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.

Depending on what you are looking for. The bookstore is a bit crammed. If you are looking for…read moreeducational books or stories book than maybe this is the place for you. We came here to look for a old cooking or baking recipe book. We didn't find what we want but we did find something interesting. A big book for $10. I can't argue on their prices. Their prices are way better than the big bookstores (ie. Indigo) but again they don't have a big selection as Indigo and that is because of space. Rent is not cheap in the Greater Vancouver. They do sell used and new books here. Service was ok. There was two ladies working when we came here. One at the cashier area and one reorganizing and putting books on shelves. If you have a question, she will provide an answer.

I pass by Canterbury Tales on a regular basis, and since I love reading, I stop in every so often…read moreto take a look. I don't always buy something, but I enjoy looking, and I have made several purchases over the past six months. However, the owner is such a rude woman, and after the other day, I will never go back. Whenever I go in, the owner always eyes me with suspicion, which makes it uncomfortable to just browse. And once, she accused me of stealing when I was holding a library book! She was incredibly rude about it (and extremely embarrassed when I showed her it was a library book), and while I was tempted to never set foot in her store again, I understand that mistakes happen, although the way she confronted me was unnecessarily rude and aggressive -- she definitely could have confronted me with much more grace that would have saved face, and it was also pretty obvious I had a library book. Anyway, despite being accused of stealing (after I had previously purchased books several times), I still continued to go back. The second incident occurred on a rainy day. Before entering the small store, I had closed my umbrella, and while standing just inside the entrance, I was placing it inside my bag, so as not to get water droplets all over the merchandise, and the owner barks at me to place my umbrella in the umbrella stand. I understand not wanting people to come in with wet umbrellas, but chill the fuck out! I was actively placing my umbrella in my bag, so no need to yell at me to place it in an umbrella stand (where it would either be stolen, or forgotten). The last incident was the other day. I had a knapsack (so of course she was eyeing me with her usual suspicion) and after looking around for several minutes, she aggressively snaps at me to be careful not to knock over any of the shelves, something I have never ever done, because I am always extremely careful. Not only was her "warning" unneccesary, but her tone was so rude. I responded "You are always so rude to me, I will never shop here again" and walked out. Canterbury Tales is one small business I will not be supporting, solely due to the owner's rude and aggressive attitude. Also, their Stephen King selection SUCKS. I'll just go to MacLeod's Books instead. [Yelp collections: Libraries and Bookstores; Rude!]

Top dealer in fabulous used books. I was able to move a very interesting collection of San…read moreFrancisco 'hippie' books- originals from the 1960s back into the world...

Owner is an amazing person, with loads of personality and stories. The employees, however have…read moremade it impossible for me to recommend to anyone. I went in there today to have a kid less than half of my age decide that he was sooooooo amazing and entitled that he preferred to have an argument with me. Not cool. After 28 years of loving this space I'll NEVER RETURN. STAFF are incorrigible.

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.

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 brought in some books. I asked if the guy at the counter if he could take a look at them. He came…read moreback with a snotty "take a look??" And I said "yes, for me to sell". He looked at them and then accused me of trying to sell "review copies" (???) I guess because they were in pristine condition?? They were bought - at a bookstore - in Calgary It seems he has a very active imagination and likes to spin judgemental narratives about people. Very very weird vibes and extremely off putting. I asked about trade in value and he sneered again and said he could "get rid of them for me" as if they were trash. A truly miserable resentful goblin I encountered - I will never go there again. I don't care if you don't want my books but you can keep your misguided judgements to yourself and offer a simple "no thanks" minus the ridiculous attitude and arrogance.

This place is cool. We got street parking right out front and immediately upon walking in I found…read morefour books in the new arrivals section. I only bought used books (7 books for $83 CAD/$65 USD) but they were in great condition for pretty good prices. People are absolutely right about the curation of the books in the store. I was so impressed by the selection and found a few books I've been wanting for a long time. The cashier was kind and friendly. I highly recommend stopping by.

Visiting this small used book shop was truly a blast from the past, as immediately upon entering…read morethe store I was hit with the smell of old, crammed libraries of my youth, when shelves were packed with old, musty tomes and the books' yellowed stock paper emitted a heady, musky aroma (you older folks out there will know exactly what I'm referring to. Remember older libraries, with the Dewey Decimal system, looking up books' locations in the wooden pull-out card drawers, microfiche, etc? There was a very distinctive smell of old books there. It was a comforting smell to me). Not only is the smell in this shop familiar, but just wandering about and seeing older books from my youth is comforting as well. It's a total exercise in nostalgia. But don't get me wrong, this place has a humongous amount of contemporary novels, too; my kid perused the floor to ceiling stacks and stacks of Grisham and Kellerman novels and those from other prolific mystery authors. Most of these novels cost about $6 and most were in very good shape. They also have tons of nonfiction books, local history books, crafting and cookbooks, and more. I also liked how they had carousels of postcards and local greeting cards for sale, too. The only reason I'm not giving this store five stars is because the gentleman working here didn't greet us or ask us if we needed help finding anything or even look at us. We felt ignored. The man was chatting with another man who was standing in the doorway; it sounded like they were friends. There was no-one else in the store. My kid and I kinda felt invisible. But hey, we still had fun browsing the shelves of books regardless (and I thought it charming in a way that this is such a close-knit neighborhood here that these older gentlemen were chummy).

I super love this store and I can stay here for as long as I want hahahaha It's like a paradise for…read moreme. Treasure hunting boooks edition and the prices of the books are super reasonable

absolute treat of a used bookstore with amazing selection and very reasonable prices, one of the…read morebest if not the best in the city.

Kestrel Books doesn't look like much from the outside: it's stuffed between furniture stores and…read morealternative-health stores on West Fourth. But inside all the paper treasures you'd want in a bookstore are revealed. There aren't the overflow quirks of MacLeod's or the polish of Pulp Fiction, but I like Kestrel books just fine. There are a huge range of books beyond the ratty paperbacks one may associate with used books. Prices ring in from a few dollars up to hundreds for devourable quick-reads through antique tomes. Although it's a little out of the main shopping drag, you can check out the inventory on the web site if you're hunting for something specific. And there's plenty to find with lots of details on the books in stock.