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| - I'm always surprised at the selection BMV manages to pack into their two small floors at Yonge & Eglinton. Their literature and science fiction selections are excellent, and the mystery-thriller section is very good as well. I like the separate CanLit section, which is always well-stocked. The romance section is skimpy, but I've occasionally picked up a find in their poetry & drama sections.
Paperbacks run from $2 to about $6, and trade paperbacks probably run up to $10 or $12, depending.
They also have sizable new age, occult, and religion sections, though I imagine what is shelved where must cause debate. My Wiccan husband was amused to see a respected book on Wicca shelved next to a UFO book. Maybe the UFO-fanciers would be miffed too, who knows.
I like to glance at their graphic novel section upstairs; like other BMVs, they seem to nurture those shelves as best they can. This location also has many singles, though I don't generally pay much attention to those.
I should also mention their large used DVD selection, which is well-priced. This is where you should come to replace those last few VHS tapes in your collection, or pick up a favourite movie from a year or two ago. They also have a good selection of boxed TV series over the cash, and they will occasionally cut you a deal.
The tables are stuffed with publisher's overstock at good prices - similar to the tables at Book City.
The only thing I get frustrated by is their cavalier approach to alphabetisation. I spend a lot of time scanning the Ms, hoping to turn up an author.
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