Citing Neil Gaiman's classic bookshop wisdom ("It may call itself a town, but unless it's got a bookstore, it knows it's not foolin' a soul."), Las Vegas Weekly wrote that the desert city "passes that test, even though it has seen the seen the closure of several local favorites during the past few years. More favorable times might lie ahead, however, as the Valley has recently welcomed three new bookstores to serve voracious readers." To prove its point, the publication toured "three newish Las Vegas Valley bookstores."