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    Blue Heron Books - Fables and legends

    Blue Heron Books

    4.5(4 reviews)
    68.5 km
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    On Saturday, my friend and I found two businesses in downtown Uxbridge that were still open before…read more5 pm. We visited Blue Heron Books just before it closed at 5 pm. When we got there, a female staff member was starting to remove her books from the display outside. We had to pick up the browsing pace a bit inside the store. It is a small bookstore, but has its own charm. There were planners with colourful covers. Books were nicely organized by topic. It felt cozy browsing around. The store has wood panelling and floors. The rewards program at this bookstore is called Camp Penguin. I like anything that features penguins. If I lived closer, I'd enroll in the program. You get a canvas tote as a welcome gift. This place has the cutest pins, from owls with impeccable grammar, to declaring your love for nerds. There are some great gift ideas at this bookstore. The book drunkard festival takes place in Uxbridge. You see it being advertised towards the front of the store. Uxbridge is also known as the trail capital of Canada. Folks are so proud of this fact that you can get merchandise, such as caps and shirts, to flaunt this piece of trivia. My favourite section was the Mr. Men and Little Miss books. They still look like the ones that I grew up with. The characters also make me smile. We didn't buy anything, but were happy to browse before the store closed for the day. (312)

    This bookstore has been a fixture in Uxbridge for decades, so it's a tiny bit surprising that…read morenobody has written a Yelp review. Then again, a lot of semi-rural and outside big city communities tend to get overlooked unless there's a huge draw. Anyhow, this is a charming little bookstore. There's not a gigantic amount of stock, but it is well curated, carrying titles from current ones, to the Canada Reads finalists, to classics. One thing I was disappointed about, and I don't think this is their fault per se, is this. Uxbridge is touted as "Canada's Hiking Capital." Did I see any hiking books? I saw a couple of the memoir type hiking books, but the actual useful type ... nothing. There were maps .. but they were canoeing maps. My quest for a "real" hiking book for Canada continues unfulfilled.

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    Chapters Store 930 - Adorable and on sale!

    Chapters Store 930

    4.0(2 reviews)
    37.0 km
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    My rating is 3.5 stars…read more I was at Chapters briefly. I would say ten minutes. It's a record for me in a bookstore. I drove from Markham to Peterborough to visit my friend and attend the first annual Peterborough Veg Fest. Well, when you visit a Starbucks before you leave and drink a grande beverage, chances are that your bladder will be screaming at you roughly 1.5 hours later. I needed to get beer for my friend as a housewarming present. This Chapters is in the same plaza as the LCBO. So, I parked, dashed into Chapters, found the washroom, and all was well. I came out, glanced at the items in the relaxed Starbucks section, quickly looked at all the magazines, and left. Beer was calling! I would like to go back and do a more thorough review. All I can say is that the washrooms are nicely kept and patrons are friendly. I had a nice conversation with a woman while we were both washing our hands. (199)

    This is a nice hang out spot, either by just going yourself or with friends. It's nice to browse…read morethrough selections and find that perfect book just for you. The Starbucks is a welcome addition and helps provides a warm, cozy relaxed atmosphere. I have found several discounted books I have bought here and I really like the computers you can enter in books you are looking for, makes searching in this vast arena of books so much easier. The staff are great if you need help finding a book as well. I appreciate the customer service here as I always can find an eager staff member to help me if needed.

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