The Monkey's Paw, Bloor
23 people recommendvia r/askTO, r/toronto22 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 12 threads.
What people say, in short
The Monkey's Paw is a used bookshop on Bloor Street West near Dufferin station, and visitors recommend it widely. Several describe unusual, quirky or unique finds, and several mention old, vintage or rare books, with a couple suggesting it for old cookbooks. A few mention its random-book vending machine, and one visitor has spent many hours browsing there.
Address
The Monkey's Paw, 1067 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6H 1M5, Canada
At a glance
- Best for
- Browsing, Second hand, Specialist books
- Known for
- Vintage and rare books, Random book vending machine
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/RoommateMovingOut in r/askTO · Jun 2024
Calls it quirky and unique, with finds you would not expect.
- Recommendsu/SateenDuraLuxePaints in r/askTO · Jan 2026variety
Suggests it for vintage books, especially as gifts.
- Recommendsu/lszian in r/askTO · Jan 2026
Includes it in the suggested Bloor and Annex bookstore walk.
- Recommendsu/Giwars2489 in r/toronto · Mar 2024
Includes this shop in a list of recommended Toronto bookstores.
- Recommendsu/Kiki_giri in r/askTO · Jul 2026
Suggests checking Monkey's Paw on Bloor Street for old cookbooks.
- Recommendsu/CabbageOfDiocletian in r/askTO · Sep 2025
Visitor names this Bloorcourt shop as a top pick.
- Recommendsu/JuliaTheElder_ in r/toronto · Mar 2024
Calls this shop cool and says they would spend most of their money there.
- Recommendsu/brutalisste in r/askTO · Sep 2025
Visitor seconds Monkey's Paw as a recommendation.
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- Recommendsu/lil_rufus_ in r/askTO · Oct 2024
Lists Monkey's Paw among a filmmaker's favourite local bookstores.
- Recommendsu/flossie_was_here in r/askTO · Apr 2025variety
Visitor finds this Bloor shop's books very unusual and has spent many hours browsing there.
- Recommendsu/bbqporklomein in r/askTO · Dec 2024variety
Praises the stock as carefully selected and well chosen.
- Recommendsu/Poiretpants in r/askTO · Apr 2025
Visitor gives an enthusiastic shout-out to this Bloor shop.
- Recommendsu/Neat-Rock8208 in r/askTO · Jul 2026
Reports having bought good old booklet-style cookbooks there.
- Recommendsu/logginlogan in r/askTO · Jul 2026
Agrees with the Bloor Street pick and adds a tip about the book vending machine there.
- Recommendsu/Booger_Picnic in r/askTO · May 2026variety
Says the shop has a vintage adult-themed section, and suggests it for this request.
- Recommendsu/Taurwen_Nar-ser in r/askTO · Jan 2026
Says it's among their favourites, on Bloor near Dufferin station.
- Recommendsu/darlingmagpie in r/askTO · Apr 2025variety
Visitor calls this shop really fun for unique finds and bought a book on the last visit.
- Recommendsu/Extra-Ad5925 in r/askTO · Mar 2026
Commenter recommends this Bloor shop as a good used bookstore, noting it lies outside Etobicoke.
- Recommendsu/dailyzzzz in r/askTO · Apr 2025
Visitor says the shop also has a neat book vending machine.
- Recommendsu/WeirdBeerd in r/askTO · Jan 2025
Lists this Bloor shop among several good nearby options.
- Recommendsu/suntzufuntzu in r/askTO · Oct 2024
Says this shop is a fun place for rare books, about a block from another used bookshop nearby.
- Recommendsu/marcusesses in r/askTO · Jun 2024
Calls it very unusual and points to its book vending machine for random titles.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.