Book Soup — Attraction in West Hollywood

Looks like pretty small bookstore from the front, but it's packed with shelves with a pretty good variety of books. Parking sucks on the main street as expected, but try behind the store or in the residential area. Lots of people probably know about Book Soup from talks/events and for good reason. They aren't a big space and can't fit many people, but they are able to pull some pretty high level authors, celebrities, etc. to do talks & presentations as well as plenty of less known, but no less interesting authors, speakers. They tend to have new books, and I imagine rent in the area is high, so don't expect bargain basement prices like the local used book store. With that said, I recommend supporting this place​. There's a lot of good stuff there even not counting the talks, events. Service has always been very nice and very helpful, but if you want to be left alone, they seem cool with that too and don't hover over you. Support your local independent bookstore. Definitely beats the big name corporate chains we all...

Awesome, fun, and engaging meet and greet yesterday with the first ever female UFC hall of famer Ronda Rousey. A true pioneer of the MMA world for female athletes. Was super excited to meet Ronda. There were a lot of WWE fanatics there as well. Her fan base is truly large. I was just honored to be able to meet someone who was born in my city of Riverside, California, and was able to accomplish many great things. Was a huge fan of hers from the time she was in StrikeForce. I was actually in attendance at UFC 157 in Anaheim when she merged the StrikeForce belt into the new UFC female Bantamweight title in 2013.

Check out this book store for all their celebrity book signings, or simply want to purchase the latest magazine or a good book to read. Standing in line, i saw some great stuff available, a Hunter S. Thompson, James Baldwin, and a new David Bowe book. I was particularly surprised to find this Sun Ra book. Definitely will return !

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Book Soup is my favorite bookstore. The first few times I visited, I had intended to just kill some time by browsing and I ended up with a heavy bag full of books. The staff are all incredibly friendly and helpful, and it adds to the great atmosphere and positive vibes. When I first entered Book Soup, it felt like a flashback to when I was a kid and I had to pick out a book for summer reading. I felt a genuine excitement as I roamed up and down each aisle. I love reading the staff picks and the reviews about books throughout the store. Some are thought provoking, others are chuckle inducing, but they all provide great information without giving up spoilers.

The best part of Book Soup are the numerous author events that they hold. The authors will read an excerpt, answer a few questions, and then sign books. If you can't make it to an event, they generally will have extra signed copies you can purchase. Be sure to check their...