i want to be good. and do good. and be nice to people. and make people happy. and have good and healthy relationships with people. i want to learn to forgive and i want to understand other people. i want to be loved and adored and i want to love and adore
- The UofT bookstore! It has an entire section for general books that non-students can purchase with beautiful bookish gifts that you normally can’t find anywhere but the states
- BMV: the books are all new and heavily discounted! BMV gets overflow from publishers so they can afford to sell amazing books for (minimum) 50% off, I have found GEMS there I tell ya. Three locations, one on Yonge right outside Eaton, and on 471 Bloor and 10 Edward.
- Sellers & Newel: I believe this is cash only! Very close to Trinity Bellwoods which means lots of coffee shops which basically means you’re ready for the best day ever
- Type Books: this one is south of Trinity Bellwoods, and Queen St. W is one of the best strips of independent shops in Toronto so give yourself time to shop for more than just books ;)
- Book City: another hole in the wall type place like Sellers & Newel that sells books significantly below cover price. This one is in the junction (my second fave neighborhood in Toronto) - I suggest stopping by at The Good Neighbor for a cappuccino after you’re done at Book City!
- Ben McNally Books: just very pretty there are few other benefits lol
- She Said Boom! - has a lot of vinyls as well, and in my fave neighborhood Roncesvalles! Stop by Reunion Island Coffee Bar or Extra Butter Coffee for amazing treats & def go for a stroll through High Park
- Good Egg: this one is a Kensington gem, I almost didn’t include it since it’s like very expensive but it has a huge collection of adorable knick knacks! I also suggest popping by the Blue Banana Market for amazing stuff and FIKA or Jimmy’s for coffee (if you’re willing to walk – Voodoo Child serves their cortados in crystal skulls)
Other bookstores include the Bob Miller Bookroom (I would not suggest this - they sell books at cover price and profs force their students to order books from here but sometimes they have free candy in bowls lol), Bakka-Pheonix (also cover price but they have a huge fantasy collection), Elliot’s Bookshop on Yonge (too many mass markets, but ladders and floor to ceiling shelves!) and like Indigo/Chapters lol
Honestly, watching Brooklyn 99 comes with this weird and unexpected crush on Andy Samberg… like never would have thought but y'all know what I’m talking about
