Booktowne

Super kind staff and beautiful store! I was able to find so many good books that I have been searching for a long time!

I've always felt so fortunate to have such a great local bookstore. Nothing makes me happier than wandering around a store looking for a good read and my boys love checking out their beautiful window displays every seasons. Yes, they're on the smaller side but I've never had an issue finding what I was looking for and if they don't have it in stock they are quick to order it. Their kids section is phenomenal and they carry some of the best toys around. Seriously, my go to for gifting. What really sets Booktowne apart is the people who own it and work there. I really dropped the ball on my sons 2nd birthday this year and when I called the day before in a panic Kira was an absolute lifesaver. She asked me a few questions about him and a few minutes later sent me an email with a ton of suggestions. She placed my order over the phone so I didn't have to run out during naptime, wrapped everything and had it waiting for my husband to pick up on his way home. Last night they hosted a Christmas PJ story time and truly went above and beyond. Gifts for the kids, giveaways, and cookies and cider for all of us. Of all of the holiday events we've been to and with a 2 and 4 year old we've had a very busy month this was one of our favorites. You can tell everyone in there loves what they do and we are so grateful for that and for them. My family and I will be booktowne customers for life.

They had a great selection. I liked the reviews for the books they put out. Felt very relaxing and comfortable. It's nice to go to a book store that's not a chain

Wow. A nightmare. I'd had a book signing there a number of years ago, under the previous owner. It went well and was a win win, so naturally when I finished the sequel, I called them. They referred me to Maribeth Pelly. I started calling her in February for a July release. After a few times, she never bothered to get back in touch with me...even though she was a "Facebook friend". So finallly, I went into the store in person. The new owner "Peter" treated my book AND me like garbage. Belittled my very existence. Didn't even crack the book open! Made disparaging remarks about the publisher. Honestly did anyone reading this ever go into a bookstore and request books by a particular publisher? SO ridiculous. So unnecessary. I was heart broken. What gets MY goat is all their talk about "supporting local authors." If this is how they support local authors.....I'll never go in there again. HORRIBLY RUDE Very insulting.

I have never been to this book store itself, my review is based off of a book signing event I attended at the Algonquin Theatre hosted by BookTowne. I was VERY impressed with the organization and professionalism of this event Nicholas Sparks “The Wish” book tour. From start to finish the whole event was a great time! I went with my friend, and we both kept talking about how smoothly the whole night went. It made for a very enjoyable night out with my book bestie and meeting one of our favorite authors! Very thankful for BookTowne for hosting an event like this!! I hope they have more in the future! I am not from the area to frequent the book store, but next time I head down to the beach, I plan on making a stop to the store!!

Book Towne is a small independently owned book store in Manasquan. The people are friendly and helpful. The store is fun with not only books, but book themed gifts, and games, toys. Kids section as well. They can order books as well. There are also book recommendations from the employees

Peter and the staff here expertly curate an engaging mix of books for our local community, from the high school summer reading list to the latest pulpy beach read. They host book signings featuring both high-wattage authors to local scribblers looking to break into the business. I fall into the latter category and am DEEPLY grateful to Booktowne for supporting local authors. Check them out! They also have a great online selection as well.

Best book store of its size I've ever seen. Constantly rotating collection. Wonderful kids section. All the bestsellers. Friendly staff. Classics, biography, politics, novels new and old. Mostly paperbacks, but hardcovers for new books. Local authors and artists featured. Best of all - ask about the advanced releases. One time I won a 60 dollar book which I likely would have bought anyway just by entering my name in a raffle. I mean I love book stores and libraries and this place is top notch. I've been saying this for years and it's time I said it publicly - BookTowne is the best pound-for-pound bookstore in Monmouth County.

Cute book store in Manasquan. It is small but seems to have a good selection. Fiction, non-fiction, memoirs, cookbooks, etc. I was able to pre-order a book that hadn't been released yet and picked up. Staff is friendly and helpful. I love supporting local businesses, especially an independent book store. I like walking through to browse books and finding just the right book.

I love Booktowne! It makes me so happy to support a local bookseller, that I travel 30 minutes to visit. It's a store with a super cool vibe, and I've gotten great books and fantastic books for the book lovers in my world.