Southern Independent Booksellers Recommendation of the Week!

Come see us on the Square!

All New Books ~ Fiction, Non-Fiction, Children, Local Interests, Local Authors & Poets, Greeting Cards, Gifts. Our shop brings the latest in new books to the far Western North Carolina Mountains. Large selections in fiction, gardening, kids and regional. "If we don’t have it we’ll order it," or shop with us on-line 24/7 for books, music and videos.

Our On-Line Book Shop is accessed through the Shop On-Line Page, just click on Shakespeare's baby picture to enter the On-Line Book Shop.  There you will find tabs for books, video, and music.  You can also purchase textbooks and downloaded textbooks while in the On-Line Book Shop site.  It is easy to navigate and gives you access to the same data base we use to research books in the shop, over 1.5 million books, video and music.

The very newest component of our on-lines is the ability to sell e-books. No need to buy a special reader, any PC based computer will work beautifully. Download the Blio for free and buy your e-books through our On-Line Book Shop.

Take a mini-break in the Crumpets Dessertery Window seating with Coffee, English Teas, Cookies, and of course our famous handmade Chocolates.

The Catalog pages showcase our local artists, artisans, authors and poets.  These items are available for sale and are purchased by calling the shop during business hours. 

For several years Elizabeth had a weekly radio show, Cover to Cover, which was a five minute show of her book recommendations for area listeners.  She now continues that service on the Phillips & Lloyd Book Shop website in print form.  Elizabeth selects all the books, writes the recommendations with local readers in mind.  Shop Favorites from the radio show are listed on the Cover to Cover page, as well.