About Us

Terrier Books is an independent bookstore, which sells books with an eco-conscious mindset. We carry books for everybody (children, baby books, teens, young adults and adults as well).

Our goal is to provide people with affordable books that have a positive impact on the planet.

Terrier Books's stock vary from brand-new secondhand books to remaindered books (overstock not wanted from publishers and who have small marking on the side of the book).

Because of that, our collection also include exclusive and unique books.

We are located in Sooke, on beautiful Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, also known as the unceded traditionnal territory of the T'Sou-ke First Nation.

 

Also, behind the books… there’s a girl with a passion for books & people.

My name is Gladys and I'm the person behind Terrier Books.

I grew up on a small island called Martinique, in the French West Indies.
In 2011, I moved to Montreal, Quebec to study, and after ten years of cold winter months, I switched islands for Vancouver Island, on the West Coast of Canada.

Back in 2016, I realized that my dream job would need to include books and customer service. So, during the 2020 pandemic, I just started collecting books with the goal of having my own bookstore someday.

In 2022, I launched Terrier Books's website while waiting to find the perfect store location.

In December 2024, the dream finally became true with the opening of Terrier Books store location in the small town where I live, Sooke. 

 

✨ Some bookish facts about me ✨
 My favorite read is the Harry Potter series
My favorite author is Diana Gabaldon