Books-A-Million — Attraction in Southfield Township

This is a pretty decent place. It's a standard bookstore so you know what you're going in for. They really don't have very good bargains and their sales are moderate at best. They are pretty well stocked though so that's good. They claim to have used books but they really don't have any at all. Maybe five in the entire store and they're not in their own section but hidden with the rest of the books. They have a sister store called 2nd and Charles which is where they send all of their used books so if you're looking for cheaper books then that is where you want to go. the store itself is pretty difficult to navigate because you walk in and the aisles themselves are just sort of thrown everywhere. You have to already be in the aisle before you can see the sign that tells you what's in that aisle so you have to walk around and around and around and around and around to try to find where anything is. They do have a website that you can order from which is nice. You can also order items that are currently out of stock and on back order and they will just send them to you when they get to it but shipping is pretty stupid because you end up paying a flat fee and then you end up paying more per book as well so they can cover the cost of them sending every single book individually which is on them and not on the buyer but the buyer is one has to pay for it anyways. The employees seem pretty nice and helpful but they could use with some better prices in sales and they really need to redo the layout of the store or have signs hanging from the ceiling or something. Most of us generally know what we're going to look for and don't want to spend the first 2 hours trying to find...

My first trip to this store was magical, and I truly believe it’s a fun place to stop in. It has so many things that my kids and myself enjoy. I also love that there’s discounted books, used books & brand new ones! You really can’t go wrong, and as a writer myself, I love to support bookstores (and I do support this one!!)

I thought I’d found my home away from home, but during my first trip, the cashier was very aggressive about a membership that at the time, didn’t seem wise because I didn’t know how often I’d be in that area. My second trip, the same cashier, saw my children with toys in their strollers and wanted receipts for them when I told her I’d purchased them at the Tjmaxx next door. I get the logic in double checking to protect your merchandise, but you also should be aware of your merchandise - I don’t even believe the toys my children had were sold at the store.

When I told her we’d need to go to the car to find the receipts, she instead checked the toys for tjmaxx stickers. I told my husband that we wouldn’t be returning, because those experiences together just didn’t feel right. I don’t think she handled it well & instead of politely asking me, stopped what she was doing with a customer because she freely assumed I was leaving with stolen things, and had no intention of trusting anything I said without proof. Also note, she saw us walk in with those same toys, so again, it wasn’t a pleasant experience for me and I won’t...

Came for a bible. The Holy Bible King James Version to be specific. For those of you who don't know, this is God's second novel after the Old Testament. It's a marked improvement, in my opinion. He got rid of a lot of his previous angst and scorn, and has really begun to show some of the maturity present in his later works. He's become a much more loving and kind God, and, noticeably, he doesn't throw nearly as many tantrums as he did in the first book. That said, there is still vast room for improvement. Plot wise, there isn't really much suspense, and the story can be incredibly repetitive. In like four chapters, he just rewords the same basic story over and over again. To top that off, he puts those chapters one right after the other. Like we wouldn't notice! I like the whole Jesus character, but let's face it, the whole good guy martyr thing has been done before. There was no need to devote so much of the book to that guy. If you're really looking for a good God read, check out the Koran or the Book of Mormon. They're much more polished. Plus, the storytelling in the Book of Mormon is wild. Some people say it goes too far and point to it as evidence that God's over the hill, but I beg to differ. Just read it. God's like a genius or something. I mean, magic spectacles! Tell me that isn't awesome. I don't know how he dreams up some...