The Book Jewel

Really pleased we encountered this place. A beautiful space: elegant, burnished woods, earthen rugs, and overstuffed reading chairs bathed in warm, understated lighting.

A fun curation of books to search through, ranging from well-known classics to the more obscure; used and new books taking their place side-by-side on the shelves.

Came away with an old copy of Charles Johnson’s Middle Passage and memories of a fun afternoon browsing a classy bookstore in a pocket of LA seemingly forgotten by time.

I stopped here on the way to LAX to grab a book for the plane, and I absolutely loved it. If I were a local, I would definitely become a regular here. The booksellers were so kind, and I love their cat. I will definitely be visiting the next time I’m flying to LAX.

I got to visit this amazing bookstore when I came to L.A. The vibe of this store filled my soul! Thera and Madison were amazing to visit with and so helpful! Both ladies were so kind and gave excellent suggestions! The soft music they were playing just set the scene perfectly! I highly recommend adding this store your list! And yes, Madison, California Dreaming by Bobby Womack, was the jam!!!

My son and I both love The Book Jewel. It’s close to our home. We prefer independent bookstores. The STAFF are so welcoming and helpful. I’ve gotten some great used books, in good shape at a $teal. Love to see Page the resident kitty. Really nice children’s selections.

Love this small bookstore! I live a couple blocks down, so I love to browse & buy somethings whenever I'm walking nearby. Pretty quite environment & they have a good variety of books, staff's beyond excellent. Also love their idea of selling puzzles for all ages, stationary, & other merch. I absolutely love seeing their cat Paiges whenever I visit! She's super cute & friendly to all customers! Definitely recommend this place for those who love reading, you may have a chance to meet Paiges too!

Such a cute Quaint bookstore. The staff truly enjoy their jobs. It is a beautiful location with such a huge variety of books in such a small space. You immediately feel like you were at home.

Books ain't dead is what I always say! That's why rich people have libraries! I sure like this store! It's clean, the people that work there are cool especially Sean and Joseph!

They actually host book authors and my friend Meko had her book signing and it was fun!

The book jewel had the mic set up, wine, cookies mmmm and tangerines... just little snacks to make the people welcome!

If you are and author check with Sean about getting your book into the store. (note to self)

Thank you Book Jewel you really are super awesome!

What a fantastic neighborhood jewel! We found it as we were exploring and it was such a lovely store to explore. Wonderful layout, and an eclectic selection of books, book related items, and items from local artists. Warm, welcoming atmosphere and staff. Definitely worth checking out!

Quiet and friendly atmosphere. Area to sit and read. A nice variety of books to choose from. Small neighborhood book store with reasonable prices.

Very cute little bookstore. Has a wide variety of books!

The Book Jewel is a jewel of its own. I avoid the big chain stores as much as possible, and every time I stop by, I am refueled as to why I support local businesses. They have a good selection of new and used books, and if you have a bit of patience, they are happy to order anything you can't find in the store for you. The staff is friendly, the environment is welcoming, and it is in a great location where you can make an afternoon out of it. I can't recommend it enough.

Curated selection of both children's and adults' books, as well as souvenirs. They host lots of community events, like book signings and author meet and greets, giving back a lot to the community. Staff genuinely cares and I've gotten into some real interesting recommendations through them. Definitely check it out if you're in the area

Very cute bookstore with a great kids selection. Paiges has my heart. Staff were lovely.

The Book Jewel although it has been open since last year I first learned of it yesterday afternoon. I walked into the store- and as soon as I entered I was greeted and welcomed very warmly! This for me was quite refreshing esp amidst the world wide Pandemic etc. !! The decor and the furnishings amidst quite an array of diverse literature - is really beautiful and for me sets a mood and a vibe- for want of a different term- which enhanced my initial browsing... And during my browsing I had the pleasure of meeting a few of the assocs; a Ms. Karen Ms.Emma and a Mr. Valentin'. all of whom were very friendly and knowledgeable esp with some of my inquiries.
The Book Jewel also sells sundry other items- greeting cards- etc and although I didn't make a purchase initially I will return as well as my wife to make a purchase.
In conclusion; Online shopping as one might know has seemingly been eclipsing in store purchases and even electronic reading of diverse literature? ! However; I still prefer to be a hardcopy in my hands kind of guy! And what with so many former well known book chains- Barnes & Noble- and others who have closed - I applaude the courage of Ms. Karen and her associates in opening their store!!! And what better way - and esp as women to even celebrate the International month of Women!!!!
I encourage all who love to read and all who also believe:" Intelligent lives Matter too!" to come to The Book Jewel in Westchester,
Ca!! .
Sincerely; Mark A.Winn

Excellent book store. Their buyer is amazing because they had such a great array of books and novelty items. They even have a sitting area with a couch. Now I know where to kill time close to the airport.

Great new local independent bookstore. Small but nice selection, and they will order books too. They also have a bookreading series by authors.

Wonderfully curated local independent book store. Also a great place for gifts and cards.

By far the best bookstore in all of LA! They have a super huge selection of great books. The staff is extremely lovely and super friendly. Sean is an amazing man! Thank you for everthing that you do and for supporting me.

We came across the bookstore while waiting for our takeout food. This place is amazing! Very well curated selection, extremely organized and clean, within 5-7 minutes we found 4 books. It was faster than online shopping to discover new books. My daughter also loved the variety of stuffed animals. An amazing place to pick up gifts for children.

Nice store. Being a small neighborhood store it has less selections but found them to be a great store to order through. Not amazon in terms of speed but more than made up for it in being friendly. Nice atmosphere. Great place to browse with a cup of Joe and Danish from across the street. Had a beginning of good marvel comics paperback section. Had a lot if independent writers. Wish them well.