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| - When I first read about Press Books Coffee and Vinyl, I thought that it might be located where another used bookstore was when I used to live in East York. So I dropped by after work last week, and it was in the same location, but almost everything was different (and I mean much improved!). There are books shelved along the walls, records in bins down the centre, and a coffee counter with a couch and few chairs near the front, all well organized. (In comparison, the previous place was a hodge podge of books piled anywhere and some records in very varied conditions.)
I started by browsing through the books. The literature section was mostly standard fare in good condition, but with a few less common works mixed in. There are separate sections for sci-fi, mystery and romance; then various sections of non-fiction from history to entertainment, and I believe a children's section at the end. Most of the books I looked at were in good condition, and there was sign about their pricing based on the original price (which I don't recall, not sure how that happened?).
The record bins were sorted by genre, with some new arrivals at the front, and some bargains below in crates. Again, all the ones that I looked at were in good condition, and mostly $5 each for the used ones. I thought the selection was very good for it's size, a lot of things that I already have or might be interested in, again including some less common ones mixed in.
The coffee counter had some pastries and snacks, and I think that they also sell bags of coffee beans. While she was making my coffee, I had a nice chat with the server about how the new owner had improved on the old 'hodge podge' that I mentioned above. In the end, I bought 2 paperbacks and 2 hard-to-find 1970's records and a mocha for $18. Definitely a place that I will be re-visiting; it seems to be very well designed for my tastes in particular.
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