Bookcourt

ToniCiardullo 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Not accommodating – The clerk had been helpful before; I got the jump start on a great cat book for my granddaughter. So today there was no customer service; the clerk behind the register just stayed there. Didn't interact with the customers or the very many delightful children. Bought my book and then left. Somehow a block away the book was gone. I asked for a discount on a replacement. The manager later called with the information that no books were found in the store. They had just what they were supposed to have. I'm jus... read more

SarBlaum 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

The best book store – When I go in I always come out with a book, or two. I can't say much, but I really love this place. They also support the neighborhood, which is always good. 

Contributor 

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21 years ago

A bookshop-lovers' bookshop. – The Scene Well-stocked and brightly lit with the occasional chair for lounging and a separate children's book room for the young set, this is a place you can stay for hours and still feel welcome. The two-story store has three help desks (two upstairs and one down), and the employees who work at them are intelligent and eager to help. The store hosts weekly readings, usually with top-tier writers, and features local writers in a separate section devoted entirely to their works. The Goods Litera... read more

SimonSpelling_Citysearch 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Greeat local indie bookstore – A well-stocked, pleasant, if somewhat bland independent bookstore, that seems to be holding its own against the encroaching B&N just across Atlantic Avenue. They have a great fiction section, and a very well stocked local section, especially focussing on Brooklyn. The Staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. They'll special order anything you can't find in the store. There are also frequent author readings and events in the store.