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Sellers & Newel / Used Books
Sellers & Newel is a rare new entry into the retail book market in Toronto. Stocked with a wide variety of books, ranging from rare collector's items to $3 paperbacks,...
Of Swallows, Their Deeds and The Winter Below / Used Books
Of Swallows, Their Deeds and the Winter Below is located on a second and third floor space at Spadina and College. The shop has no storefront, no cheeky Twitter account,...
Doug Miller Books / Used Books
Doug Miller Books provides "New Books, not New Prices." After ten years on Mount Pleasant, the shop moved to Bloor about two months ago when their landlord put the building...
Bakka Phoenix / Science Fiction
Bakka Phoenix Books manager Chris Szego says "science fiction is not just a genre, it's a community." With their new space on Harbord just west of Spadina (which was previously...
Balfour Books / Used Books
Balfour Books, in its new, smaller, location at 468 College St (west of Bathurst), almost doesn't seem like a used bookstore. Sure, there is a dollar bin right outside the...
River Trading Company / Used Books
The River Trading Company is somewhat of a silver lining for owner David McGowan, who, after 28 years in I.T., found himself with a cardboard box full of desk contents....
BMV Express / Used Books
BMV Express recently popped up on Queen West, across the street from the CTV building in the space formerly occupied by St. Patricks convenience store, but just what exactly is...
Cookbook Store / Cooking
The Cookbook Store has been a Yorkville staple for 27 years. Just north of Bloor on Yonge, this cozy shop is the go-to destination for Toronto's foodies, chefs, and...
Re:Reading / Used Books
So, to begin with a little wordplay, let's call this post "Regarding: Re: Reading." Not working for you? Okay, I'll start again... As I enjoy few things...
Swipe Books
As I repeatedly circled around Richmond and Adelaide in search of the new location of Swipe Books, I began to wonder how a store so difficult to find could have...
Ben McNally Books
I feel a confession is in order at the outset of this profile: these days I buy almost all my books online. It didn't used to be so. ...
NDJ Books / Used Books
Despite declining in numbers during the recent 10 years, the used bookstore is still a Toronto staple. The uniqueness of each store is what keeps customers coming back to their...
Acadia Bookstore / Art And Artists
Quick - what's the oldest bookstore in Toronto? According to Carlos Galdamez it's Acadia Bookstore - an antiquarian book shop he's owned and operated for the last 18 years. OCAD Students...
Monkey's Paw / Used Books
Monkey's Paw is unlike any other bookstore in Toronto. There's no Harry Potter or Suzanne Somers Eight Steps to Wellness here. Instead, the shelves are a treasure trove of the...
Federal Publications / Government Publications
As far as bookstores go, things might not get any more niche in Toronto than a store near Adelaide and University. Just on the outskirts of the Financial District sits...
Books for Business / Business
Business books may not make the sexiest titles but the publishers sure try. You gotta know that it's going to be tough for any beer swilling Canadian to resist leafing...
Book Mark
The Book Mark in Etobicoke is Toronto's oldest independent bookstore. In the 43 years of operation the store has moved twice and changed ownership a couple of times, yet...
Excalibur Comics / Comics
Opened in 1987, Excalibur Comics has survived the ups and downs of the comic book industry and remains in it's modest original location a half block West of Royal York...
Pandemonium / Used Books
Tucked between an H&R Block and a Tattoo Parlor in the eclectic Junction District sits an equally eclectic used book and music store named Pandemonium. Opened in 2000, this...
Nicholas Hoare
Nicholas Hoare has been a neighbourhood favourite at Front and Church street for more than 16 years. The bookstore was the second location in the small chain's empire. Montreal came...
Glad Day Bookshop
As the first Canadian and second longest surviving lesbian and gay bookstore in the world after The Oscar Wilde, Glad Day knows a thing or two about what appeals to...
TYPE Books
TYPE books is my neighbourhood bookstore. Actually, that's not true. There's also Babel and Monkey's Paw - both good for certain occasions, but TYPE is my go-to. I depend on...
The Beguiling
If you're a comic fan in Toronto, chances are good that you already know about The Beguiling Books & Art, which The Toronto Star refers to as "Toronto's most discerning...
The Pleasant Bookstore / Used Books
Aptly named, The Pleasant Bookstore has been an oasis in a bustling Bayview and Eglinton area for over 22 years. All books in The Pleasant Bookstore are half price. Family-run, the...
The Flying Dragon Bookshop
Stepping into The Flying Dragon is like walking into a friend's living room, the cozy atmosphere accentuated by comfy sitting chairs and a couch at one end of the store....
The Sleuth Of Baker Street
Entering the Sleuth of Baker Street, I feel as if I'm walking into someone's library. Someone's extremely well-appointed library, that is. The dark wood and reading nook in the back...
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