I don’t know if there’s some kind of extenuating circumstances that would explain it, but the older pictures on this listing do not look anything like what this bookstore looks like now. It unfortunately seems to have fallen into disarray recently. I don’t mind piles of unorganized books in a bookstore—it can definitely lend coziness to a good reading space—but this was beyond that. There are so many boxes of unorganized books everywhere that it was actually difficult to make your way around the store, or even reach some of the shelves. The person working the checkout was kind...
Read moreI decided to check out Books and Whimsy and I was not impressed to say the least. This little shop is very dirty and dimly lit, the clutter makes it almost impossible to move about the store comfortably and it has an odd smell to it. There was little to no organization of their books and I noticed the people working there do not wear shoes which is highly unprofessional in my honest opinion. It’s very unfortunate as I wanted to love this small business so much and I am an avid reader but my last visit left a bad taste in my mouth and I will not...
Read moreWhat a great addition to the City of La Porte. Saw a post to Facebook about this bookstore coming to La Porte. I've been promising my daughter we'd have a Girl's day out, and I of course had to meet the legendary kitty, Booksie. The people that were in the store were quick to greet us, gave us a tour, introduced us to Ms. Princess, Booksie, and let us look around. Amazing selection on books, stickers, pins. Just was absolutely amazed on how reasonable they were for a used bookstore. Can't wait to return to see what else they have in...
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