Urban Think Bookstore

The selection of books is more limited than the average book store so this is a place to go if you feel like being random with your reading material. What I really respect is that they support independent books and Urban Think is a place that makes those books stand above the rest. The bookstore feels very welcoming and comforting… it definetely is a place to go to for a renewal to your soul. The décor is relaxing enough for you to sink into a deep reading coma for a couple of hours. Just wish they could expand this book store because the comfy couches that make you focus on your books are not always guaranteed. Then again Orlando needs more little mini getaway bookstores and Urban Think is a fine representer of that. Go check it out for something new and to erase the clutter out your brain.

Perfect local chill spot.
Looking for:
books — Check
a book recommendation? — Check
free Wi-​fi? — Check
Cool greeting cards? — Check
Comfortable lounge with great overhead music? — Check
CIDER!!! — Check
Woodpecker to be exact. High price at $ 4 each but drops to $ 3 after 3pm — Drunk book club meet up anyone? haha.
I wish it was a bit larger, however, after the Unilocal local love spreads… maybe everyone will realize how awesome it is and they will expand!
If you are chillin’/workin’ around the corner at starbucks… stop…head over here… such a chill, laid back feeling! Show the local spots they are appreciated and we love them!
I am a sucker for greeting cards and they have some great ones here like quoteables… i am obsessed with these! I want one of each and just cover a wall in my apt with them — so inspirational!
The Urban Think Deli (attached to the book store) offers a great range of fresh deli sandwiches as well as soup and salads. I had the roast beef with cheddar and this amazing honey textured mustard, yum! I just asked and it is actually spicy mustard whipped with all natural honey… YUMMO!
I love Thorton Park and this is just another awesome spot to add to the reasons I love my Orlando =)

The name itself is enough to make you feel all indie and intellectual walking in… it’s cozy, comfy (couches available), outdoor sitting for people-​watching pleasure… and the second you walk in, the staff/​owner? guy greets you. sincerely!
Every time I come in… I find several books that I want to buy… and I have to resist getting them all. This place is not one of those loud bookstore places… it’s the library-​ish kind of place where people are genuinely looking for some literary goodness to enrich their minds.
I ordered a egg salad club sandwich that looks amazing, and tastes amazing too. and it comes with a bag of chips of your choice. I saw him taking out hardboiled eggs to make my sandwich so you know it wasn’t one of those pre-​made last night crap! The only thing that kind of shocked me… was the limited selection of coffee/​tea they had. Regular or decaffe… I suppose I am the spoilt girl who needs fancy coffee. But but but… for what urban think has to offer… coffee can be put on hold.
Great place to find books, sit and chill, quiet conversation with a close friend, do some work… come on over!
Tip-​bits:
Parking validated
Free Wifi
Cute, cool gift selection
Autographed books
Happy hours 3−7pm weekdays $ 2 Sam Adams, Miller Lite $ 3 wide selection of other beers

As others have noted, the staff at Urban Think is pleasant and helpful. Urban Think, as a few Unilocalers have shared with us, also hosts a lot of interesting author and book events each month. For that matter, many other reviewers have mentioned that food and beverages are available at Urban Think.
All of those features are very nice, but Urban Think is a book store and it just does not have a lot of books. I love independent booksellers and I want them to succeed but an independent bookseller needs to be able something that I cannot get from the big box bookstore or Amazon. Urban Think just does not do that.
When I go to a bookstore, I want a large selection of books. Whether it is a large selection, in general, or just a large selection in a specific area, is not a consideration. Urban Think just does not measure up in that regard.
And so, although it may amount to literary blasphemy in the City Beautiful, I just cannot recommend Urban Think as a destination. Sure, you might poke your head into the store if you happen to wander by, but don’t go in search of it.

You can’t get customer service from a big book store or
like you can from this little Orlando shop. It is a small, cozy shop with a café/​bar and lots of comfy places to settle in and read for a spell. They don’t have a big selection but it always fun to browse through for something out of the ordinary. I found a couple of cute kiddie books for my son and when I was checking out asked Jim if he could recommend a good fiction book.
He was more than happy to help. He jumped from around the counter and led me down the tables of books. Several I had read but he helped my pick out a couple of new ones to try. Some of the best books I have read have been found simply by asking bookstore staff. Great selection (not quantity but quality-​like another Unilocaler said) and they also have some cool Florida related titles and local authors.

I always love stopping in Urban Think. It had been a while though, since I’ve been in last Infusion Tea (and Wine!) and Art Angels Market has moved in to share space. Very cool.
Yeah, if you’re looking for a specific author or title, you may have some trouble finding it here, but that’s what the website is for. I ordered a few books for the holidays and picked them up in store (though the do shipping as well). I got both email and phone reminders letting me know the order was in, so there was no missing it.
I also really like that they often have guest authors and artists come in for signings and discussions. Get on their mailing list and you’ll get all the updates.
Overall, a very cool little book store downtown.

Urban Think is the type of bookstore you go to when you are looking for that hard to find read. It is a breath of fresh air from those other big chain bookstores. You can find a good amount of your popular books here, but they also feature the more obscure books and books about Florida/​Orlando local history (yeah, it exists).
The environment in Urban Think provides for a nice and relaxing experience, and housed inside is also Infusion Tea, a café featuring lots of teas and snacks as well. It is quite small for a bookstore, but it is important to remember it’s about quality, not quanitity, and the store does a good job at reminding us this as well. Whenever you are feeling apart from your community, take a visit to Urban Think in Thornton Park to get back in touch with Orlando.

You would think there would be more bookstores like this, so that maybe whenever the «best of Orlando» polls go around, people would stop putting down the Barnes & Noble.
However, spots like this are few and far between. Located in Thornton Park, perhaps because it is the most fitting demographic for the clientele, Urban Think is your indie and local bookstore. You might find Sue Grafton, or The DaVinci Code, but it would be more appropriate to browse the selection and find something that strikes your taste, and something that you would never have heard of.
There is a small café thing attached, with organic teas, and light snacks to keep the community bookstore alive.
The one thing that really stands out here is the emphasis on stuff for the kids; weekly story times and summer reading camps bring ‘em in and in addition to the books, there are a few handcrafted toys on the shelf which are always fun to tool around with.

I pop into Urban Think whenever I feel disconnected with myself or my community. This store relaxes me. Just browsing the titles grounds me, reminding me what’s really important to me. Plus, they have lots of fliers and postings about what’s coming up around Orlando.
Do you want to feel like one little speck in the mass hysteria of book publishing and selling or would you like to feel like you make a huge impact on your community and the very book you’re buying helps to support your private book seller in a very big way? I prefer the latter, so I support my local book merchant! Plus, Urban Think is quiet and offers free wi-​fi.

It’s not Barnes and Noble, nor is it Starbucks, but it’s pretty damn cool. If you’re looking for an alternative place to write, read, or just chill and think for a bit: I recommend it. I often check this place out when I need a fresh perspective.

After reading two completely contradictory reviews of this bookshop, I had no idea what to expect when walking in. My first thought was «Wait…this is it? It’s kinda small…» However, what the store lacks in inventory, it makes up in quality. The word that comes to mind is, this is a well-​curated collection. A shop that basically tells you what you should be reading. Instead of being stocked with every title and author, the shelves feature a large percentage of books I’ve heard mentioned over and over in articles, on blogs, in coffee shops, etc. Quality stuff, stuff I’ve been meaning to get around to. If I need a specific title, I would certainly head to Barnes & Noble or Amazon. But for browsing or finding something new, Urban Think is where I’ll be heading first.

A unique bookstore that carries some unique books. I love the look and feel of the place. Not too many places where you can peruse the books and have a glass of wine or beer at the same time.
They hold several events during the course of the month that are also interesting.
I consider Urban Think to be a valuable fixture of Downtown Orlando