Abednego Book Shoppe

Stumbled across this gem this morning. How’d I never been here before? I used to work in 2 different bookstores so I have a huge love of books!
The store is quite large, I think a person could spend 4 days in here and still not look at everything in here!
The 2 employees I interacted with were nice enough, and pointed me towards the area I was looking for. I love they have a section of Newberry award winners!
My only complaint/​concern is that it’s quite cluttered. Maybe that’s the «vibe» they are going for, but just be careful that you don’t trip and fall over any books or things. I have horrible balance issues and the small kids’ chairs in this section were constantly in my way. I moved them on top of each other and placed them in the corner.
I just donated a bunch of books but I can’t wait to come back to participate in their trade offer.

Nothing better than a used book store! And this one is tops! I bring my old books in and drop them off, get credit against new old books! So much to browse! I always find unexpected gems when I’m here!

A small shop with rare and beloved books that melt the heart and ignite the spirit. This is truly a jewel for anyone with a love of Books. It’s a slice of Nirvana for the heart and soul. More books than one could read in three lifetimes but excellent titles that will keep you wanting to try.

This is the best bookstore. It has everything you are looking for. Aisles and aisles of books. Staff are helpful. There is also another location up the same street, Bank Of Books.

This place is wickedly expensive. A fairly recent paperback with a broken spine was $ 5.50. A trivia book originally priced .99 was marked at $ 6! Really? It was a grocery store impulse item! There are thousands of books here– for a reason. No one can afford to buy books here.

Fantastic kids section and section for us adult kids that love cookbooks. So this adult kid walked out with five vintage Sunset cookbooks. Loved the feel and paper smell of this classic used book store!

I love this place! It is packed floor to ceiling with every type of book imaginable. Everything from Science fiction to Israeli cookbooks in Hebrew. It is well laid out and has paperbacks, hardbacks, First editions and friendly and knowledgeable staff.
They take books and the let you know how much credit you have. Ask them how their book credit policy works, it is their store and I do not want to misquote; but I have never been disappointed.
They have four locations now and a website. I have been able to order esoteric SF paperbacks from their warehouse through the Bank Of Books website then go in a pick them up.
If you are a true reader, go here with time to spare. I have been going for about a year and still have not seen everything.
Definitely worth making it part of a day trip to Ventura.

Nice and friendly staff. Rare, vintage and antique books. A bit cluttered and stuffy but it kind of adds to the old book store vibe. They could make it more aesthetically pleasing with a little effort. I guess they are affiliated with Bank of Books in Ventura and just opened a shop in Oxnard with really cheap books. I could browse in here for hours.

I wasn’t sure where to put this review as I believe this store is affiliated with Bank of Books but is down the street. In any case, this is the store I went to this afternoon and I was quite disappointed.
I collect a teen series paperback that was published for twenty years. It’s a dumb collection but I enjoy it. We went to this bookstore today and I was impressed with the selection. They had a lot of the series I was looking for plus a very cool children books section. I love used bookstores and this one was certainly well stocked.
However, they are WAY overpriced. Typically the books I buy are less than $ 2.00. They were pricing these books at $ 3.00 each. I asked the clerk if they negotiate. The sales clerk was very unprofessional and told me that the series was hard to find. This is laughable as I have yet to walk into a used bookstore that hasn’t had these books. The manager offered to knock a quarter off of the books but ultimately that’s still a very ridiculous price. I bought a total of nine paperback books for $ 25. For comparison, at a smaller bookstore I bought a total of ten books for $ 20 which were originally priced at $ 3 each. I suppose maybe that store enjoys less business but I always appreciate a customer friendly environment. We also went to the Goodwill down the street where I found one of the books for $ 1.
So basically, nice selection but not worth it at the price they want you to pay, nor in a way I wish to be treated.