Sea & Summit is one of the loveliest bookstores I've ever visited. It's beautiful and wonderfully…read moreorganized while everything within the store is perfectly curated. The selection of books is interesting and diverse and is complemented by a wide range of bookish gifts and accessories. This is a great destination whether you're looking for a new book or a present for a loved one.

In my opinion, this is the best bookstore on central Vancouver Island. Excellent customer service…read moreand an impressive inventory. Also, their website is well constructed and easy to navigate, which makes it easy to check their inventory or order books online.

We are visiting from out of town and I finished my book I brought with me. I looked up the nearest…read morebookstore and found Fireside. The ladies here were so kind and friendly to talk to. They have a good selection of new and old, and extras you forgot you needed. I'm glad we stopped by!

From the owner: We are predominately a Used books store, but we also sell New books, Puzzles, Games, Calendars and…read moreGift. We have an Online store as well. All of our In-stock New books are 20% of EVERYDAY!!

YAY LOCAL INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE!!…read more Evelyn (the owner) is awesome and her bookstore is chock-a-block full with everything. Fiction of all shapes and sizes, non-fiction from gardening and sustainable cooking to local interest and historical accounts, and a whole children's section in the back. The staff clearly enjoy reading and keep up-to-date on the local literary scene. The store is well-stocked with all the latest award-winners and bestsellers. But they're also clearly dedicated to supplying and supporting well-written books on a variety of subjects. Due to the layout of the store, they can't host events--so they pair up with the Courtenay Public Library located 1 block away. What an awesome team supporting local literature and the reading community of the Comox Valley.

Really really nice bookstore! I regret we don't see more stores like this one in Vancouver. The…read moreservice is really nice, she gave me good advices and the book I'm reading is just great! It's mainly new books (I haven't seen used ones). Thank you very much!

A great used bookstore with cats. The selection constantly varies as bookks come in and go out but…read morethe staff is always helpful. You may or may not find what you are looking for but, for sure, you will find something interesting.

Another cool book store in downtown Courtenay with a great selection, especially in the cook books…read more Found lots of Companyès coming books at great prices.

Lovely place to pop in, quite popular when we visited but the wait was not too long and the staff…read morewere friendly and quick. Coffee was tasty and reasonably priced. Plenty of seating options, and a whole wall of books to read. We didn't stay very long but it was pretty cozy, i recommend this as a place to visit when in the area

This coffee shop was the highlight of our recent trip to Chemainus. The owner and her right hand…read morewere so friendly and personable that they added to our experience. We had the iced Americano and a muffin and we would go back for both everyday if we could. I wish I could try all the baked goods as I am sure they are all equally delicious. They are made from ingredients from the owners farm so are super fresh. But alas we are from Phoenix, Arizona so it will be a year before we can return. If you are nearby do stop by! You will not be disappointed, I can assure you! The books, produce and lovely flowers for sale were an added bonus.

The book recommendations from the owner and staff are wide reaching in genre and subject matter and…read moreevery one has been excellent.

Great place for books of all sorts! Diane found one that I was looking for and held it for me, and…read moreof course, I ended up with another stack to go along with it. Great service, well organized.

My fiance and I stumbled upon this book store a few years ago on a visit to Canada…read more We make sure to stop here every time we are in the area. The owner is a great guy who has the best deals we have encountered. I recommend coming here for your next book!

Coho Books is an awesome independent bookseller in the heart of Campbell River. They have fiction,…read morenon-fiction, and children's books and will special order anything they don't have in stock. They have an excellent range of local interest material including supporting local authors. They host reading events, book launches, book clubs and book tours. The space is well-laid out and they have a great selection of popular and fringe titles, new and old authors, big and small presses. YAY INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORES!!

I and my grandson went to Coho Books at the end of May 2019. We were on a holiday. I was very…read moreimpressed with the variety of stock. Since I like non-fiction, I went to that area and found a great number of books that I just had to have. The suitcase was quite heavy when we left for home. I just wish Coho Books was closer to where I live. Wayne