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9:15 AM - 5 PM
101 Warwick Pl, South Pasadena
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“What a lovely, helpful, friendly Bookshop. Amazing variety and lovely books. Just how a Bookshop should be, your missing out if you use Amazon on this personal experience.”
“One of the best independent bookstores in California. They have a huge selection of books and other gifts. I enjoy the wine bar in the store too! This is a must visit for any book lover”
“This is a fascinating store. Housed in a beautiful old building, it is packed with thousands of books, records and merchandise. There are some really rare and special books in separate rooms (one of which was formerly a safe or strong room). You can sell your books and vinyl to the store too. It's really very special and very different to any store I've visited before and is well worth a visit.”
“As a lover of books and community, Octavia’s Bookshelf is a true gem. I was impatiently waiting for their doors to open and when they did, our community was met with love and a sense of belonging. My son absolutely loved story time, I loved perusing the beautiful works of incredible writers. We picked up some books for my son’s bedtime, and I picked up literature to read the voices of great activists, including one of my favorites: Roxanne Gay. This space provides inclusivity, safety, and joy in a society that has so little.”
“This is my family’s favorite bookstore. We’ve found many great vintage children’s books at decent prices. The staff is friendly, and the environment is inclusive.”
“One of our favorite shops in LA. Wacko is the perfect gift store. From kitsch apron to esoteric books, from mushroom designed lamps to silicon finger puppet, weird socks and so much more, be prepared to spend quite some time in there checking all the amazing stuffs they have!”
“This book store is like a treasure hunt, it's a great place to spend a long time digging through each shelf. Every aisle is piled from floor to ceiling with books, many of which are older editions or out of print pulp. I found nice quality collections of both Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler novels when I was in this week, which are going to be very welcome additions to my home library.
They also have a cabinet of signed books behind the counter. Great place to spend an afternoon with reasonable prices.”
“There's something for everyone. I really enjoyed walking through the before. I will say a majority is anime. The prices are decent. Located at the Weller Court in DTLA. If you need a gift for a person who loves anime, then this is the place. They also have plushies, posters, magnets, cards, Hello Kitty items, and stationery stuff.”
“Absolutely wonderful bookstore - I live in Australia, so have only had the privilege of shopping online with them, but even from just one experience (my first, but certainly won't be my last) I can highly commend and recommend them.
I ordered a book as a Christmas gift for my uncle, and this particular book is apparently now out of print, and one of the last copies of the English version out there - and it got lost somewhere in Canada on its way to me in Australia.
It was missing for over a month, and all seemed lost - truly sad if one of the last copies of this book was to be lost in transit, never to be seen again. But Arno from Abril was tenacious in tracking it down; he opening multiple investigations with the carrier and followed up again and again over the course of months to try to get to the bottom of the mystery - and lo and behold, it was found almost two months later, somewhere in the depths of the carrier's Canadian depot, and reshipped, where it finally arrived in my hands, just yesterday.
From the other side of the world I was pretty powerless to do much, and from my experiences with other online retailers in the past, I never expected so much genuine care and dedication from Abril themselves in helping this book find its way to me. But that's what I got - that's what Arno delivered, along with this book.
The bookstore itself has the best collection of Armenian books, both in Armenian and English, out there that I've found, and their staff are dedicated and truly care about both their books and their customers in equal measure.”
“An awesome art gallery! I love that there’s always something new rotating in. I was especially glad to catch the Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake exhibit. It’s also very cool that you can buy artwork made by local artists such a great way to support a community!”
“I'm a huge bibliophile! I don't think I've ever walked past an open bookstore without stopping and yesterday was no different. We walked into the well lit, colourful, and charming space and were immediately greeted by the staff of three and a cute shop kitty named, Pippie. Because of a shirt I was wearing we all began talking about our favourite horror movies.
The shop was setup perfectly with great displays for kids and adults, puzzle lovers, those of us who love a knick-knack, and their Pride display was front and center.
We walked around each area searching the shelves; I was not about to leave the store without purchasing something. Found the third book in a trilogy I've been waiting for.
We chatted while longer with the personable staff and then walked out with our purchases.
Thank you for the warm welcome and beautiful shop!”
“This place is DANGERIOUS! ? you will walk in and come out with unexpected items you didn't intention at all!!! Really nice layouts for presentations and also just the qualities of the products are phenomenal! ❤️ LOVE this store ?”
“I’m an avid reader, and The Book Alley is now my favorite place to find rare and second-hand books. It’s a bit tucked away in Pasadena, but worth seeking out. The store is like a hidden gem with shelves upon shelves of well-organized, gently used books. I found an original edition of a Hemingway novel, which made my day. The staff is always friendly and willing to help with any requests.”
“Best art/design book store. I bought from their online store for the first time and it was a great experience. The way the books arrived packaged so safely and carefully was amazing. I have never received books packaged so well. I hope they improve the website to be more mobile friendly, and better search/display options. Actual photos of the used books would good too.”
10:30AM - 6PM
6107 Pacific Blvd, Huntington Park
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“Variety of material for churches and very friendly customer service. Highly recommend this place if you need anything for your church from babies to adults they have it all and their prices are great as well.”
“This is a busy bookstore, but with all of the customers they have, they still were able to help me. They were polite and helpful. Only reason I gave them a 4 star is because they didn't have the magazine I was looking for (2600). Either they were out or they no longer carry it. They did look it up on their computer but nothing came up for the magazine. I hope they were just out of them, I'll keep looking”
“Great little gem loaded with all kinds of gifts, books, and other Christian products. Both in English and Spanish. I searched all over for a particular "Footprints " poem, and they had it there. Caring and friendly staff. Highly recommend you go there.”
“great store for unique gifts for yourself or people who love cooking! i love that they have spices and cooking items as well to add to your cart! the staff has always been so helpful when i visit.”
9AM - 5:30PM
3852 1st St, Los Angeles
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“I fell in love with this place!!! Excellent service, excellent prices... the lady who was serving... a total sweetness!! And I... I didn't even ask his name... but I thank him for his patience and kindness... the place was extremely clean and tidy.... beautiful... extensive variety of books... I will definitely return and I recommend them!!!”
“I work nearby and have always wanted to stop by. Finally did when my mom was in town for a visit since she loves shops like these. Great customer service and very fair prices. Great place to go for gifts! Will be back.”
“Great, small bookstore with a lovely setting including a tree and circular bench in the middle. Because the store is on the small side, the selection in some of the topics/sections isn’t as broad or extensive as other bookstores. But the store more than makes up for it in other ways. They have great gifts for bibliophiles, fun temporary tattoos, fantastic branded T-shirts, and artistic greeting cards. And you can always have the store order a book you don’t see in stock! It can get a bit crowded on a Saturday or when they have events. But I don’t believe in taking off stars for something like that. The size and capacity is what it is. This is still a great bookstore to visit! Staff are friendly. And the location is good, right on same section of street as lots of other interesting businesses like an independent movie theater, taqueria, diner, nail salon, and more.”
“I brought my girlfriend here for her first bible! The person that greed it us made us feel very welcomed! I highly recommend this place! P.s. My girlfriend loved her bible!”
10AM - 9PM
400 S Baldwin Ave E17, Arcadia
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“I visit this store biweekly and have visited this store when it was previously known as maido. I love the expansion to books and even more stationary. One of the most interesting stores available and they always manage to have new items/recent items from Japan, with great prices! I would recommend it to everybody if I could.”
10AM - 7PM
6618 Vermont Ave, Los Angeles
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“God bless y’all!!! This is an amazing place, wonderful people to help one find a Bible to our choosing. They have great options for not only Spanish speaking people but English speakers as well!! They have a variety of different versions of bibles!! It’s worth a drive!!”
“This book store feels like stepping into a secret rhythm—part bookstore, part vibe factory. Des Pair is a rare pulse in the city, and Sierra helps keep it beating steady.”
“(Translated by Google) There are a lot of new Korean Christian Christian books and foreign translations of Duranno, new books, Bible texts, and Christian household items.There is also a private parking lot behind the building. There are also wooden crosses made by workshop craftsmen, photo frames with Bible verses written on them, Bible calligraphy wall clocks, and mugs.It is strongly recommended to visit when purchasing Bible text, bookmarks, fans, books, cross necklaces, etc. for gifts or evangelism.Kakao character stationery selection seems to be the most in LA.If the book is out of stock or you need to order more, you can order delivery or pickup online.Frames and cards for birthday gifts are a good buy at discount prices.Thank you for staying open and not closing during the pandemic.Purchased a Bible scripture frame and Korean Bible verse card for birthday gift.Great selection of Korean Christian books and gifts for everyone.Newest Duranno publisher books (can order more quantity for pick up), including English to Korean translated Christian best selling books. Much more selection than buying from Amazon.The store has a lot of hand crafted wooden cross selections, and Korean Bible verse home goods (mug cups, wooden cross necklace, hanging frames with Korean Bible scriptures, and wall clocks, etc.)Great for buying beautiful offering envelopes for Korean churches , has a lot of products for practical basic ministry needs.A lot of stationery products overall such as Bible verse written bookmarks, writing cards and envelopes, Kakao Friends character stationery items (probably carrying the most different kinds of Kakao merches in LA Koreatown)(Original)한국 두란노 기독교 신간 및 외국 번역서 새책이나 성경 문구 적힌 문구나 크리스천 생활용품들이 많네요,전용 주차장도 건물 뒤에 있고. 공방 장인이 만든 원목 십자가, 성경 구절 적힌 액자나, 성경 캘리그라피 벽시계, 머그들도 있습니다.성경문구 책갈피나 부채 책들 십자가 목걸이 등 선물용이나 전도용 구입시 방문하는걸 강력히 추천합니다.카카오 캐릭터 문구 셀렉션은 LA에서 가장 많은것같네요.책은 재고가 없거나 더 주문해야하면 배송이나 픽업 온라인 주문이 가능한가봅니다.생일 선물용 액자와 카드 할인가에 잘 사고 갑니다.팬데믹동안 닫지 않고 계속 열어주셔서 감사합니다.Purchased a Bible scripture frame and Korean Bible verse card for birthday gift.Great selection of Korean Christian books and gifts for everyone.Newest Duranno publisher books (can order more quantity for pick up), including English to Korean translated Christian best selling books. Much more selection than buying from Amazon.The store have a lot of hand crafted wooden cross selections, and Korean Bible verse home goods (mug cups, wooden cross necklace, hanging frames with Korean Bible scriptures, and wall clocks, etc.)Great for buying beautiful offering envelopes for Korean churches , has a lot of products for practical basic ministry needs.A lot of stationery products overall such as Bible verse written bookmarks, writing cards and envelopes, Kakao Friends character stationery items (probably carrying the most different kinds of Kakao merches in LA Koreatown)”
“Very nice manga store! Have both Traditional Chinese and English manga~ the owner are super nice and helpful~ they even host some anime/manga related events sometimes~”
“As an alumna of this institution, I sent my only daughter to Mt.St.Mary's undergrad and graduate study Physical Therapy program. What better recommendation can I make?”
“this place is amazing & so cute! they have such a great collection and wonderfully kind staff :) it makes browsing such a pleasure. a highland park gem! Kenzo is THE best!!”
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“Beautiful little shop located in basement..Both of my boys were doing their confirmation within weeks apart.I was able to get them each a lovely gift to have blessed on their big day.the lady who helped us was very sweet and helpful.I think I'll be doing all my gift shopping there from now on!”