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N D J Books
Category: Shopping Books, Mags, Music and Video Bookstores Bookstores [Edit]
504 Yonge StreetToronto, ON M4Y 1X9
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
(416) 925-2080
- Price Range:
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$$$
3 reviews for N D J Books
3 reviews in English
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Review from Giselle g.
Toronto, ON
10/22/2011
There are some gems to be found at NDJ books. You just need to dig for them. It's a packed, crowded shop. The selection of art, graphic, fashion and interior design books is top notch. There is a lot of science fiction and fantasy too, if that's your sort of thing.
There is a narrow section behind the cash register that you would expect to be filled with porn à la ABC Books. It's unfortunate, because there is a great selection of alternative comics and graphic novels for those brave enough to squeeze themselves back there.
I like the owner, who sits behind a fortress of books. He is a friendly sort and I wish his business well. Toronto needs more stores like this one. -
Review from Taryn L.
Toronto, ON
3/23/2012
I walked into NDJ Books yesterday, because their window display always catches my eye with their fashion/art/design books. I've been in there before, but had the worst experience yesterday. I asked the owner if he had any fashion illustration or illustration books and he began saying that he has many books on the shelves and in the back, and that I needed to be more specific. I said from the 40s-70s. He took me to the outside of the store and pointed out the fashion books on display. Then he pointed to one and said that 'That one was just released this week, and very good'. He told me it was $45-50. When I didn't seem that interested in buying a pretty expensive book that was sealed and I couldn't look at, he got annoyed and walked inside.
Usually bookstores let their patrons flip through a book if it's of interest to them. I'm not going to blindly fork over $50 for a book I can't even crack open because it's sealed in saran wrap. Not sure if this owner understands that his business is SELLING books, not just hoarding them. He is however a pro at acting like a know-it-all book snob - won't ever be shopping there again. -
Review from Mike S.
Toronto, ON
9/12/2008
The book store is the closest thing I have to a place of worship in my life and so it pains me to see a holy place that has lost it's way. N.D.J. books has many of the element s that you are looking for in a book store, but they put it together in a way that is off putting to the customer. The store is quite small, but that is not unusual for bookstores, but there is an overall feel of neglect; books are organized poorly and the categories fade into each other. However they do have a decent selection for an average used book store. One of the oddities of the many books I perused was that almost all of them were marked $9.99, which to me seems a bit steep for a used book especially a soft cover about medieval poetry. I can't really recommend N.D.J. books because they don't have the things that make a used book store special and there are so many better used book stores in the area. N.D.J. book is not really worth your time.
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