Parkside Bookshop — Local services in Boston

More than a bookshop, Parkside has quickly emerged as a top Boston gift destination for me!

Think of this as a great all-purpose bookshop that has curated the best of many genres in a compact space. Particularly of note is the cookbook section and many gift-able books.

In addition to books, they have a wonderful selection of high quality small gifts and stationery. Think crafting kits, a cool stamp set, candles in beautiful ceramics, and the like. They also carry what I think might be one of the best card selections in Boston, featuring obscure artist-made brands I haven’t seen elsewhere. I find myself picking up a card every time I visit even though my card collection is overflowing.

As a bonus, their owner is lovely and they currently run book clubs at least monthly (see photos). Support this local,...

perfect bookstore cute vibes I was able to get some of my favorite books from the banned booklist before they are banned, perfect stop after getting brunch, highly recommend the staff was really knowledgeable and even helped me find a sci fi thriller i wouldn’t...

A really nice addition to the neighborhood! It’s a smaller store so they might not have every book you’re looking for, but it’s always nice to stop in and see what new books they have on display. Friendly staff are always there to help out. So happy to have a...