The Book Mark

This summer I discovered a small bookstore in the Kingsway called the "Book Mark." It's a cute little shop, straight out of the movie You've Got Mail. The day I went in, they had a promotion for their summer reading list. The staff read lots (and lots - according to the clerk) of books and selected the ones that they thought would be of interest to their customers. Many of the authors and titles selected are ones that the typical reader may not come across on their own. If you bought 3 books, you would get a $10 gift card and you can enter a draw for more books. A sale on books with the possibility of winning more books - I'm sold. I bought, "Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him" by Danielle Ganek, "The Lottery" by Patricia Wood, and "The Ridiculous Race" by Steve Hely and Vali Chandrasekaran. I came home and immediately started reading Lulu. I really enjoyed reading it. It's chick lit with some insight into the world of art galleries. My husband started reading "The Ridiculous Race" and laughed out loud periodically. I'm glad we stumbled upon this store and this promotion.

The Book Mark is located on Bloor Street near Royal York.