The Book Place — Local services in La Mesa

The only thing you need to know about this great old fashioned small bookstore is that the sci-fi section is packed with every book you could ever want. I found a 1965 first ace printing of Frank Herberts Dune! I told the owner that it should probably be in the collectibles section since it was worth more than what it was priced as, but she just said go ahead and take it anyway. I started putting books away in trade for reading material (try that at Barnes and noble) and asked if I could put up some of my art work on commission. Gail sold two pieces and refused to take a commission! She is the best! I sent my roommates there I love it so much. I could spend hours there and have done so. Thanks for putting up my...

This place is awesome. I have recently got back into reading, and come by this shop pretty much once a week now. I’ve found that they are constantly adding books that weren’t there a week ago, particularly in the horror section. I just love browsing, especially their massive sci-if and fantasy section. It’s comfy and the workers there were happy to help me find the locations of certain books. They also have a generous trade in policy, on top of the already cheap price of the books. It’s easily my favorite used book store in the area, and I would recommend it to anyone no matter what genre...

Went in today looking for a good used bookstore in this area. Selection seemed decent, with some good historical fiction. However, the staff were openly rude. My dad brought in a book to either trade or donate. The employee didn't even glance at it and said the store only carries paper backs, even though there were hardbacks visible on the shelves. This was when we first came in, and I wanted to just turn and walk back out but my dad needed a new read. He might go back but...