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Pegah Book Distribution
Reviews
I have no complaints about this particular store, however, I don't think I've ever seen a e-commerce so bad as Indigo's. The website simply doesn't work. I've added the products to my bag and when I'm at the address part, it says "Sorry, we are unable to retrieve the fulfillment details ofr your cart at this time". And this is not the first time that I see it happens. Almost giving up.
A great collection of Persian books for all ages, super helpful and friendly owner
Ne respectent pas leurs heures d'ouverture affichées. Veuillant encourager l'économie locale, je me suis déplacé ... inutilement. Personne ne répond au téléphone non plus.
Really good place for books (of course) as well as stationery and house items. Good quality and often have a sale rack which is nice considering how expensive books are these days. Store is well kept, and staff are kind and helpful.
Great business for English and all Québecers. Very competitive prices.
La sélection de livres est très cool !
Had a book in hand and was ready to purchase, for my 12 year old son, and then the aggressive hostility began when the young woman abruptly announced we need to leave or put a mask on. Fear fever is a sad assault, based not on science or logic, but the emotion of fear. There is nothing to fear but fear it self. Submitting to a fear based request is a step back for logic and civil liberties. This store And its staff should really spend some time examining the fear based policy it has in play, and for what purpose. More importantly I urge them to be brave enough to honestly examine where they learned fear fever thinking, and how is it working out for them here in 2023. Smiles and facial expressions are worthy of sharing. For children’s cognitive and emotional well being it is ESSENTIAL that they can see faces. Masks do not prevent people from getting sick or being sick. Common sense still works -if your sick, wether a customer or an employee, stay home. ARGO has gone woke wack and I hope they go broke sooner not later. PS I found the same books a few blocks away and I was treated with dignity and respect.
The most contradictory bookstore I've even visited philosophy section looks like it was made to not leave antibody calm. Never have I ever seen Deridda next to book about Jesus followed by Foucault.
Cute little book store. Many mainstream and some original options. Not a wide selection of English titles, but that is to be expected from this type of boutique bookstore. There is a large kids section and a good selection of games. The staff is personable and helpful. A good bookstore option in Griffintown.
Great home appliance store with a wide designer items collection. They have very elegant and unique pieces. On the other hand, a mediocre bookstore. They mostly have very popular books. For instance, they don’t have a sociology or philosophy section as far as I know (or they must have hidden them in the storage). Their literary fiction, classics, and modern classics collections are poor as well.
The best book store !! Period
Great selection of books and great service! Also, there is a huge corner for kids. I was happy to find everything I needed!
Great selection of books and I always manage to find nice editions of classics.
Amazing variety of both English and French books. Staff are friendly and books are priced very reasonably.
I visited in hopes of finding an album by a Persian band called 127 - I didn't find it (they're a relatively underground indie band so I wasn't expecting to find it) but my stay at their establishment was incredibly positive! It's a beautiful store with lots of selections. As someone trying to learn the Persian language, I'll definitely be back!
Une expérience spéciale, la propriétaire est d'une gentillesse incroyable, je vous invite à aller sur place pour vivre l'expérience terrasse
Great bookstore where you can still find beautiful editions of books and a variety of styles from fiction, nonfiction and a great science section!
Always been nice to me, my partner, and little toddler. Great little place for kids books, and one of the few places that have boundary pushing intellectual work in critical ethnic studies and queer studies. Big respect for requiring masks.
Sent my mom and aunt on a biplane tour of Parliament by air! They loved it!!! This is the best Ottawa tourist thing to do, and I highly recommend it for locals too!
The museum is full of really cool aircratfs, and I got the most amazing bomber jacket and cap for my grandson at the gift shop! That gift shop was great. Lots of interesting gift ideas👍
The museum is full of really cool aircratfs, and I got the most amazing bomber jacket and cap for my grandson at the gift shop! That gift shop was great. Lots of interesting gift ideas👍
Incredible selection of French literature in a beautiful setting.
Visited on our trip to Montreal and if it wasn't for airline baggage fees I'd have bought about 6 books instead of 1. They have a cosy spot to sit and read, helpful but not pushy staff, and a wide selection of authors. If you like books and are in Montreal, I recommend it!
Great book selection
Wonderful selection of books in English and French.
I have no idea how, on our 5 previous trips to Montreal, my husband and I didn’t know Librairie Bertrand was there in old town.
This little gem of a bookshop has books in both English and French and I appreciated the kind service by the staff person.
Lots of browsing awaits book lovers! I was on the hunt for a copy of the very popular Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros and was able to buy the last copy in stock!! As a book blogger and proud book nerd I was thrilled!
I will definitely be back to Librairie Bertrand on future visits to this beautiful city.
This little gem of a bookshop has books in both English and French and I appreciated the kind service by the staff person.
Lots of browsing awaits book lovers! I was on the hunt for a copy of the very popular Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros and was able to buy the last copy in stock!! As a book blogger and proud book nerd I was thrilled!
I will definitely be back to Librairie Bertrand on future visits to this beautiful city.
Probablement la meilleure librairie à Montréal. Je suis impressionné par tout ce qu'on peut y trouver dans les domaines de la philosophie, des sciences humaines et de romans modernes littéraires. J'habite un peu loin de là mais j'ai décidé que je vais désormais les visiter régulièrement, au moins à tous les deux mois, le temps de lire les 5 ou 6 livres que je vais acheter chaque fois. En plus, c'est une belle librairie d'un point de vue purement esthétique. J'aimerais que ma propre bibliothèque soit aussi bien rangée.
Merci à Francis pour l'excellent service à la clientèle. Bonne compréhension de ma recherche, beaucoup d'initiative. Expérience très agréable qui m'a aidé à offrir à temps un cadeau d'anniversaire. À coup sûr, ma librairie chouchou!
Used to like this place... Then they started forcing masks to get in... in full post covid (june 2023). Stop promoting pollution and stop forcing a bad experience on your costumers. Will probably just go and order from Indigo or find another bookstore to spend my time at
Librairie de quartier qui regorge de perles littéraires et d’oeuvres québécoises. Ils ont une large section pour enfants également. Le personnel est toujours gentil et aidant :)
The Owner of Pegah Book is a very Right and honest man, I asked him, Please give a Book in .... field on your own recommendation, then he suggested a book and I picked up.
Unbelievable, every single page of that book is attractive and interesting to read again and again.
Unbelievable, every single page of that book is attractive and interesting to read again and again.
Ma librairie préférée. Bon choix de livres académiques et essais. Le service est très bien.
I love that place. There is a large selection of books, but it's not overwhelming. My idea of a perfect bookstore !
Really neat bookstore and great place to just browse around! Located in St Catherine street area in Montreal, Indigo bookstore has two floors of books, board games, stationery, and some other household items on sale. They also have a little cafe on the second floor. Decent prices on books, both in English and French— and friendly staff!
Such a nice place, and they have all the Farsi book you can imagine, I never thought they have this much variety. About the owner which It was my concern, he was extremely nice and welcome but prices were little bit expensive
Stopped by this Renaud Bray store to buy some board games. This place has two floors, first floor mostly board games and second floor mostly books. Mostly in French, but some in English too. This location has great variety of items at decent prices! The staff members were also very helpful and friendly. Good place to grab some gifts, board games or books!
Amazing collection, super amazing staff
I wish they had a loyalty program for frequent buyers
Great location too
I wish they had a loyalty program for frequent buyers
Great location too
Nice place! But everything, like board games are in french!
They almost have every kind of book👍🏻
Pegah Bookshop is a combination of passion and hard-work over years, not a business to make money out of selling books.
Pegah Bookshop is a must visit bookstore for Iranian book lovers. Great atmosphere, welcoming management, knowledgable staff and more … If you have passion for Iranian arts and handicrafts also you will get nice ones there …
Pegah Bookshop is a must visit bookstore for Iranian book lovers. Great atmosphere, welcoming management, knowledgable staff and more … If you have passion for Iranian arts and handicrafts also you will get nice ones there …
Feminazis extraordinaire. Boycott these sexists!
They have the most extensive selection of puzzles I have ever seen from comic puzzles to Disney to art-- and everything in between! They also have puzzle mats and boards as well as other games and tons of books!
Prices were resealable, and the collection of English books were phenomenal. I usually shop at indigo but I quit like this one. There's also a second cup right there outside where I read my book for a little while, so I enjoyed my time there.
Even though I couldn’t buy anything because they only offer French books, I had a very nice talk with the woman working there today and she even recommended me a book store in the area that sold English books.
She seemed very knowledgeable and passionate about her job. I’m convinced buying books there is a great experience!
She seemed very knowledgeable and passionate about her job. I’m convinced buying books there is a great experience!
Thanks very much for your ‘book’ hunt expertise!!!
I have been eager to get my paws on SPARE by Prince Harry.
Thanks for putting a copy aside for me from your back-stock.
Your library is beautifully merchandised, as so many one-of-a-kind captures to easily navigate the mind to far off places.
I’ll for sure pop by again to say hello again.
Merci ✨📚📒📓📖📕📘📙✨
I have been eager to get my paws on SPARE by Prince Harry.
Thanks for putting a copy aside for me from your back-stock.
Your library is beautifully merchandised, as so many one-of-a-kind captures to easily navigate the mind to far off places.
I’ll for sure pop by again to say hello again.
Merci ✨📚📒📓📖📕📘📙✨
I almost passed it by because of the QC govt mandated racist French sign that implied unreadable books. But looking closer in case it might be both, I was pleased with such a broad selection of quality offerings in the language of the Realm. Helpful, friendly staff and market priced, it turned into a fine venture. When McGill Uni is in, the coffee shop next door opens & is a nice way to start reading your purchase.
The staff is fantastic. Wide selection of books in French. Our young children got a number of books that the staff selected with them based on the kids likes.
Now they get to learn French as well!
Now they get to learn French as well!
Good size local Bookshop in Old Montreal offering an equal balance between French and English books of various categories. Some interesting non-mainstream selections.
Pour trouver Le livre que vous désirez ou devez lire, Oscar Éric est de Très bon conseil 😀
Cute bookstore, however I don’t understand the good comments about the service 😂
None of the sellers answered me when I said “hi” when I arrived, they barely looked at me actually. They didn’t ask me if I needed help (we were only two customers) and I didn’t have any goodbye either. I felt I was wearing an invisible cape, good job 👏🏻
None of the sellers answered me when I said “hi” when I arrived, they barely looked at me actually. They didn’t ask me if I needed help (we were only two customers) and I didn’t have any goodbye either. I felt I was wearing an invisible cape, good job 👏🏻
For me, better to buy here than big brand stores. Also discovered beautiful indoor comfortable space to sip my Second Cup coffee while reading my current book purchase. There was a sign too for yoga in the building. (Yoga tribe)
I wanted wifi while I was there so I could look some authors. Store did not want to give me wifi. Also the book selection is pretty basic and books are a bit overpriced. Would have enjoyed a bigger section with books in languages other than french.
The curation at this bookshop is unreal. Their selection is varied and the staff are super friendly. I get most of my books second-hand but I can't resist coming here for first-hand books on a regular basis!!
Well I must say I had the most amazing experience here.
Being a huge bibliophile since early childhood, I knew all the bookstores in every town we lived in (back in Iran). When I moved to the U.S. I was beyond disappointed to find out there aren't any well-established Persian bookstores in America, especially taking into account the fact that there are at least 3 million Iranians in the U.S.
This is the first time we visited Toronto and I was thrilled to find this place. I must say I felt a bit disheartened when I read the google reviews, that they all said the owner was moody and even rude.
Mr. Derakhshan (meaning brilliant in Persian) was beyond helpful. I walked in and asked a million questions and he helped me browse. Here are some tips that will help you understand why I think this is a wonderful bookstore:
1. He knows his inventory, genres and why he has chosen each title. He also knows about all the editions and publishers from Iran.
2. His store is not only rich in old Persian titles and vintage books, he has a bunch of the newest titles in the Iranian market, which is extremely hard to obtain from abroad unless you have family in Iran who can send it to you.
3. He has old persian cds, movies, and records.
4. His store is beautiful. Truly. So many gorgeous artwork and many of them are for sale. Like if you wanted beautiful persian tile coasters!
5. He has so many different genres. From fiction to translated fiction, poetry, politics and even science.
6. He is truly understanding and appreciative of a fellow bibliophile. We had issues with payment and he helped us. He even set aside the titles we couldn't afford on the spot to sent to us on another occasion. He told us we can browse and take as many pictures as we can. He gave us his info so we can order the books we want. He even knocked off the price of an entire book from our order ("so you can come back again!" He said).
7. He has such a wonderful grasp on different versions of the existing books. He can, for example, help you find the best translation.
Aside from all this, I found some true gems. Translations of Fuentes and Celine, Forough Farrokhzad's poetry (original version with no censorship) and many more.
I can understand why some people didn't connect with this place on their first experience. This is just my guess.
Mr. Derakhshan has been a bookseller for 40 years. He has dedicated his life and passion to this job and he has achieved something truly amazing. If you are not a reader and are just looking for ways to pass the time while waiting for your friend to show up for a coffee date, there is a chance you will end up asking irrelevant questions and creating an unwanted frustration for a booklover.
I know it is not a reason for pushing people away but I am mentioning that I understand if Mr. Derakhshan would ask a noninterested customer to leave, based on some reviews. It just shows his passion and dedication to his books.
Altogether, highly recommended for anyone who loves the Persian language and Iranian literature.
Being a huge bibliophile since early childhood, I knew all the bookstores in every town we lived in (back in Iran). When I moved to the U.S. I was beyond disappointed to find out there aren't any well-established Persian bookstores in America, especially taking into account the fact that there are at least 3 million Iranians in the U.S.
This is the first time we visited Toronto and I was thrilled to find this place. I must say I felt a bit disheartened when I read the google reviews, that they all said the owner was moody and even rude.
Mr. Derakhshan (meaning brilliant in Persian) was beyond helpful. I walked in and asked a million questions and he helped me browse. Here are some tips that will help you understand why I think this is a wonderful bookstore:
1. He knows his inventory, genres and why he has chosen each title. He also knows about all the editions and publishers from Iran.
2. His store is not only rich in old Persian titles and vintage books, he has a bunch of the newest titles in the Iranian market, which is extremely hard to obtain from abroad unless you have family in Iran who can send it to you.
3. He has old persian cds, movies, and records.
4. His store is beautiful. Truly. So many gorgeous artwork and many of them are for sale. Like if you wanted beautiful persian tile coasters!
5. He has so many different genres. From fiction to translated fiction, poetry, politics and even science.
6. He is truly understanding and appreciative of a fellow bibliophile. We had issues with payment and he helped us. He even set aside the titles we couldn't afford on the spot to sent to us on another occasion. He told us we can browse and take as many pictures as we can. He gave us his info so we can order the books we want. He even knocked off the price of an entire book from our order ("so you can come back again!" He said).
7. He has such a wonderful grasp on different versions of the existing books. He can, for example, help you find the best translation.
Aside from all this, I found some true gems. Translations of Fuentes and Celine, Forough Farrokhzad's poetry (original version with no censorship) and many more.
I can understand why some people didn't connect with this place on their first experience. This is just my guess.
Mr. Derakhshan has been a bookseller for 40 years. He has dedicated his life and passion to this job and he has achieved something truly amazing. If you are not a reader and are just looking for ways to pass the time while waiting for your friend to show up for a coffee date, there is a chance you will end up asking irrelevant questions and creating an unwanted frustration for a booklover.
I know it is not a reason for pushing people away but I am mentioning that I understand if Mr. Derakhshan would ask a noninterested customer to leave, based on some reviews. It just shows his passion and dedication to his books.
Altogether, highly recommended for anyone who loves the Persian language and Iranian literature.
One of my favorite book stores and arguably one of the best in Montreal. I go here pretty often and everytime I buy multiple books at a fair price, made even fairer by a discount thanks to a yearly subscription. They also have a website in case you wanna order online. Also, there's a cute little café that you can chill at, so that makes this store even more unique. I forgot to mention, but they do really good deals as well sometimes.
The number of puzzles in this place was incredible! An excellent option for Christmas shopping. I was impressed and my nibbling will be thrilled with their gifts.
The staff are friendly but it’s hard to find help because there’s a line. And to go pay is even more long line. The washroom is dirty. Good selection but all there orchids are dry up dead. Don’t buy plants.
This is a place with a huge variety of gadgets. Since boardgames, books, candys, gifts and kitchen tools. This store is unique. They have hundreds of articles with good desings. You can spend hours there.
My favorite book shop. Great variety of books both in French and English. Two stories of books! Literally any genre and for any age. There are a lot of board games, toys, souvenirs and different stuff too. I also love their little coffee shop. They brew a great coffee there!
Ma librairie préférée en ville, que dis-je, peut-être sur Terre. Spécialisée dans les essais, mais surtout, engagée : féminismes, questions autochtones, droits des animaux, etc. Tant de livres qu'on ne trouve pas ailleurs ! Sans compter que le personnel est très accueillant et aime échanger sur la littérature et les divers enjeux politiques. Ça en vaut le détour !
Quick and easy finds...they'll do the work of finding the books for you...plus student discounts...what more do u need
Super good bookstore!
This is a very big Renaud Bray with lots of books and other nicknacks! Always clean and organized and stocked full :) it is like a french indigo, only that it contains more merchandise than just books and you can practically pick out a gift for anyone in this store !
Coming from Ottawa, this place was like walking into a whole new world! What a wide variety of selection, one could get lost in for hours and hours! Love this store, so we’ll organized and very clean! Whatever your looking for they most definitely will have! I really suggest to check this place out, and one of my highlights on visiting Montreal!
Amazing 🤩 French bookshop. Very trendy and well-organized area with toys, young adult books, fiction books, CDs, DVDs, stationery, pencils, mugs, kitchen utensils and many other items. It's a great facility where you can always find intriguing books, games, and lots of fresh gift suggestions! adore it
Its the most lovely place I have been. The person who is at bookstore is so nice and patient. He also gives me an gift for the new year at before. I find all the books that I wanted at there also you can ask them to bring you the books that you want from the Iran. This place is my favourite for ever. Anytime I go there I feel happy and excited to see al of those Persian books.🫶🏻
Have never, ever seen so many travel guides in my life!! The shop is not large, but had enough English language selections for us. Very helpful bilingual cashier. While we were there, a beautiful large fluffy dog came in with its owner and it seemed perfectly comfortable...maybe he was a local? Gotta love a bookshop that allows dogs to come in!
Excellent selection of French books and friendly helpful staff. Recommended over Indigo downtown if looking for French books
Very disrespectful to English speakers. Not only to me but also to other people in my class who spoke English. Really was one of the worst customer service experiences I’ve ever had. I have no clue how the people there still have their job. I would not spend another black dime at this place.
Great bookstore. Helpful staff and great selection. Staff helped find some great books for our daughter. Highly recommend over the Indigo downtown for both selection of French books and helpfulness of staff.
Superbe petite librairie avec des livres très intéressants, je me suis présentée après avoir regardé sur librairie.ca s'ils étaient disponibles, et on les a tout de suite trouvé pour moi.
Très bien situé à 2 pas d'un parc et du métro.
Je recommande cet endroit et j'y reviendrai pour mes prochains livres. :)
Très bien situé à 2 pas d'un parc et du métro.
Je recommande cet endroit et j'y reviendrai pour mes prochains livres. :)
A very nice bookstore to browse! You can definitely spend a relaxing time looking at books here!
Amazing gift shop with two floors - vast selection of novelty items, snacks, books and related items. English selection is limited, but even if your French is limited, there are quite a few low cost items that are Quebec specific to share with those you love - so many informative items as well as humorous ones! Photograph is of the tarot section upstairs near the esoterica bookshelf, I didn't have enough time to photograph much on my way elsewhere.
Whenever I get the chance to go to North York, I check Pegah bookstore. It feels like home here. It reminds me of Karmikhan bookstores.
I had thus opportunity recently and was lucky enough to find a lot of my favourite books here.
The fentleman owning the bookstore is familiar with all authors and he can offer you great options for your favourites.
They also have beautiful Persian handcarfts such as handbags.
By the way, this is a Persian bookstore. So most of the books are in Farsi.
I had thus opportunity recently and was lucky enough to find a lot of my favourite books here.
The fentleman owning the bookstore is familiar with all authors and he can offer you great options for your favourites.
They also have beautiful Persian handcarfts such as handbags.
By the way, this is a Persian bookstore. So most of the books are in Farsi.
Wonderful shop in a great location! I was pleasantly surprised to find really beautiful pieces in my size. Nicolette was so knowledgeable and kind and made the whole experience enjoyable & comfortable. This is my new go to shop for playful and practical lingerie!
Store was about to close but they were very kind and stayed a few extra minutes to serve me: I got excellent advice for children books.
La librairie est juste “magnifique”
Il y a une ambiance de petite librairie du coin où se cache un trésor. Une sorte de caverne d’Alibaba où tout est possible car leurs inventaires est très surprenante. Que dire du libraire, et ses précieuses impressions laissées après lecture sur ses petits cartons en page couverture. Il y a même une sélection de ses coups de coeur.
Il y a une ambiance de petite librairie du coin où se cache un trésor. Une sorte de caverne d’Alibaba où tout est possible car leurs inventaires est très surprenante. Que dire du libraire, et ses précieuses impressions laissées après lecture sur ses petits cartons en page couverture. Il y a même une sélection de ses coups de coeur.
Charming little bookstore with a focus on visible minorities. Small suggestion: French-language literature for children re. Indigenous topics.
This is one of the big stores of this well-known book related chain. Nicely illuminated and amazingly stocked with the best French editorial offer. Incredible variety of educational toys, office and house supplies. I can spend hours browsing the place and there is always something of my like and interest. Best place to buy a gift in any occasion. I simply love this two-stories book store.
A great place to learn about Indigenous and Black diaspora. Good children's books and informative non-fiction for activists and curious people. Very friendly vibe.
I was looking for "Petit Lapin Blanc". They didn't have the book but they were very friendly and found me a few places that did have the book and they gave me the addresses for the places.
Support this Amazing Haitian Owned book store 🇭🇹
Amazing store: cozy, friendly; wide-ranging, reader-friendly, and thoughtful. She truly has a book for everyone.
Genuinely black owned and operated. Great place to grow your knowledge about African history and the African diaspora.
Was looking for books for years on end(Freak Squeal) and there it was!and even half the price,bough the entire serie.:D pretty happy very sweet and lovely employees.AND LOOK AT THE KEYCHAIN I HAVE FOUND!
Good selection of children books, mostly French for children. Good service
Cute, carefully selected books. Im not big on reading, but I got so excited when I found this hidden gem. So many good finds about topics that are actually important and relevant to today's societal issues. Yayyyyy.
Also, they support so many local writers! Love that.
Also, they support so many local writers! Love that.
Excellent location & spot! Must do more to attract readers & clientele! Not all passerbys are clientele but... invite writers! Arrange lectures! Make specials for parents & kids! Noel is here...where is papa noel! Give free readings for an alphabet clientele! Etc@
Love this little bookstore! Nice collection of books and notebooks! Friendly staff too
Epic French bookstore. Very hip and organized space with toys, children books, fiction books, CDs, DVDs, stationery, pens and many other things you can find in better independent bookstores. 95% books are in French - I was itching to buy something, but left empty handed. Still a cool place to visit if you are a bibliophile.
Great selection of books in a local bookstore.
Nice children’s section
Nice children’s section
A charming little bookstore with a great selection; I made the trip there specifically to buy a French book that wasn't readily available anywhere else (including online).
Hosted a poetry event here and the vibe was awesome. Charming bilingual bookstore in Old Montreal.
Great collection of board games and puzzles for kids but bit pricey.
Loved shopping at this library. What a selection of books of all types. I found many books I liked here. The decor and area were pleasing and calm. The cashier was helpful with recommendations and went above an beyond.
This bookstore had a great selection of books. I'm happy to know they deliver for free to outside of Montreal if you spend more than $40. Toronto is lacking in French bookstores...
Little place, there's always someone there to help you find what you are searching for
Excellent bookstore on St.Denis in Montréal. Great place to find French literature from both Québec and from France.