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| - One of the best book stores in Toronto. Period.
You see, there are bookstores, like what Indigo wants to be, with a cafe shop in-house and an area where they sell useless knick-knacks... seriously, who buys that overpriced stuff? And a few sofas here and there and heck, let's throw in a grand piano for that cocktail party feeling... and voila, they are trying to sell you an 'experience!' And they sell books too.
...AND then, there are BOOKSTORES, stores where books (okay and some music and video) are by far the main attraction. BMV Books is like that. Two stories full books, about every conceivable subject. Yup, they sell books.
Plus the prices are not bad at all. They are quite competitive and beat places like Indigo hands down. Generally when I go book hunting (yes, with riffle in hand :-) I will swing by Seekers first -my favourite book store and if I do not find anything that tickles my fancy then I will head over here since BMV tends to have newer selections, albeit at a slightly higher price.
Sorry Book City, I so want to support my local bookstore but I do not appreciate your nickle and diming me on new releases.
Anyway, I would say, if you love to read, to visit any of the bookstores I have mentioned above, if not to buy then to have the chance to be surrounded by books and just browse. Something is likely to grab your attention. And sure beats xbox --for me, at least.
Sometimes when I have time, I would come here after brunch in the Annex and just browse, and the hours would simply melt away and hopefully walk out with a new book in hand but if I didn't, who cares? It was still fun and maybe even learned some new during my visit.
Also if you have a brunch date with someone who loves to read, this makes for a fantastic, intellectual and subtle date. Highly recommended.
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