Mountain View

Books Inc. Mountain View

317 Castro St
Mountain View, CA 94041
Phone: (650) 428.1234

Store Hours:

10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Sunday - Tuesday 
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Wednesday - Saturday
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About

Your friendly neighborhood bookstore in Mountain View! We are passionate about all things books and strive to be inclusive and to create a safe space within our community. Our staff can help you find your next romance (bonus points for spice), help you find an adventurous fantasy or sci-fi series, and encourage you to expand your mind with our extensive non-fiction section. We also love to encourage our families in the area to stop by and browse our children’s section, we have a book for the whole family!

 

Meet the Manager Cari Gillette 

"I am originally a Texan but turned Californian. I love all things fiction, romance, and fantasy (with a little non-fiction sprinkled in there). While browsing the store look for my review cards or come and talk to me if you need any recommendations!" - Cari

 

Storytimes

The Story Teller Express, starting September 3 at 11am

Book Clubs 

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A Fate Inked in Blood: Book One of the Saga of the Unfated By Danielle L. Jensen Cover Image
$29.99
ISBN: 9780593599839
Availability: In Stock Now - Click Title to See Store Inventory. Please allow up to 48-hours for Curbside Pickup orders to be processed.
Published: Del Rey - February 27th, 2024

This is perfect for lovers of romantasy that also have an obsession with Norse Mythology!

Freya has kept the secret that she has a drop of goddess blood and she is the long awaited Shield Maiden. She is betrayed by her shitty husband and is given over and forced to marry Jarl Snorri. He believes he is the one to control Freya’s fate….. but did I mention his HOT warrior son Bjorn??

Will Freya find her place as the shield maiden and control her own fate? Will she give in to her forbidden attraction to Bjorn and will that risk everything she holds close??

Also DID I MENTION FOIL EDGES???

- Cari


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Fractured Fables: Containing A Spindle Splintered and A Mirror Mended By Alix E. Harrow Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781250905758
Availability: In Stock Now - Click Title to See Store Inventory. Please allow up to 48-hours for Curbside Pickup orders to be processed.
Published: Tordotcom - February 13th, 2024

Two novellas combined into one volume. This story is amazing… Multi-verse fairy tales, the nature of stories and identity, gorgeous illustrations and quipy banter!! Oh and also gay!!

- Jennifer


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The Book of Love: A Novel By Kelly Link Cover Image
$31.00
ISBN: 9780812996586
Availability: In Stock Now - Click Title to See Store Inventory. Please allow up to 48-hours for Curbside Pickup orders to be processed.
Published: Random House - February 13th, 2024

Three teens come back from the dead in their old high school’s band room. Their former music teacher tells them they must complete tasks to remain alive. What follows is a beautiful, gritty, sometimes savage, modern – day fable. (My Favorite of the Year…so far!)

- Lori


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The Tusks of Extinction By Ray Nayler Cover Image
$26.99
ISBN: 9781250855527
Availability: In Stock Now - Click Title to See Store Inventory. Please allow up to 48-hours for Curbside Pickup orders to be processed.
Published: Tordotcom - January 16th, 2024

The Consciousness of a murdered elephant behaviorist is uploaded into a revived mammoth to aid their survival.  

- Rene


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Gravity Is Bringing Me Down By Wendelin Van Draanen, Cornelia Li (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Wendelin Van Draanen, Cornelia Li (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593375921
Availability: In Stock Now - Click Title to See Store Inventory. Please allow up to 48-hours for Curbside Pickup orders to be processed.
Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - January 16th, 2024

A picture book for the days when the world feels against you. Filled with beautiful illustrations and ways to shift perspective.

- Jenny


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Falling Back in Love with Being Human: Letters to Lost Souls By Kai Cheng Thom Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780593594988
Availability: In Stock Now - Click Title to See Store Inventory. Please allow up to 48-hours for Curbside Pickup orders to be processed.
Published: Dial Press Trade Paperback - August 1st, 2023

If you’re overwhelmed by the hate in the world & feel lost – this book may be the antidote, it was for me. Bring Tissues! My New Favorite! 

- HP