Lost Books, Plants & Vinyl — Attraction in Glendale

First time in this outstanding bookstore today. I've been wanting to visit the venue for quite a while. It was worth the wait. In the area with the bestie and we were looking for some wholesome touristy fun so we hit this Montrose Street shopping area. I didn't expect it to have all of the shops and restaurants that it did and for it to be spread out over three blocks. It was great! We walked up and back down and almost missed Lost Books. The signage is small but you cannot miss the arch on the front of building and the plethora of plants placed around the front and the door. When you walk inside there entryway is also arched and covers the entire archway. Signs do say to not touch the plants so keep your hands to yourself. We moved around the curved aisles separately and together and took it all in. Initially I was so transfixed by the design and decor I forgot I was there to look at books and the vinyl. The vinyl section is in the back of the store and they have a lot of options both older music and newer spanning most genres. There was seating near the racks and in a couple of other areas in the back. It was great to be in a bookstore that actually drew us in and created all of these niche moments so people would and could sit and read and relax. We spent about an hour moving around the space enjoying every inch. We both came away with a book or two to add to our collections. Thank you, Lost Books for sharing this warm and welcoming...

The only charm point of the story is that it's instagrammable. One would mistake it for a plant shop versus a bookstore. It seems as though they lack everything that is the bare necessity of a busines. Customer assistance is non existent, a web site doesn't exist, no phone to get through. I Understand the concept is to be a "hidden gem" of books.... But where are the books? Where is the service? Where is the charm? All I see is plants and hipsters, who don't seem like they've actually read a book since middle school.

You can even look at the review photos of this place and see it's just pictures of plants.

If you're looking for a bookstore that has knowledgeable workers, a good selection, with options to check stock and call ahead there are so many other places to go in the area. I wouldn't recommend wasting your time here, unless it's to look around once and get it over with. At least the plants look nice if you're...

It might not be visible at first but driving down the streets of Montrose does come with perks, and one of them being this jungle gem of a book store named Lost Books! As the name suggests, you indeed can get lost inside as this one story floor filled with a combination of greenery and paper bindings might have made you felt as though you were transported into a story unlike any other! They definitely do love their plants and are open to share them with all of the customers as well as passerbyers, whether they be on display in the front or even inside. Even walking within the store feels like a magical dream as the staff had laid out the walkway to feel like a spiral maze of sorts with appropriately placed genres to compliment.

For all of those book worms with an eye for fun designs, give this place minutes out...