5.0

I really like this place, I went there just to explore Saint Paul and see what's around grand ave. This place has a very nice collection of books and I love how it's not a big box store. the only… more

Michael P.

2009-08-31

5.0

This is a fantastic bookstore. I love the lay out of the shop with all the little nooks and crannies. Every time you turn a corner you find a part of the store you had know idea was there. This makes… more

Dustin M.

2009-08-12

5.0

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Dee T.

2009-06-28

5.0

I have to concur with the other reviewers-- this is a GREAT bookstore. And, as most of us know, it's locally owned. There aren't many truly great "small" booksellers around anymore, as so much of the… more

Jackie L.

2009-05-20

5.0

I LOVE this book store! Yes, it's small, but there are so many nooks and cranny's in the place that I feel like a little kid snooping around in grandma's attic (er, basement). In my quest to only shop… more

Becky S.

2009-04-07

4.0

I could spend my life in bookstores and be perfectly happy. This one is no exception. A wide selection kept me occupied for hours and I left with a nice purchase. It's a great store to support and you… more

gina kathleen p.

2009-01-21

5.0

W.O.W.Very impressed. Common Good Books has one hell of a buyer. It's amazing the quality of books housed in this relatively small footprint. I could have spent hundreds here without even blinking.… more

sarah p.

2008-12-14

5.0

I. Love. This. Store. It is truly one of the best small bookstores I have ever set foot in. Despite the fact that it's approximately the size of a postage stamp and crammed into a weird basement… more

Beth F.

2008-12-11

4.0

This store is charming! Just down the stairs from Nina's it is a lovely little den of books. The clerk I talked to was sweet as pie and helpful. When I walked up and said I was looking for a book… more

Jennifer L.

2008-12-10

5.0

Okay, here's what I don't understand: I can go to the big spacious Barnes and Noble downtown Minneapolis in the Midwest Plaza Building (of Mary Tyler Moore fame), and find six or so books I'd like to… more

Kevin M.

2008-12-09

5.0

This is the best small bookstore I've ever set foot in. It's arranged like my mind is when I hunt for books. They pack the books in there, with titles climbing the walls and the tables. I loved that… more

Chris S.

2008-11-20

5.0

I don't care who owns the place, this is by far my favorite bookstore in the Twin Cities area. Sometimes I stop in just to browse because the place is so cozy, the staff extremely friendly and well… more

Leah S.

2008-03-29

4.0

walking downstairs from nina's i found myself in common good books - delightfully owned by garrison keillor. (let me sidestep for a minute and make myself very vulnerable and probably disliked by… more

Sean J.

2008-01-04

3.0

A really cute and cozy bookstore. Lovely hand-painted signs with irrevrent humor. Interesting building and nice bookshelves and woodwork. Pretty old typewriters. Good magazine section. Nice staff… more

Lacey P.

2007-05-07