BookPeople of Moscow — Local services in Moscow

This store is useful if you are in Moscow, ID and want a copy of a national newspaper or certain periodicals not carried at the magazine section of Walmart. You may also find this store curious if you're iterating through the shops in downtown Moscow to pass the time - or maybe if you're looking for a gift or a coffee table book, since this store is, supposedly, full of unique and interesting books.

However, if you have any sort of reading agenda - if you have a specific book or list of books or authors in mind, then don't bother: the selection at Book People is sparse and overpriced. If you do happen to find a title that you are interested in then plan on paying a Barnes and Noble price for a used copy.

After living in Moscow for five years I always found the staff to be unpleasant. I don't need staff to be attentive, in fact I'd prefer a staff to leave me alone. However, anytime I purchased something at this store I found the employee/owner to be cold and maybe snooty and judgmental. Definitely not the enthusiastic atmosphere towards books and reading that you would expect from a place called "Book People".

To the review that quoted "The greatest bookstore in the Pacific Northwest": really? Have you been outside of Moscow, ID? How about Powell's in Portland or Half Priced Books in Seattle, or even Brused Books in Pullman?

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To the lady who may be the owner or an employee: I might be just one of the countless customers in your day but you are the face of the business I will remember by. I felt really bad holding you up at the cash register because of my mistake but I don't think it warranted your rolling eyes and exasperated gestures, especially when I patiently waited without a complaint while you were too busy helping picking out a dozen books for another customer. I was already pretty damn embarrassed even without your overt frustrations at me. I would give one star for this encounter but giving two because I used to really like your store. As I said, I'm just one of many customers and you may not care. But how you acted and made me feel today will be all I remember about you...

Book People is my absolute favorite bookstore. The ambiance is lovely, the book selection is fantastic, and the special events they put on truly enrich our little Moscow community. When I need to purchase a gift in a genre I am unfamiliar with, they always have amazing options and suggestions. If they don't have what you are looking for, you can order it from them easily and have it shipped the the store faster than if you ordered a book online. Their loyalty program is awesome as is their story time for children. They are also huge supporters to local theatre and music events offering a place for artists to sell tickets for shows. Thank you...