--- title: "Hello Book Nerd" description: "Field notes from bookshops and libraries for readers who plan trips around the places books live." --- # Hello Book Nerd Canonical URL: https://www.hellobooknerd.com/ Last modified: 2026-09-27 Original Hello Book Nerd editorial text is licensed under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Photographs, logos, trademarks, reviewer quotations and third-party material are excluded. Field notes from bookshops and libraries for readers who plan trips around the places books live. ## The field guide - [Weller Book Works](https://www.hellobooknerd.com/weller-book-works/index.md): Salt Lake City, UT; BookScore 81.0 out of 100; Outstanding. Go if you are a serious reader, a browser who wants to wander out of your usual genre, or anyone hunting for something rare, and give yourself an afternoon; it was quiet on the Sunday we went, and there is room for a crowd. - [The King's English Bookshop](https://www.hellobooknerd.com/kings-english/index.md): Salt Lake City, UT; BookScore 84.0 out of 100; Outstanding. Rooms to explore, books for kids and staff picks on every shelf. At a glance: Children’s books · Staff picks. - [Lagg Bookstore](https://www.hellobooknerd.com/lagg-bookstore/index.md): Lehi, UT; BookScore 74.0 out of 100; Very Good. A bright little house filled with romance books and readers who love them. At a glance: Romance · No café. - [Marissa's Bookstore](https://www.hellobooknerd.com/marissas-books-and-gifts/index.md): Millcreek, UT; BookScore 80.0 out of 100; Outstanding. New books, old favorites and unexpected finds among the antiques. At a glance: New + used · Rare finds. - [Blackbird Books and Coffee](https://www.hellobooknerd.com/blackbird-books-and-coffee/index.md): Raleigh, NC; BookScore 79.5 out of 100; Very Good. Grab a coffee, find a book and meet a friend in downtown Raleigh. At a glance: Coffee · Places to sit. - [Quail Ridge Books](https://www.hellobooknerd.com/quail-ridge-books/index.md): Raleigh, NC; BookScore 88.0 out of 100; Outstanding. Explore playful displays, pick out a gift and let the kids browse. At a glance: Children’s books · Gift browsing. - [Obelisk Bookstore](https://www.hellobooknerd.com/obelisk-bookstore/index.md): Aswan, Egypt; BookScore 66.0 out of 100; Good. A quick bookish stop to remember your trip to Aswan. At a glance: Quick browse · No café. - [Changing Hands Bookstore](https://www.hellobooknerd.com/changing-hands-bookstore/index.md): Phoenix, AZ; BookScore 89.5 out of 100; Outstanding. Books, coffee and a children’s section that makes leaving hard. At a glance: Coffee · Children’s books. - [Inked & Bound Books](https://www.hellobooknerd.com/inked-and-bound-books/index.md): Phoenix, AZ; BookScore 74.0 out of 100; Very Good. Dark romance and fantasy share a room with a tattoo studio. At a glance: Romance · Tattoo studio. - [Kindred Stories](https://www.hellobooknerd.com/kindred-stories/index.md): Houston, TX; BookScore 87.4 out of 100; Outstanding. Discover Black authors and local makers in Houston’s historic Third Ward. At a glance: Black authors · Local creators. An explorer’s map of every place sits at the top of the field guide; street detail appears around the places we have visited. ## How the guide works Every BookScore uses twenty criteria in four equal categories. 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