Plaza Books

Today was my first time going here. They have a vast selection of books, more than I thought they would have. Prices aren’t bad. Definitely would come back.

This is what my own personal heaven would look like. There are floor to ceiling books, everything from new bestsellers to classics, and they’re reasonably priced. The trade system is more than fair, and they don’t typically seem to turn your books down, unless they’re already sitting on multiple copies of the book you’re attempting to trade. This store is terrific! I do agree with some other reviewers that it would be helpful if they had seating, but I have made use of a step-​stool on multiple occasions, and sat and read happily for an hour or two. If you really want to see what a book is all about, a chair (or lack thereof) is not going to stop you!

Found myself at a used bookstore, Plaza Books on Eastern in Green Valley. From the outside it looks like any other small business in a stripmall, I guessed it would be a small dusty space. Imagine my delight on walking in and seeing real wood! Carpets and books and wood and glass cabinets, oh my!
The front reminds me of the library I wish I had, and the space is much larger than it looks from outside. As I go towards the back it becomes more of a warren, bookcases are packed into the space and everywhere I look are more books! The cases aren’t as nice as the front, but no mistake — you can find lots of books!
Most little coves have that little stool, stand on it to reach those higher shelves or sit on it to really check out the bottom ones. Each section is clearly marked and they make sense, the owner is a reader, you can tell.
Books are alphabetical, yes there’s one or two out of order but these shelves are in good shape. As I prowl the aisles I notice a lot of the paperbacks have a sticker on the spine that says signed. As I near the front I come across a large alcove packed with hard covers and the signed stickers seem to be everywhere!
I talk with Ann, and ask her if she hosts signings here? No but she does tell me where they happen here (big box store) and also mentions a library that hosts them. I ask about libraries & she gives a thumbs up to one nearby. We talk about other bookstores and she tells me which are best for my genres, and gives me a flyer for local stores.
I like it, it’s pretty clean, not dusty (big plus) there’s room to sit & read. Ann is personable but not pushy, and even looked up an author for me.

As a former English major, this little shop is like heaven to me. HEAVEN! I traded in about 15 books and donated 2. In total, I earned $ 30 credit which means that they take ½ off your purchases until you reach the total credit amount you have earned (this is kept on file for you in case you don’t spend it all at one time). My only suggestion to people who plan to shop here is to bring a list of books you are looking to find! I was so overwhelmed by the amazing selection that I could not remember what I wanted to read and could have walked around for 2 hours if I did not have other people with me!

Well organized — extensive selection and well priced. If you are one of those people who wants the latest bestseller at a discount because someone else wanted to read it first — this is a good stop. But if you are just looking for a large selection of any topic pretty much — this is a great stop. I’ve been coming to the store for several years, even when I lived in San Diego.
Well worth the stop.

I discovered plaza books a couple years ago thanks to the Radio shopping show and have been going ever since. It’s a smallish looking store, but has so many books. I can find almost anything I’m looking for here and at least half off the cover price and many at just 1 or 2 dollars. If you bring in books to sell them they give you store credit towards anything you purchase. The owner is real nice and sometimes if I forget an author or book title she will look it up to help me find it. They also make good recommendations. One time I was in and had just finished reading the last Dan Brown book and was asking if there is another author similar and was directed towards Steve Berry’s books which I have read a few of now and am definitely a fan.

Small, quaint little book store, packed well with books of all kinds. There are hard backs, paper backs, leather bound and some really «old books». The shelves are loaded with volumes arranged together by subject matter, like any book store or library would do.
I found a small selection of craft books and cooking books which are my favorite thing to browse, but compared to some, it was a very small selection, mostly on quilting and old cooking books. The paper backs were very comprehensive.
I found no place to sit, the counter was up front and the two employee’s were busy reading through their lasted find. They let me browse and when time to check out were very friendly.
I actually found something I wasn’t really looking to get, but the price marked was reasonable. I actually paid less than what was written on the inside back cover, which is where they mark their prices. Today, they were having 20% off sale, so I made out.
As I was checking out, I was asked if I had any trade in’s, so if you bring in something they want, you can use the offer towards the purchase, cool!

Pros: Wide selection, friendly and knowledgable staff
Cons: Location is a bit out of the way

Having been to A LOT of used book stores, I really liked this one, they are clean, well organized, good atmosphere, have a great selection of books, reasonably priced. I got 3 books for $ 6, They also buy books, it’s easy to find, catagories are clearly marked. They have something for everyone & when I was there they did have chairs/​stools placed through out the store for sitting. The owners were really friendly. They had some cool hard to find stuff, the only thing was horror and sci-​fi are together, not separate catagories. So you have to know your authors. Overall great store will be back to buy &sell.