Reviews of The Bookshop. (Book Store) in Nashville-Davidson (Tennessee).

The Bookshop

146 Reviews

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Book store

1043 W Eastland Ave, Nashville, TN 37206, United States

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Information of The Bookshop, Book store in Nashville-Davidson (Tennessee)

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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended

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Reviews of The Bookshop

Katherine

This shop came highly recommend by a couple of coworkers and a book podcast, What Should I Read Next! It's such a cozy little space in East Nashville. The atmosphere is quiet, conducive to browsing, and I was super impressed at the wide variety of everything that was in the smaller space. They had a really great selection of kids picture books, and a lot of art and cookbooks that I hadn't really seen in shops. Sharing a photo here of a book of essays that has been on my to read list and is a book I haven't seen in shops as much. They also have a lovely little selection of pins and stickers that are sure to delete any bookish person in your life!

Emily Santos

I accidentally clicked on store pick up when I placed my order. When I realized, I emailed them asking if I could get my book shipped. Within the hour, they responded and were so nice and understanding. They quickly sent me an invoice for shipping! I am so excited to have received my book quickly and easily after a silly mistake. Highly recommend this bookstore!

Jess Ehm

Fantastic shop that I found while traveling through East Nashville. Great selections! Something for everyone. Definitely worth checking out if you're in the area. It will be hard to leave without purchasing an item or two.

Jennifer Kane

Cute! Great eclectic selection, the shop is small and the one staff member greeted us, but wasn't pushy and that made for a great experience because often in tiny stores you feel like you're being hovered over. They had a really cool mystery book selection in brown paper bags that just had a monthly theme and a few descriptors, I love that concept. All the little staff notes and recommendations were great too.

Megan Garwood

The most important thing about a bookstore for me? The staff, and this place has great staff members. Everyone is caring and insightful and gives impressive, like perfect, recommendations based on your tastes or goals. They also make ordering books easy for you, so even though it is the ideal, cozy size, the literary world is your oyster here. You can get anything you need and pretty fast. Thank you for all your help!

Christina Brandsma

This is a super cute, little bookshop. Though small, the shop offers an excellent and well-organized selection of books and seemed to be able to order specific titles that weren’t in stock.

Amy Kammerman

Delightful oasis of wonderful selections. Wide variety or fiction and non-fiction and helpful friendly staff. I always find something fun and it's easy to order anything they dont have in stock.

Brittany Walsh

Adorable place with a fantastic curated selection. I also loved the stickers and other little goodies and of course the adjoining coffee shop!

Sallamaari Vainio

Support your local bookstore ❤️ Submitted an order online and picked up my copy the same day. Browsing is fun here, too!

Ta D

Stumbled into this gem of a store by accident one day and I am obsessed! I have been purchasing all my books from here for the past two months and I love it! Walking in the store is noticeably smal but after about four minutes I was completely lost within the shelves and stayed browsing an hour! I’ve gotten recommendations from three different employees (librarians?) and have LOVED them all. I also love that you can request just about whatever book you are looking for and they will order it for you. My partner did this and their book was ready for pickup four days later!! They also have a monthly book challenge where you pick a book based on each months challenge (ex: a book that won an award last year) which is so much fun to participate in! They have a WIDE variety of books and am always able to find tons that I am interested in reading. They shelves are well organized and separated which makes it easy to look for a particular book if that’s what you’re looking for. I definitely recommend coming in when you have some spare time so that you can get the full experience and not rush!

Elizabeth Cosner Decker

Great selection of the latest titles. Really excellent curation! Extra items are pretty cool too. I found myself drawn to all the games and art. It was great to bring the dog inside too!

Lindsey Burke

Such a great curated selection of books, especially if you enjoy LGBTQ and indie reads!

Bryan Moody

Words will not adequately describe how much I absolutely love this bookstore! Having worked in a bookstore myself and knowing the joy that it can bring when you introduce someone to an author or a story they may never have known without you, I love the curated books the staff select for you! I had only had the pleasure of visiting the store in person twice before the pandemic began. And the fact that they were able to quickly adapt to the needs of their customers in such an odd climate is a testimate to their love for what they do and the customers they serve! I will be a lifelong customer!

C K

I love to support independent booksellers when I can. I stopped in during my trip to Nashville and I loved the selection of books. There was a great selection of fiction and non fiction. The owner went out of her way to recommend books for me which can be a challenge because I read a lot and I’m picky. I appreciated her time and can’t wait to read her selection.

Greg O'Loughlin

Excellent book store - cozy, great selection of books and some gifts, helpful and welcoming owner, Saturday morning kids time - so happy it's here!

Paul

I highly recommend that you visit this local bookstore. They have a wonderful selection and a fantastic staff.

Harlie K

So quaint and cozy. The woman was really help with recommendations and the place just had an amazing vibe to it.

Kimberly Groom

I LOVE this bookstore! It’s a small shop, but they’ve curated their selection extremely well. I always find a great new book here that I wouldn’t have stumbled onto otherwise! The shop owner and employees are all friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. I’ve been here pre-pandemic and also during - with appointment browsing. I recommend this bookstore to all of my friends!

Kelsey Down

The Bookshop is the most idyllic, neighborly book store I have ever visited. I'm a regular there, and Joelle always greets me and asks after my husband and daughter by name if they aren't with me. She is always ready with relevant, knowledgeable recommendations. For Christmas when we first moved to the area, she helped my husband choose a book for one of my gifts that became one of my favorite books after I read it. Also, Joelle puts on frequent, FREE events for the literary community. Different kinds of book clubs, story time for kids AND adults (with free wine for the grown-up events), themed readings, and book releases. She always makes me feel welcome when I visit during regular hours or the after-hours events. Also, as a bonus, the Bookshop is adjoined to a coffee shop next door, and they keep the door open between them for easy access! I can't recommend this shop highly enough. It's my happy place!!

Chris McGuffin

Such a cute little bookstore. Always enjoy visiting especially since the staff is so friendly.

Laura Cade

I LOVE the Bookshop. Excellent duration of titles, and they will give you great recommendations of you can’t make up your mind. Love browsing and discovering new books and authors. I am so happy to have such a wonderful neighborhood bookstore.

Jill Kilgore

I love this book shop with a variety of books, fiction, non fiction and for different age ranges, along with books by local authors. I first went there for independent bookstore day years ago & the staff is super friendly and I can tell they love reading and discovering stories as much as I do. A wonderful place to pick up gifts.

Heather Lannan

I absolutely LOVE this shop. From the amazing lighting, to the selection of books (varied for all!), the patrons (always lovely), and the owner Joelle is a great connoisseur and gives wonderful suggestions. I highly recommend this little spot for all visitors and locals alike. Their bathroom is also beautiful. There's always a cozy candle available and low-lighting. There should be a sofa in there because it's so zen. I appreciate their selection of small gift options, too. They have something for everyone; the student, discerning cook, homeopathy, political pirate, or art lover. :)

Samantha Napoleon

Such a cute little bookstore. I loved the vibes!

J H

This was a wonderful book store to go in and explore! They utilized a small space perfectly and never felt cramped. A great selection to choose from. Picked up three amazing books!

Anna Russell

Love popping in this neighborhood bookshop. The owner is always kind and quick to make recommendations. It's thoughtfully curated and I consistently find interesting titles to take home. Proud this independent shop is in our little nook of east nashvville.

Rob S

Nice shop. Great selections. Would be a whole lot more welcoming if they dropped the "don't take photos of our books" nonsense. I'm a big believer in supporting local bookstores, but this is a terrible way to convey that message. EDIT: Appreciate the thoughtful response. I am of course aware that other indie bookshops use similar signs. I call them out when I see them. If you mean it to be a source of education, wonderful, phrase it that way and contextualize it; don't make it a silly blanket prohibition.

Amanda Gillespie

My all-time favorite bookshop! Inside you'll find a collection of the most beautiful, sentimental, and stimulating books. Right next door is a tasty little coffee shop, and across the street there is a popular Nashville mural.

Ash Kuhl

Fantastic selection of relevant books. Definitely that independent bookstore vibe of "every single book in here is beautiful and I would like to read it" vs a larger box store type bookstore. Person tending the shop at the time was super nice and made conversation about my purchases. My only suggestion would be: it was pretty quiet in the shop, and for the time I was the only customer I found myself craving a fan or some sort of white noise to kind of diffuse the energy. I will admit that I didn't stay as long as I could have just because it did have a sort of tense feel. Other than that I really enjoyed the shop!

Paul Speaker

The great thing about a good small book store is that it gets you to look at books you wouldn’t otherwise have. The Bookshop has an awesome collection for just that. Just a wonderful place!

Melinda Edgerton

Stepping into The Book Shop is like stepping back in time to when there wasn’t yet an Amazon, and people who ran bookshops were specialists who can help you select just the right book if you need it. In a time when these experiences are now few and far between, I love that I can still have a personalized experience in a place that is designed for people who love books. I like that by shopping here, I can help protect that experience. It’s cheery and bright, and I dare you not to fall in love with all the books.

Naomi C

A wonderful local store , stop in an get your next treasure

Sunny Fleming

It’s a small shop and you might think that would limit the selection, but she’s done a stellar job of curating an awesome and inspiring assortment! It’s one of my favorite bookstores in Nashville. Well... it may be my absolute favorite. My husband and I love stopping by.

Rob Allgood

Her Bookshop is the best bookshop in Nashville, hands down. The books are all so beautiful I come out wishing I had bought a half dozen. If Joelle doesn't have it in stock, ask her to order it for you. Plus they have story times on Saturday mornings for kids (and lots of other events).

Caroline Shepard

A cute, locally owned bookshop. Its a small shop, but the selection is great! They have a little bit of everything. If they don't have what you are looking for, they will order it for you! My book came within a week! The women who work there are so kind and helpful. I love coming here on my lunch breaks. I highly reccomend The Bookshop!

Griffin Churchwell

A thoughtfully curated selection of books. The perfect place to go for an interesting read or a gift. I will definitely be returning for Christmas gifts for my mom and sister. Updated to add that I now participate in the book club that the owner runs and am enjoying her selections and the last club had some really interesting people that I enjoyed meeting.

Yurina Yoshikawa

I'm so glad The Bookshop exists! It's a small store but every book is curated carefully to create the best selections in all literary categories (fiction, nonfiction, food, children's). Storytime is wonderful and everyone working here is someone I'd want to be friends with and talk to all day about books. As an East Nashvillian I hope this store continues to exist for many many years!!

Leah Gwin Hoefling

The best, cozy bookshop! I love popping in here to browse or get suggestions on what to read. It’s also attached to Kettner, the coffee shop, which is also lovely.

Caroline Buchholz

Love this little bookshop! They ordered a specific book for me and I swung by on pub day to pick up- easy peasy. They have a great contactless pick up situation & I felt very safe picking up my book. Can't wait to buy from them again soon!

Tanner Fuller

I had a lovely experience. This place holds a very intimate environment, along with some interesting finds. The staff is friendly and helpful. I'd recommend it to anyone 😎👍 …

Jess Kenyon

What a beautiful carefully curated space. You aren't going to find everything here, just everything the owner loves and can fit in their space. Seemingly only one of many books in the shop. Great extras like pins and totes. Excellent conversation and no pushiness from the owner. I know they have several book clubs as well.

Morgan Eaves

Cute little local bookshop! Fun to browse around and staff was very friendly.

Ariana Amaya

I recently moved to the suburbs in Pennsylvania and when I think about everything that I miss about Nashville, The Bookshop comes to mind often. Beautifully curated collection in a bookstore that truly doesn’t exist enough in the world anymore. I’m grateful for social media to keep me connected still!

Mark Doyle

Hey East Nashville - we no longer have to drive to Green Hills to get our indie bookstore fix! This friendly spot has a constantly changing selection of quirky, arty, and more mainstream titles, and their events are thoughtful and unique. And no, you don’t have to be a “her” to go inside - I’ve bought many books here in the past few months and have never felt more manly.

Levi Romanishan

Very nice book store. My daughter found a book she was looking for and the person working was nice.

Caitlyn Osborne Parris

This is a Nashville gem. So thankful for a lovely brick and mortar bookstore that offers so many fun opportunities for community involvement. The heart behind the scenes is awesome too; they really care about their work!

Lee McCabe

Ecactly what a bookstore should be. Great selection of books snd if they don't have it they order it!

Moira Frederickson

The people here are so friendly, they have amazing books, a great atmosphere, and are always willing to help you find a book you’ll enjoy!

Jin Yoshikawa

There are probably only two or three bookstores that are worth checking regularly in Nashville. Parnasus in Green Hills and the Bookshop (the third might be McKay's and fourth might be the Vanderbilt Barnes and Noble). The Bookshop is the smallest, but the floorspace is dense with superb book selections. Compared to Parnasus, the Bookshop's books are more stylish and hip. IMO, a younger, woker person seems to be the audience, compared to Parnasus' older, more established audience. But, to be clear, it's not the Portlandia Feminist Bookstore - it's an accessible shop for all readers. You'll certainly find amazing gifts for your literary and not so literary friends of all backgrounds too. Of course, the Bookshop is not Barnes and Nobles or McKay. If you know the specific book you're looking for, you may not find it there unless you call ahead. But if you're looking for inspiration, you'll find lots of it. It's a great place to have in your repertoire of Nashville hotspots.

Robert Gruener

Cute little independent book store. Not much else to say besides go there and find your next favorite book!

Aubrey Denis

what do you do when you want to buy every book in the store? you leave a google review saying just that. best damn book shop i’ve ever been to. heavily curated with selective hands + leaves you with a sense of wonder and curiosity. my go-to spot now.

Raeshell Sweeting

Wonderful selection. Each book is clearly chosen carefully. I wanted to read every book in the store. This could easily be the only bookstore you ever need!

Taro Yamazaki

They had the book I was looking for, and I was tempted to get a few others as well. It's a cozy space, and they'll order a book for you if they don't have it there. Added to my list of local bookstores to support!!!

Arlo Ashbach

Cute local bookshop. I got the last of the book I was looking for. Very friendly and helpful. If you want a specific book, I recommend calling or emailing first.

Jessica S

This is a great independent book store. I really appreciate that they care so much about their customers.

Kieli Rose

such a cute and small bookshop! found by accident, but so glad I went. you can find many odd and local reads here.

Cass H.

I love this store..its quiet and small and always has the best selection and variety of interesting books!

Elise Smith

Adorable shop!! Definitely check Her Book Shop out. Left with 3 wonderful books and I love helping a local small business!

Alexandra Cribbs

Ryne is so responsive and I love supporting this shop even from afar! Excellent customer service and an excellent selection.

Joseph Miller

The appointment process was great and we enjoyed our private time in the shop and their great selection

Alana Marie

Super cute, curated store with style and a variety of genres, options and gifts

Nik Sheasby

What a gem this bookstore is, the owner is incredibly nice and the selection of books is wonderful!

Sean Wilbur

Great collection of books, friendly staff, and Saturday morning story time is great.

Pan Chan

It's a unique bookshop in East Nashville. The owner has really good taste.

Sten Kerwin

A well curated selection of books. They also hold Saturday readings for children at 10:00 a.m.

Caitlin Rice

Cute spot, and nice selection but the prices are outrageous.

Ruth Stewart

Cozy and well stocked. Loved browsing and buying titles I didn’t know about before my visit.

Teejay Ferguson

Cutest little shop and loved the atmosphere!!

Kevin Abbott

Great store. Nice selection, clearly it is smartly curated

David Brown

A cozy independent book store with a range of choices and some cool neighbors too.

Maura Jones

Love the small curated feel of the shop. I can always find something great.

G Duvall

This shop moved from the Shops at Fatherland. Same character with just a bit more space to browse around.

Radwa Ali

Great little bookstore. Very nice owner.

Monetha Evans

Loved it. Felt personal and they have the best books for everyone

Christian Rodriguez

Cute little quiet shop with an excellently curated selection. Highly recommend checking out!

Alice Sanford

Informal meet-up to discuss current reading plus 10% discount; fun and informative! :-)

Henry

Yesterday was their last day at the fatherland location. I suggested an edit to Google for their new address, though they won't be opening up their til late July.

Cortnie Gore

This little bookshop is nothing short of delightful. I love it!!

Jamie Myers

Great little local shop, very sweet owner will help you find exactly what you are looking for.

Becky W

Cute little bookstore! Who knew there was a Golden Girls Mad Libs?!?!

Bill Bois

A small but excellent selection.

Allen Dennis

Friendly, fast service. If they don't have it they'll get it. Support them.

Terry Rickards

Awesome store. Great service.

Caley Newberry

Cute little shop with a very well-curated selection.

Miriam Leibowitz

Fantastic neighborhood bookstore with a personal touch.

Mandy Merritts

I love this little indie bookstore.

Eric Hoke

Great selection of awesome books

Aaron Blaise

Best independent bookstore in Nashville!

Martha Troutman

Great selection and we'll catagorized.

Scott Hutcheson

Just what you want from a bookshop in East Nashville.

Hanson Kriegel

Small, but with a great collection.

S B

Always fabulous and fun!!

Alec Down

Best bookstore in Nashville.

Tad Davis

Had what I was looking for.

Mackenzie Roberts

This place is amazing! The staff is kind and wonderful, the selection is beautifully curated, and if they don’t have what you want they are happy to order it.

R Guilbeau

Small place with a great selection.

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