I'm an easy sell on independently-and-locally-owned bookstores and Books on Beechwood is exactly…read morethat, while not being exorbitantly expensive because of it. In fact, their prices are extremely competitive with what you'd pay at larger/chain retailers. The staff are friendly and helpful, and they're more than willing to order a book for you if they don't happen to have it in stock. It's a great place to check in on every once in awhile to see what they have for sale.

Super cute bookstore. I always enjoy looking around. Owners are extremely warm and kind. For sure a…read morebookstore that you want to visit.

Liked the cat. And usually hate cats. This one was honest and self respecting. And bites…read more As to the bookstore. It is badly bruised. Needs climate control. And a place to sit down. But smells ok. Even a partial inventory online would be nice. Complete with suggested retail price. But the owner seems computer-averse. It is indeed a treasure trove, but buried treasure, moldering away in piles of trash. Everything there, except Harlequin romances. Putting the priced inventory online would possibly wipe out half the stock in a month. And would still leave the problem of finding the listed book in a random pile. The main issue for me is price. Some oddball oxidized third rate Sci Fi paperback is listed at $5. An old water-stained and crumpled 5 kg surgery textbook is $50, and took some ironing to make it readable. Service? Owner seems to know where everything is, and people seem to like the hunt. As for me, there was little parking space, and I got a $70 ticket. Read the signs! Patrols are frequent. In parting: come with an agenda, but browse. Be prepared to respectfully haggle. Dress down (easy for me) and mess up your hair. Dont rub the belly of the cat: he bites at that. He followed me out of the building onto the sidewalk. Let me know if he came back. Nearby Goat cafe is very natural and nice. Quiet, funky and calm. Dont miss it.

this is my favorite bookstore in Canada. the owner is incredibly knowledgeable and interesting to…read moretalk with. the selection is fantastic and I enjoyed the ambiance. can't recommend it highly enough.

It always makes me happy to find a great, well-organized second-hand bookshop given how rare they…read moreare these days and how many of them have disappeared the past few years due to on-line ordering. Spent the weekend with my cousin, who is also a bibliophile like myself and he brought me here since he wanted to get a book for me (which he found almost immediately) . While browsing, I saw some fantastic titles and noticed how extremely organized and labelled all the sections were. Another great Ottawa spot to hit up, the next time I'm in town.

Came here for the first time the other day. I must say, this place is pretty cool. This store is…read morebig and has a lot of variety. They have a lot of new and old books. I got lucky and found a first edition book I was looking for. Staff was nice and helped with any questions I had. This stores prices are a bit higher then most used book stores. But they aren't unreasonable. The books are all in fair-good condition, some even look new. I would suggest this store to any book lovers.

I love this store. The staff are amazing and so knowledgeable and very helpful. They have the best…read moreselection of Tarot, Oracle Cards and other related Books and items. They have a great used section of trade ins and if you're lucky you'll find a decent selection of used Tarot Cards. They can also order just about anything in books Fiction or Non Fiction and it arrives pretty quickly. It's my personal go to store for all my Book and Card needs.

Singing Pebble Books reminds me of a scene from a story: the shop front is small, but the amount of…read morestock is rather large. I found a good selection of texts on parenting and spirituality. The front counter is actually a display case for some very pretty pieces of New Age jewelry. The best part of my shopping experience is that the books were sold at the lower U.S. dollar price.

Very fun. In addition to great magazine selection, there's lots of fun (even quirky) gifts…read moreincluding writing related items, gag gifts and baby gifts. Enjoyable browsing through what's there. Need something for a Kris Kringle / Secret Santa exchange? This is your store. Good prices and many price ranges. Staff are great too! Would I recommend: Yes Would I return: Yes

This is by far the best selection of magazines in Ottawa that I have come across…read more It's been an institution in the city for what seems like forever but they're still around because if you're looking for something, no matter how obscure, they seem to have it. The magazines are arranged by category and they cover everything from the home to computing, finance, fashion, celebs and pets and seem to come from every part of the globe. They also have all the major newspapers including a cross section of not so top-of-mind Canadian cities like North Bay. I was there looking for a particular title and although they didn't have it in stock they were going to be ordering it and the salesperson told me the exact day in which I would be able to find it in store which was quite impressive. All that said, whether you're looking for something niche or mainstream Mag & Fags seems to have it all!

As a fibre addict (paper, wool, fabric) this store goes a long way to giving me my fix. With a…read morelovely selection of gift cards, journals, stickers, ribbon and a small but lovely selection of scrapbooking and card making paper/supplies, it's lovely to browse in and almost impossible to walk away from without a purchase. In addition to my 'drug' of choice, they have some fun small gift and decor options. Everything is beautifully displayed. Staff are friendly. This surprise me - but dogs are welcome. (Apparantly most Glebe stores allow dogs... who knew? Love it!) If you are a vistor to Ottawa, it's in an area that's lovely to walk on a sunny day. Would I return? Yes Would I recommend: Yes

Very interesting store, like a wonderland for adult!…read more They have all sorts of paper stuff, and all so beautiful! From thank you card, notebook, envelop, warp paper, to napkin. You name it, they have it. They put together the most beautiful paper stuff together in one store. Many products are too precious to be used. Very easy to spend lots of time here, even just look around. Love it here!

Very pleased with speed of service. The product was great, and the best part, a hand written thank…read moreyou not with a treat! Who does that these days? Highly recommend this place. Sharon

This is a wonderful little shop for picking up gifts for others (and yourself!) Stumbled upon it on…read moremy last day - and only free to roam day - in Ottawa. What a great surprise. There are lots of different items from jewelry - earrings are stunning - to chocolates and stickers. I wish I could have purchased more. Definitely coming back next time work sends me across the border.

Amazing service and a great selection of books at very reasonable prices. The friendly people also…read morewill call you when they find books you're looking for. FANTASTIC ! Spend an extra $5 and go in the backroom and you have 20 minutes to search through an even wider selection of books/topics. And the $5 are counted towards your total anyways !