Lindsay P.
Yelp
Thrilled to PIECES that Santa Monica finally has another bookstore. I didn't even know this was here until I was out with my friend today, lamenting SM's lack of bookstores. She googled stores in the area, and BAM -- there was Zibby's, a couple hundred feet from where we had gotten our nails done. This gem is small but clean, cozy, and bright with a pretty good selection of books. The focus seems to be on novels, which suits me fine. I also really appreciated the way the shelves are organized: they're listed by emotional response (tremble, cry, laugh, and so on) or by curator. I thought it was a really neat way to discover new titles! I love to explore when I'm in a brick-and-mortar bookstore, so it didn't bother me that it wasn't the most intuitive system, although my friend wasn't sure about it. The staff was friendly and helpful even though they seemed pretty busy. I grabbed a couple of books, and I will definitely be back regularly because I would love for this place to stick around!