Knowledgeable and friendly staff. Requires face mask/covering.

Great bookstore! Weve been shopping here for many years and the owners and employees are wonderful! They have a great selection of used and new books, both in store and online.

Beware, the images on Google Reviews for Bluestocking Books on 5th are not (all) of Bluestocking Books. So, rather misleading.

Friends staff, nice treasures to be found

I have been going to Bluestocking Books since the 70s. Bought a lot of Art Books here. I have a first edition copy of Francoise Gilots Life With Picasso purchased here. Today got 5 Charlaine Harris Sookie Stackhouse series books. All first editions. Great bookstore

Best used book shop in San Diego. A pleasant, relaxed atmosphere and a well stocked supply of good books very neatly arranged on the attractive shelves and display tables. This shop takes great care in the organization of their shop. And the two ladies who run the shop are friendly and helpful if you need assistance finding something. Good, affordable prices and you can always find something good here. They can also order items. If you love books you must stop here. Great location in the heart of Hillcrest.

Went in to find a book for my friend’s mother and Mary was exceptionally kind and attentive! Had plenty of suggestions and took ample time to help us, would recommend!

Excellent book store with good visual display. Much better than across the street.

Excellent service, great staff! Mary and Chris really know their stuff, will help with book searches, and they offer generous trade-in credit! Glenn

Great Mom & Pop shop surviving as one of the few enduring vestiges of nostalgia that I hope will persevere in this newfound age of screen-to-screen sociality we seem to now exist. Friendly & fun with super well-priced used books, 5 for $4 table and will research & order rare manuscripts for you as well as let you leave your bags while you strole the hood and/or shop more! Great music always playing, interesting inventory, memorabilia & art to peruse and an overall enjoyable atmosphere! A++++

What an gem! Just here visiting family and Phoenix and I am SO GLAD I stumbled upon this place. I immediately felt welcomed and at home. First Draft is a great place to work or read over a yummy latté or craft brew, or you can pick up a few books for your collection at Changing Hands. The employees are WITHOUT EXCEPTION friendly and knowledgeable. I am sad to be leaving Phoenix... I wish I could take this place with me back home!

Love this store. Yall, DO NOT buy books from Amazon. Bluestocking can order any book you need that they dont have in stock.

I love this bookstore! I recommend it to all my friends.

No complaints. I went in looking for a book published in 1963. They didnt have one in stock but listened to what I was looking for and made a recommendation. Reasonable prices.

One of my all time favourite used bookstores. The staff is top notch.Rarely do I walk out empty handed. Plenty of rare finds.

Great place friendly. Good place to read your book. And if they don’t have what you are looking for . No problem they will order it for you.

Great little book story with friendly staff. Books seemed a little overpriced but that didnt stop me from picking up a bag full

One of the great pleasures in life is browsing books. We lost one bookstore in hillcrest. I hope we do not lose this one.

I have been going there for years, to both buy and sell books.It feels like you are visiting the library of a good friend.Staff is all so friendly and accommodating.A great fixture in the Hillcrest area!I cant recommend this place enough!

Pleasant bookshop with quite a selection of new and old books. If you are looking for something you can ask them to note it on your account and they will call if they get a copy in. Great atmosphere. Loved the music too!

Fun .... Staff is great!

I love wandering through here. They do a good job displaying interesting books on the tables. In front there are some newer publications as well. The shelves are organized by genre which makes it easy to find what youre looking for. If you bring in books theyll credit you toward used books in-store!

I was hesitant to try this book store as it seemed a tad cultish when I first moved to Austin. Sadly, I may now be apart of the cult. Love the variety as well as the events that they put on. Ive never not walked out of here without a new book. Its the little things.

Mary was super pleasant and very informative. Loved the unique array of books. Found some old issues of Lucky Peach magazine which was a gem since their magazine production is coming to an end in the fall.

This is the only used book store in the area of this magnitude that has managed to survive. Thank God for that ! I absolutely love their collection. They have organized the books very neatly into detailed sections and the owner is pretty helpful too ! If youre in the neighborhood, do stop by :)

Was just book browsing (swore I was done for the day) and found 3 books super easily/reasonably priced. Definitely a cute little spot.

I love this book store so much. Great selection and the women who work there as so fantastic. I cant stress how much I enjoy going to Bluestocking but I can tell you the entirety of my book collection is from them. Great prices too.

Friendly and helpful staff. Their selection is small, but it is easy to order books of any sort from here. Great place to stop by when walking around Hillcrest.

Never in my life have I felt so disrespected. I work with special needs children and young adults, and once a week my client gets to leave school and travel a few blocks to this bookstore. While he cant read, he loves looking at books and feeling a semblance of normalcy. The lovely woman who owns this store told us in no uncertain terms that this is a place of business only, that we are only welcome if we spend money(after I attempted to buy a book that they didnt have).

Knowledgeable and friendly staff who will order any book you cannot find in the shop. Good mix of genres and always something new to find. Great prices and sales as well.

Great place to find books for the whole family. Nice ambiance and great service.

Amazing customer service. The cashier lady was knowledgeable, and friendly. My new favorite book store!!

Good books 📚... Good service and the sales woman is very kind

Books are a little pricey. Comfortable place. The good thing about this place is that you can order a book from them which is not in the store and put the book on hold.

Good selection, though some sections could be fleshed out better. Staff was friendly, and the atmosphere is great. Definitely worth a visit.

Rare, hard to find books are available. Great selection of non-fiction books. You feel treated as the most important person in the world

Bluestocking has long been my personal favorite bookstore. They are my go to bookstore, since I can order any book and support a local business. Its a peaceful little literary oasis in the heart of Hillcrest.

Great staff, selection and service!!!

Quaint little book shop. Street parking is limited, but $3 parking is available on the same block. Reminiscent of an old library, with a selection of everything.

Great service and a good selection!

I am so lucky to live within walking distance of this bookstore. It has the genuine feel bookworms enjoy: wood floors, eclectic collections, and no-nonsense booksellers.I love browsing through their seasonal section which always hold unexpected delights, like R.L Stine Fear Street novels reminiscent of my childhood during October (for only $4.00!) They also carry bookplates, journals, posters and miscellaneous gift items.If you are hunting for something specific, and they dont have that title, they most likely can order it and/or recommend another equivalent read.In addition, they generously buy used books for store credit. Their system for organizing credit has recently been updated and I have found it much more reliable. You get a huge discount off of used titles so although you always have to pay a little, it is usually a great deal and a mutually beneficial transaction.Although I have never attended, I know they also have poetry readings and small events inside from time to time.

Nice place. Pretty good selection of fiction but an amazing non fiction section for a small bookstore.

Great place to find something new and interesting to read! They also have a great trade program!

Lovely bookstore, please support our local bookstores!

Great find. Check it out if you love books

Didnt buy a book. Didnt even walk into this place. I simply called. Spoke to a woman who even though she didnt have the book I was looking for, gave me some pointers on where to find it.

Best used book store on 5th. I also like that you can get credits for selling books that are better than cash. So you get more bang for your buck. Or book as it were.

Terrific customer service!Before purchasing a a book online through Bookplate,I called to ask a few questions about the book, as it was an autographed copy.They were so nice.The associate with whom I spoke was so polite and took the time to actually speak with me -not rush me off the phone.After the transaction,I received several emails from Bookplate following up on the status of my order.I appreciate the art of good customer service and they certainly teach that skill here.Thank you, Bookplate.

Fun little book store with a nice selection of used books. Worth a stop in to peruse the shelves and pick up something fun to read

This was a wonderful book story. Very organized and clean. Loved it!

A good used bookstore in the heart of Hillcrest. Wide selection, reasonable prices.

I like the old building that its in with the hardwood floors it really has the feeling of a traditional mom-and-pop bookstore. I bought books here a number of times and then when Im done with them I keep them in good shape and I trade them back in.

The place feels as though youre walking through a friends personal library. There are piles of books in a happy disarray that feels organic and homey. The prices are fair and its a far cry from corporate. I very much enjoyed purchasing a monstrous stack of books from here and look forward to returning.

One of the oldest bookstores in San Diego. Eclectic selection. Monthly specials. Rewards program. Gives credit for trade-ins. LGBTQIA section.

Super cool book store with a great selection of book I simply adore this place.

Good friendly local used bookstore with excellent stock

Really charming cute used book store. Unfortunately didn’t find the book I was looking for here!

Always enjoy my time here. Look forwards to finding the ones that got away

Great selection, great prices, friendly staff. Good used books

A wonderful bookstore with a very helpful owner. We found some great deals there.

Love this book store. Feels like coming home (to a home with lots of books!).

Wonderful shop with pleanty of room for quiet browsing.

Such a pleasant treasure trove!

Nice used book store with helpful staff and reasonable prices.

Some of my best friends run this treasure

Great selection, some rare finds, and the employees are very kind and helpful!

A true neighborhood bookstore with friendly and knowledgeable staff.

My favorite lefty, feminist used book store. Everyone is really nice, and I never know just what I will find there.

Fantastic customer service and a much larger selection than I expected. I will definitely be going back!

Great selection. Decent priced. Well organized

Told them I was looking for a cheap copy of Watership Downs and they took my number and called me when the got a copy in. I thought that that was really nice.

Lovely staff and friendly environment. Reasonable prices.

Awesome book store.

Great local independent bookstore!

A nice hole in the wall book shop with a broad variety of books, however they did not seem to have many quality leather bound books.

Great collection, buys at good prices albeit they give credit.

Great selection and prices are right.

Darling shop but pretty thin stock.

Nice host. Nice price

Wonderful used book store. Incredibly kindknowledgable staff

Great selection and collections of books!

Nice place. Pretty big selection. Good vibes.

Wonderful staff. Always kind and helpful.

Cute store, so many books, great help!

Nice little place with a hodgepodge of selections. Very friendly staff.

Bluestocking is THE GO-TO for books -- if they dont already have it, they will hunt it down for you. Best Small Business around for decades!

Friendly. Well priced. Knowledgeable

Wonderful independent bookstore. I was blown away at the selection in just one section!

Interesting shop foe gifts

Neet place. Lots of used books.

Very nice, an actual bookstore...

Dying breedEnjoy while you can

My absolute favorite San Diego book store!

Great used bookstore

Superb over the long hall

She wants me.

Prices are steep

Love this place

Utter joy

It smells bad