The Book Oasis

Always friendly and knowledgeable service. I was able to return some books for a store credit and bought a few others. The selection is always great and I can always find something there. I was even turned on to a new author that I had never read before. I picked up a book there, started reading it and so far it is fantastic!

This place is awesome! A sea of used (and some new) books that can appeal to any audience. The best idea is to go in there with nothing particular in mind, since it is a used bookstore sometimes they don’t have what you are looking for on your visit. However, if there is something you’re looking for the staff is super helpful! Cute handmade knitted baby/​kids clothes in here too!

An «Oasis» in every sense of the word! One of the last True book stores in the area, happy to have it as part of our town. The owners are legit nice people as well.

I think the owners of this bookstore do a great job and take great pride in their business, and are very helpful if you need to find something. They have a nice selection of fiction and non fiction books (fiction bigger than the non-​fiction) They also do a stamp card incentive program. I hope people continue to shop at used book stores like this one and don’t let everything go the way of Borders

This place is such a cute new/​used bookstore. The staff is helpful always ready to help you hunt down a book. If you would like to pre-​order something they are happy to help you out with that request too! I am so pleased to have this little gem so close to home.

The place reminds me a bit from Hannah and Her Sisters (but much, much neater). I love these guys, and the store itself stands apart from a dying breed. A nice touch is them putting current events in book-​form out front as you pass (along with a Coat of Armor). Stop in, you won’t be disappointed.

This place is such a understated little gem despite it’s really great location in Stoneham! There was such a huge selection and the prices were super reasonable! The owner was SO helpful and passionate about the business that I’m sure I’ll be visiting again soon! It was a little uncomfortably hot in there, but who is really planning on shopping for books for an extended period of time? Anyway, I got exactly what I needed and genuinely had a pleasant time during my visit!

We have been here a few times, great little gem!

Great local business in Stoneham. Helpful staff and good location downtown. They helped me even though I didn’t buy anything and were happy to recommend some reading ideas. Thanks Book Oasis!

Great local bookstore in a time where there are very few left in the area. Especially during the summer I stopped by often just to wander the aisles without a specific book in mind. The gentleman who works here (I believe one of the owners) is extremely helpful and friendly. I’d definitely recommend this local business to any true book lovers!

This place is still lame
But the people are so nice
So here’s one more star.
–Haiku Review.

What a great book store. I love the fact that they are so supportive of local authors. A fantastic place to visit before any major holiday including Valentine’s Day, They have such a great selection and you can take your time browsing looking for that perfect book or special gift.

Cute little local bookstore.
It reminds me of what «Book Ends» in Winchester was like 15 years ago.
This is a quaint little used-​book shop right on Main Street near the center of town. I’ve been in a number of times.
I once brought in about 30 books to sell. She paid me for about 15 of them, but the rest she did not need, so I «donated» them to the store. I didn’t get much for the books I brought in — but how much do you expect for used books?
A quirky setup — with 2 smaller rooms tucked away — one for kids’ books and one for self-​help and history. But you can browse here nicely and pick up something that interests you fairly cheaply.
They sell some new toys and notecards and toys here too.
It’s a cute little shop. You don’t find many like this around here these days…

The Book Oasis lives up to its name completely. In the middle of Stoneham, a crazy little Boston suburb with nothing to do, sits this little peace of heaven.
The owner and his wife run the shop pretty much themselves. While he runs the book/​business side, his wife makes beautiful jewelry and handbags (one of which I own). They’re all sewn out of fabric and the print on mine is a beautiful butterfly motif that gets a lot of compliments.
On to the books! They have a ton of newer releases, romance, mystery, sci fi, regional, philosophy, etc. etc. I always come to peruse the classics though. I’ve bought copies of Zola, Wollstonecraft, Whitman, and the list goes on. They also always have a lit theory section (a difficult section to find in any bookstore, new or used) that I love and it always has something interesting in it.
During one of my last visits the owner was telling me how he was expanding and had bought the property next door. I hope this endeavor proved to be fruitful! San Diego is full of used book stores, but they don’t come close to the charm of my hometown favorite.
+ You can also get a cool little purchase tracker card for discounts!

I love this bookstore because it is so cozy and well-​organized. Everything is nicely displayed and usually I can find whatever it is that I am looking for, plus some other good stuff I didn’t even know I wanted.
The last time I visited they had a whole section devoted to summer reading lists for the local highschools. I recommend browsing this area for some fun (and some not-​so-​fun) summer beach reads. I was also inspired to check out the teen section, where I nabbed some Nancy Drews and Christopher Pike («Chain Letter» is still awesome 20 yrs later!).
The workers are always very sweet and helpful and I usually get a coupon towards my next purchase. I only deducted a star because I think the prices are a smidge high.

The Book Oasis doesn’t seem to have the books in stock I’m looking for but they always offer to order anything so I’m a happy customer.