I have never bought anything here, but I love to browse. To get into the store you walk through a little café/greenhouse that smells like the tropics. I’ve never seen anyone working in that part. The store itself has books on all sorts of flaky esoterica. It reminds me of the old Omega Books in Yorkville except with less emphasis on health and healing. Alternative Thinking is more about New Age«Woo» and I find that more interesting. The back of the store has the type of clothing that one could wear to psy-trance raves. My favorite part of the store is the basement art gallery. It features black light and glowing art which is trippy and incredible. After visiting Alternative Thinking I feel like I’ve taken a mini-vacation.
Natalie M.
Tu valoración: 5 Toronto, Canada
Love this place!
Justin M.
Tu valoración: 3 Milton, Canada
I’m not one who’s huge into new age stuff, but I never turn down a chance to check out a new bookstore. Alternative Thinking welcomes you into the door with the scent of incense and some beads, jewelry and trinkets for sale. Once you’re in, it maintains that mellow little vibe. Look, if you’re into this thing, then yes, there’s a lot for you there. Even if you aren’t, there’s some interesting stuff to be found. As an example, I found an entire shelf dedicated to Robert Anton Wilson. For those of you not up on your fnords, he wrote the Illuminatus trilogy as well as a couple spin offs. There were books there for him I’d never heard of. If they cover the variety of esoteric stuff they specialize in in that much depth, I think they will be able to provide you with what you’re looking for, if you’re looking for that.
Sheila S.
Tu valoración: 5 North York, Canada
A large store with Great atmosphere, very pleasant helpful staff, loads of Spiritual books and DVDs. I LOVE the new Aura Viewing station which is FREE to use for the next 2 months.