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This Ain't The Rosedale Library
This Ain't the Rosedale Library is, if nothing else, a survivor. Over the store's more than 30 year history, Toronto has seen its fair share of booksellers come 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...
Pages Books & Magazines
Pages doesn't really need an introduction. Of all the independent bookstores in Toronto, Pages is perhaps the most well known. It's on almost everyone's Best of Toronto list and it's...
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
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....
BakkaPhoenix Science Fiction Bookstore
BakkaPhoenix is Canada's oldest science fiction bookstore. The store opened as Bakka Books in 1972, changed hands in 1980, then again in 2003. Among my group of friends, 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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