What a find! The Shire Book Shop is everything you could hope for in a used bookstore. There are comfortable sofas and armchairs, a selection of complimentary teas – help yourself – and of course, shelves upon shelves of excellent … Continue reading The Shire Book Shop, Franklin, MA
Finding the Rodgers Book Barn is your first challenge. We approached it from the North via dirt and gravel roads twisting and turning, up and down … Continue reading Rodgers Book Barn, Hillsdale NY
Beautiful on the outside, welcoming and stacked floor to ceiling on the inside. Harbor Books on Main St, Old Saybrook is the perfect place to browse for a little holiday reading. They sell a mixture of old and new. The … Continue reading Harbor Books, Old Saybrook CT
Room after room of books on two and a half floors. This multi-dealer store takes a couple of hours to really explore. There are so many great book stores in this part of MA, see White Square, Grey Matter, The … Continue reading Whately Antiquarian Book Center, North Hadley MA
There’s a real sense of community here, I visited on Record Store Day and there were bands playing from mid afternoon through to 10pm watched by a mixture of regulars and passers by. It here’s an extensive selection of vinyl … Continue reading The Telegraph – New London CT
Under the swinging sign, down the steps and into the stacks. Mystery, philosophy, drama, it’s all here. I’m always on the search for Edward Gorey books and here I found “The World of Edward Gorey”, containing an insightful interview with … Continue reading The Old Book Store, Northampton MA
A bookshop and coffee shop combination with a little French cafe next door. Books & Company sells good quality used books on the newer side of … Continue reading Books & Company, Hamden CT
Titcomb’s is much larger than it first appears. There are three floors of books. The used and rare books are mostly in the basement and on the second floor with new books, cards and gifts on the first floor. Staff … Continue reading R.M. Titcomb Bookshop, East Sandwich MA
Beautiful old bookstore, stacks from floor to ceiling with quality used books and some new books too. They have a generous collection of art books and a small shelf of collectible Edward Gorey books including a signed copy of The … Continue reading Parnassus Book Service, Yarmouth Port MA
Perfect tiny store on the Diagon Alley that is Mill No.5, Ken collects and sells beautiful old books. Classic books. Fabric and leather covers, illustrated books, … Continue reading Serpentine Books & Collectibles, Lowell MA
