G Books

A friend of mine told me about G BOOKS, this is my impression after visitings:.. G BOOKS looks messy on first blush, but you can discover gems like rare books, mags, movies...Sidelines such as new-release dvds, lubes, gears, cards are also well stocked and much CHEAPER than online,..The shop assistants are very knowledgeable and helpful.

We just walked into this store 'cause my friend really wanted to buy a book. We went there around 8 p.m. on Thursday Oct. 9, 2008.
We wanted to go to the book section (other than the porn collection) but the owner said that the section is closed for inventory. So we walked back to the front of the store where there are also a few books. The owner said that section is closed as well! We asked if there are any books for sale, any books at all. He said "no, if you want books, go to Lambda Rising!" We said if there are no books for sale, maybe the store should close for a short while until the inventory is done. He barked at us: "I'm stupid, I have my store open; just leave!"
I've never seen such a rude sales-person. I thought since it's a gay bookstore, they probably want to be nice to customers. Obviously not! At least he could be nice about the fact that most of his store is not available for sale, but he was so evil and rude. I'd rather buy books from eBay or Amazon or, yes, Lambda Rising!

Decent (best) selection of gay books, sex toys and supplies. Nice owner will help with anything he can. If it isn't there already, he will try to get it. Prices are best in town for everything. Yes it is cluttered, messy and crowded, but treasures can be found at every turn. Makes one realize how over-amped and over-priced L.R. and the other L.R. can be.

The First Time I Went To G BOOKS I THought I Was Lucky Enough To Catch a Big Sale. No, The Prices Are Always Low. I Found Videos I Could Not Find Anywhere Else Including On The Web, And At Prices Way Below Other Stores Or Web Sites. POPPERS,LUBE, CONDOMS, Everything Is Way Below The Prices Of Anyone Around. And The Owner Is Pretty Nice Too. Warm, Vivacious and Welcoming and Knows What You Want.

I spend WAY too much time looking at pornography,
and discovered that legal "poppers" greatly enhance the
experience. At first, I tried Lamba Rising, and they sent me to
The Leather Rack, which has rather high prices.
I was delighted to discover G Books, which has a nice discount
on poppers........the guy even gave me a "buy three, get one free" price, with the advice that they'll stay fresh longer if kept in the freezer. A lot of stuff there, and good prices. Too bad some dickwads robbed this guy in December.

I stumbled upon G Books shopping at the many cute boutiques on U St. The store is in the basement level of Meeps and Aunt Neensie's. There's a little sign that says "G Books: Gay Bookstore"

At first glance, I thought I'd accidentally wandered into a hardcore gay porn supplier. The first part of the store looked like a giant pinata filled with gay male porn and very explicit sex toys had exploded. At this point, my companions backed out. But I soldiered on and discovered that the middle of the store was filled with an impressive selection of used and new gay and lesbian-themed books at reasonable prices.

G Books has a larger and more diverse selection of used LGBT books than Lambda Rising, DC's main gay bookstore. Of course they also have lots of porn videos, but no one's perfect. I found lesbian romances and mysteries at half price, and ended up buying several novels. The very nice guy behind the counter said they have tons more books that they can't fit on the shelf and looked up several authors in their database for me.

PROS: cheap gay and lesbian books
CONS: you have to brave the scary porn