Nooroongji is a cool little bookstore in the middle of the Granville Market. It has a well curated…read moremulticulturalism vibe and with nice displays that invite a deeper browsing vibe. As I lean towards non-fiction history, I found a treasure: White Riot/Black Massacre - A Brief History of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. My guess is that many Oklahoma School Boards won't allow this material to be taught.

This store has a beautiful space and titles that I have not seen other places. I've enjoyed…read morevisiting here several times and like browsing the interesting curated selection. My recent visit there was an incident that unfortunately really caught me off guard. The store busy at the time and staff were managing crowd control some movability in the space. As we approached the check out we unfortunately were lightly bumped into a tall stand full of small paperback books. A few small books fell to the ground and a staff person came to help us pick them up. Another staff person swooped in very quickly, picked up one of the books, handed it back to us and said "this one has to go home with you now". We were shocked and she pointed to a sign. "You'll see these are all over the store". It said something along the lines that damaged books must be bought. I looked at the small paper back she handed us and there was a microscopic dent at the top corner of the spine. We were SO taken aback by this forceful behaviour, it was hard to even reply. My friend didn't want to make a fuss so we bought the book with our other purchases and left. It just felt really awful and poorly handled. I later googled and saw that the "swooper" was the book store owner. I read another review that you need to treat everything "like glass". That's definitely the case and expect that you are being watched at all moments as a potential problematic customer. Boo. I don't plan to return.

Came back with 2 friends for Canadian Independent Bookstore Day! The staff are nice and kind as…read morealways. I was trying to find a used book and we couldn't find it in the sale section. They must have spent 10 minutes looking after moving boxes and searching around, which I really appreciate! Ultimately, I got one book but look at how much swag I got with the purchase! What independent bookstores do always amaze me and I love Massy Books for what they stand for. It's a hard time for any individual and business in this economy but I recommend browsing the sale section online because there are some great finds and are mostly under $15. Can't wait to come back in the future!

This is an excellent Indigenous-owned bookstore and community space! I had an art show here and…read morePatricia and her partner were unbelievably easy to work with! They've got a whole room full of art books upstairs waiting to for you to find your new favourite artist! Also, the store is in my favourite Vancouver neighbourhood, Chinatown!

Indigo is hard to describe because we don't have anything truly like it in the Bay Area…read more It's a bit like if you mixed an Anthropologie, a Barnes and Noble, and something like Five Little Monkeys, part toy store, part bookstore, part housewares. They had a smaller section of American Girl toys and accessories than expected (pictures show an entire section) and it's all for the 18 inch doll, but I did enjoy their massive children's area otherwise. One escalator wasn't working, but they did have an elevator and there's a Starbucks on the half street level adjoining them with quite a bit of seating. All in all it was nice to look around, though I didn't seen anything I loved enough to bring back with me.

I was looking for a book about bugs for a challenging kid. The cashier Kevin helped me telling…read morekids' literacy skills and what he said "long use" made me purchase that book. Thank you! The children's book section was very tidy and clean. I noticed at least there were three staffs and they were busy for helping. It seemed very knowledgeable people!

The only true bookstore in Lougheed Mall, this place has a good constant swarm of people looking…read morefor books or magazines to their own liking. When I used to work in this neighbourhood this would be one of the stops I would frequent my time in. Even though Coles is under the 'Indigo' umbrella of companies, this store just lacks the selection of how we are spoiled by the Chapters/Indigo big box model. The staff is pretty friendly and helpful here anytime I was looking for something. I just found, also from their online that they don't usually carry the stuff I look for, probably because this is a small store. Still, if your looking for reading material, and are in this mall, this is the only source you got!

That was such a fun shopping experience. The lady was hilarious - Andrea? - I usually get names -…read moresorry. She's Russian Im pretty sure. She helped me find the book I wanted, we talked about a couple things, the price was awesome, & Im inspired to read more than I do now (which is infrequent). Such a great experience! Give her a raise ;D -Kyle

Nice vibe! Came here because I bought a book by Katrina Kwan before a talk she was moderating. The…read morecover was a bit damaged so the staffer helping me gave me a $2 discount since it was the only copy available. Lots of variety in stock for what I was browsing. Staff were very kind and opened the doors early to invite people in to enjoy the air conditioning while waiting for the event to start. I wasn't sure where the event would happen but there's space for an audience!

A neighbourhood gem. Friendly but not intrusive service. Decent selection of books of all types as…read morewell as gifts and seasonal items. Prices on par with online stores. Love the staff picks. Hoping these little shops stay around despite all the corporate big stores.

Very small bookstore with a limited variety of genres. The featured books were the most…read moreinteresting. There's a lot of classic literature, and some displayed in an enclosed bookcase. Any bookstore is a good stop.

Such a cute little place, love browsing their shelves. They have a good collection of classic texts!read more

The service with the two people with whom I dealt is superb; clear and responsive - professional…read more Though the book(s) are on order, I was given choices that they found, and the prices were good. Thus far, I've only dealt with them on the phone, but will pick the order up in person, and will thus be more able to give a better overview of their stock and layout. So I will leave this as it stands, looking forward to completing my observations when I have the order in my hands.

Staff is super nice and helpful. The book we needed was not…read morein stock, but workers orders it for us! Workers are eager to help you with a book selection.

I love browsing a good quirky bookstore and Pulpfiction is a prime example of the kind of bookstore…read moreI enjoy frequenting. Easy to reach on foot/public transit in a neighborhood of Vancouver, this indie shop carries both major titles as well as more obscure reads (check out their translated Japanese literature section that features a lot of titles on cats) for any reader's enjoyment. I loved browsing this location (safe, organized, and clean) which was conveniently located near my Airbnb and a number of restaurants nearby. They accept credit card and the owner is nice without being overbearing. So glad they survived the pandemic and it seems to be a hit with locals. I could have easily spent a couple easy hours here!

Pleasant staff and yes a phenomenal store - the exception to all this is the owner - who is…read moreoutrageously rude and condescending towards customers - many of whom have purchased hundreds, if not thousands of dollars worth of new and used books here. It's unnecessary, it's upsetting and not becoming of a decent person.