Book Stores in Chula Vista, CA

“As a thriller and romance author, I’m always visiting Barnes & Noble for inspiration.
The Barnes & Noble in Otay Ranch is huge and easily the ultimate cornucopia of books in the area. I believe this is one of the only stores, if not the only bookstore, left in the south part of San Diego.

As a thriller author, I always like to see what’s new and upcoming in my genre. As I continue to expand my universe of characters in the Grant Colson series, I’m hoping to do a signing here in the future.

I love that they have different sections for mysteries and thrillers, fiction, romance, and more. They also have solid Spanish-language sections, which is really nice.

They also have an electronics section, a kids’ section, and an embedded Starbucks. The coffee area has plenty of tables, which is great for reading or working. The only downside to this location is parking. The main entrance is along a drive-through style mall with limited spaces, though a larger lot is a short walk away.

The staff was friendly and answered all of my questions.

Definitely will be back here.”

“It's probably because the school year is barely starting, but their stock was a bit low. In the apparel there's not the necessary variety of styles, colors and sizes for a campus that big, and boy is the clothing awesome!!!!.(plus great clearance prices) The baseball hats, the beannies, cool t-shirts and sweatshirts.... . But the jackets.... Those are a must have for the winter weather. Hopefully in the coming weeks jackets for women will become also available.”

“I like this small goodwill. I go sometimes when I get off work since it’s close by.
The register clerk is really nice. The area is well organized and clean. A lot of books, which I love since other goodwills have very small book sections. Few clothes and few housewares.”