2nd and Charles

I’ve been meaning to check this place out more or less since it opened, and today I finally had both the time and the funds to fully appreciate it. Upon approaching the store, right outside of the entrance is a few bins with books that anyone can take for free, which I found a couple of hidden gems in – nothing that was a massive steal, but definitely books that were in good condition and could find some use in a classroom or as gifts. The layout inside is largely similar to its Books-​A-​Million predecessor, with some unique additions of massive sections of items from video games, comics, instruments, POP figures, a small but decent supply of Japanese candy, and t-​shirts, and of course, the main attraction of the books being scattered all about. The massive comics collection the store has accumulated is still currently being organized, but the trade paperback section is vast and plentiful with variety, laid sensibly right across from the Japanese manga. I had several employees ask if I needed any help while I gazed about each section in absolute wonder and felt as though they were extremely knowledgeable about their subject matter, with a few of the comic guys able to determine where the comic series I was looking for would be located in the massive, unorganized sea of back-​issues based on dropping the title alone. Of course, it is worth noting that not everything they sell is used, so don’t expect to get a massive steal on new releases, but their prices are fairly average when it comes to new content, and the prices on used content is very good to fill out a class library or obtain a second copy of a favorite book to lend out to friends and family. All in all, I can see myself returning to 2^nd and Charles on many a payday to blow my paycheck on a huge variety of things. Do note that they currently do not offer shopping bags, but you can purchase a reusable one for $ 2-​$ 4; if you wish to avoid that, bring your own, or shop lighter than I did!

The newly open 2^nd and Charles (2&C) is refreshing addition to the NW of Gainesville. It’s content and genre of sales is the combination of F.Y.E., Barnes and Noble and GameStop all under one roof. 2&C Like FYE carries all sorts of gene in music and films. 2&C like Barnes and Noble vend all sorts of literature books and novelties ranging from comics to Mormon bibles. And last but not least they sell and trade games and consoles both old and new. And an add plus replacement items for those classic consoles. In the center of the store, resides two large flat screen TVs for game testing. This is truly a wonderland for the classic and current gamer.