Ontario Bookstores - Coming, Going, Shifting

I have recently dealt with three brick and mortar stores which are in
transition- One being born, one dying and one undergoing change.
Monkey's Paw Books - 1229 Dundas West in Toronto, opened recently with
an interesting, eclectic collection. Heavy on art and design and just
plain oddities. Limited selection of fiction. No sign yet, but it
is just across from the LCBO outlet.

Bonaby's Books, in a suburban plaza on Grange Street in Guelph, is
closing at the end of April. Currently at 30% reduction and rising.

The Cambridge Book Nook - 107 Westminster Dr., in the Preston
section of Cambridge, Just off the main drag, close to the CIBC and the
Fox and something pub, has changed hands and is undergoing reorganization.
A shift away from the paperback exchange aspect of the business will be
welcome.

The usual disclaimer, I have no connection with any of these except as
an occasional customer and even more occasional supplier.
Matthew Hill