Although "Montreal lost a treasure when Nicholas Hoare closed its doors in 2012," the Bookshop Blog observed that the Canadian city "still offers a number of bookstores that are worth a visit for their unique interiors, personalized or specialty offerings, exceptional service or simply if you enjoy leafing through bound volumes amongst fellow book lovers."
Included among "some of the best English language book shops" in Montreal were the "Big Ones" (Chapters and Indigo), as well as indies Paragraphe Bookstore ("a quiet and inviting boutique shop"), Argo Bookshop ("more than an intimate book buying experience, it is a community") and Drawn and Quarterly ("focus is mainly on comics, graphic novels and promoting local or obscure talents," but it "also offers a comprehensive collection of literary magazines, journals and reviews and small press publications").
