Black & Read

Great store. They have cards against humanity! If you need to get some really old manga, they may be your place to go but they have a small selection. I will definitely be back.

I’ve been going here for years and years. The guys who work here are really friendly… hilarious actually! Anyway, they have a good selection of stock that obviously fluctuates, as more and more people are (re)discovering the joys of vinyl. I never walk out of there empty handed. There is always something to add to the collection. I have to go there at least once a week. It’s like a magnet. In fact, instead of writing this, I could have found a mint copy of T Rex-​The Slider… so Gotta GO!

I’ve been visiting Black and Read for over a year. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. The vinyl albums are in nice condition and priced fairly. They offer fair prices on trade-​ins as well. Keep up the great work!

Black & Read has a great tabletop gaming section. It’s only a little more than one aisle but there is a little bit of everything. Plus, it’s all about 10−20% off MSRP so it is closer to Amazon pricing. We drive from Colorado Springs to «visit family» so we can stop at Black & Read.
It’s a little musty, dusty and cramped, but that’s the only knock I have on it.

My kids and spouse really like this place. It’s half records, half books. Tons of games. The spouse will take the kids there just to hang out and look at stuff. Clever name too!

Have found some true gems at this location. Pretty unorganized and difficult to sift through their loads of used vinyl, but a small price to pay for the large selection

Entrance into the store leads into the music area with plenty of cassettes, vinyl records and cd’s. It’s a bookstore/​music/​video/​game store. I was in the market for a self-​help/​guide book as a gift for a relative about to start college and I found what I needed for $ 8. As much as I miss $ 1 bookstores back in Cali., I have yet to find a place here in Colorado, so Black and Read will have to do.
It is decently organized, with the exception of a few things randomly placed in locations that you probably would never think to look unless you actually browse. One section of B&R houses a wall of board games, however, I was not familiar with many of the names, except for Settlers of Catan. The boyfriend seemed to enjoy the store, especially the smell of paper pages filling the air, he felt like he could spend a whole day there.
B&R is a quaint little store, I’ll stop by when I need something, but not quite a place I could spend a whole day like the BF.

I live around the corner from this store, and have been in many times in the years I’ve lived here.
But I’ve only bought things a small percent of the time.
I usually can’t find any books I want, and when I did, they’re almost as much as most retail places.
I’m pretty sure the piles of books are a safety hazard, in fact, the entire store is as it’s difficult to maneuver through, especially when you’re carrying anything.
The staff is mediocre at best. I’ve never had one be super friendly though.
I brought a box of books in, mostly various romance novels and a box set of Jane austen books (in excellent condition except for some dust on the box). I took it to the register where I’ve always gone to purchase books, because I figured they kept all their transactions in the same area. The guy was dealing with a customer, so I waited, but there was no where I could even set down this box down and we all know how heavy books are. So he finally finished and comes over to me. I tell him I wanted to see about selling the books and he told me I had to do that at the counter in the books and then pointed.
So I take my box of books over there and set it down on the floor. I tell the lady I’m looking to sell or trade the books. She comes around, seeming annoyed at having been bothered, and goes through them.
«Well I can’t really buy anything but the Jane austen for cash. And that would only be about $ 7. Credit would be $ 10»
I tell her, okay I’ll do credit then, especially since she had only said that she couldn’t give me cash for any of them.
«Oh, well I can give toy credit for these either. Only the Jane austen. «
If that was the case why didn’t you stop wasting my time and tell me that in the first place.
Those books are still sitting in my trunk, but I won’t be going there to trade or sell anything. And I’m not likely to buy much either

I LOVED this place. I wish it wasn’t a 45 minute drive from my home!!! This spot is in a run of the mill shopping plaza (with Hobby Lobby, if you are looking for it from the road). You walk in and it is just a sea or vinyl, books, board games and just stuff. It is positively overstuffed. Now, even though they might be bursting at the seams with product they keep it organized. The records are well kept and they have great selections (from cheap finds, to new releases). The books section has a ton of variety and there are even some older printings in there. It is a place you can get lost in for a couple hours! It is a must if you are a book hound or a vinyl hunter!

Really enjoyed everything about Black & Read (except for the long drive to get up here!). Tons of vinyl to pore over and tons of books. They had just about everything a nerd could love. And I didn’t even think their prices were that bad.

Love the board game selection! A vast array of options for games, music, books, dvds and more.

Amazing. Simply amazing. Best selection of punk rock albums and gear I’ve come across since i left california. Yay!

Large selection of vinyl but I found it surprisingly hard to find anything I wanted. They have a good selection of new vinyl if that’s your thing. Also large selection of rock, punk, and metal. They have a ton of ‘easy listening’ albums prominently displayed, for whatever bizarre reason. Staff was friendly. I’d probably stick with Wax Trax tho for the Denver area.

The best location to find rare music, used books, new and used role playing books and gaming books, as well as oddities and rarities just for fun.
I have been shopping at this locations for years now, and have never had any issues. The employees are helpful, pretty funny and are really familiar with the store’s content.
There are lots of out of print books hidden on the shelves, and each section is well stocked with a robust variety of choices. If you like gaming, then this location has some of the best prices on individual packs of Magic the Gathering, as well as miniatures for most of the biggest game systems, and consistently as a reasonable price, or a straight up discount.
Anticipate spending a few hours here, just to hit the tip of the iceberg.

The arrogance and rudeness of the majority staff have gotten to my last nerve. I wish I could rate it higher due to the amazingly large selection and knowledge of the staff to locate rarities but their attitudes have killed it for me. I used to love coming here but I am afraid I shall not be for future purchases. Tip go to 2^nd and Charles at Flat Irons Crossing, better prices better people.

It’s a trendy and judgmental kind of place; if you don’t «fit in» you will receive an intolerant attitude (from certain people) and it’s been this way since they opened in the 1990’s. Amazon is cheaper and far more professional.

I’ve been going to this place for years and I love the wide selection of books. It’s like entering a maze of books, games, and music. It great to trade old books for store credit. Sometimes the owner can be abit grumpy and doesn’t always give the best deal on a trade but if you catch him on a good day he can be quite friendly and generous with trades. Overall it’s one of my favorite book shops.

This is a cherry of a record store with prices to match! I did find a mint original pressing of a Dukes of the Stratosphere album, I had been on the lookout for. It was 20 $ I cringed and bit the bullet. They know what they are selling and your chances of scoring a deal are low. They had several of the Beatles butcher cover album, that had price tags over a thousand. A Sid Barrett album was on display as well. For a true collector looking for mint items, they have your back. I cannot see myself indulging here too often. The other half of the store is a used book and video shop. For a bargain they were having a buy two used cd’s get one free.

The moment I walked in I was shocked… piles of books all over the floor, cluttering the walk ways. How am I supposed to find a damn book I may be interested in other than sitting on the floor rifling through piles of books and getting in the walk of passersby…
No organization at all in the CDs or books… drove my OCD brain absolutely bonkers…

I’ve been to my fair share of record stores all across the country. Black and Read is a great place to find amazing compilation records. The soul and oldies sections are unreal and I always leave with awesome priced 60s compilations.
Located in a strip mall, Black and Read is a little bit off the beaten path in Aravada.
They also have an extensive book selection and used CDs too.
A+