Erin Mills Town Centre Gift Cards are the perfect choice for your gift giving needs.Purchase gift cards at kiosks near the food court or centre court, at Guest Services, or click below to purchase online.PURCHASE HERE
*Product information may vary - to confirm product availability, pricing, shipping and return information please contact Indigo
Almost There is a quiet slice-of-life novel about three young adults who are not chasing greatness, not saving the world, and not trying to become extraordinary.
They are simply trying to exist.
Tonny works at a small, aging bookstore. He has no clear dreams, no ambitious plans, and no strong belief that he is meant for anything special. Most days, he feels invisible even to himself. Yet in the silence of the shelves and the soft smell of paper, Tonny begins to notice something small: he likes calm spaces. He likes organizing. He likes when a place feels gentle. What starts as moving a single shelf slowly becomes the creation of a modest reading corner—an unremarkable change that quietly mirrors a deeper shift inside him.
Wilson works in customer service and carries a constant sense of being behind in life. He believes adulthood is something other people naturally understand, while he is only pretending. Tired, uncertain, and quietly ashamed, Wilson moves through his days on autopilot. But through small choices—taking short walks, cooking simple meals, and admitting his confusion to someone he trusts—he begins to see that being lost does not mean being broken.
Muller is an art student who loves drawing but is haunted by the fear that he is not good enough. He compares himself relentlessly to others and measures his worth by imagined futures he cannot see. Slowly, he learns to separate the act of drawing from the pressure of becoming "an artist." Five minutes with a sketchbook becomes enough. One line becomes enough. Enjoying the process becomes enough.
Together, Tonny, Wilson, and Muller form an unspoken pact: not to fix each other, not to push each other toward success, but to sit side by side in their uncertainty. Their conversations are quiet. Their progress is uneven. Their victories are small and often invisible.
Almost There is not a story about finding purpose.
It is a story about learning to stay.
About realizing that life does not begin after everything is figured out.
That you do not need a grand transformation to deserve existing.
That being halfway, uncertain, and imperfect is still a form of being alive.
They are not at the finish line.
But they are here.
And for now, that is enough.
Almost There is a quiet slice-of-life novel about three young adults who are not chasing greatness, not saving the world, and not trying to become extraordinary.
They are simply trying to exist.
Tonny works at a small, aging bookstore. He has no clear dreams, no ambitious plans, and no strong belief that he is meant for anything special. Most days, he feels invisible even to himself. Yet in the silence of the shelves and the soft smell of paper, Tonny begins to notice something small: he likes calm spaces. He likes organizing. He likes when a place feels gentle. What starts as moving a single shelf slowly becomes the creation of a modest reading corner—an unremarkable change that quietly mirrors a deeper shift inside him.
Wilson works in customer service and carries a constant sense of being behind in life. He believes adulthood is something other people naturally understand, while he is only pretending. Tired, uncertain, and quietly ashamed, Wilson moves through his days on autopilot. But through small choices—taking short walks, cooking simple meals, and admitting his confusion to someone he trusts—he begins to see that being lost does not mean being broken.
Muller is an art student who loves drawing but is haunted by the fear that he is not good enough. He compares himself relentlessly to others and measures his worth by imagined futures he cannot see. Slowly, he learns to separate the act of drawing from the pressure of becoming "an artist." Five minutes with a sketchbook becomes enough. One line becomes enough. Enjoying the process becomes enough.
Together, Tonny, Wilson, and Muller form an unspoken pact: not to fix each other, not to push each other toward success, but to sit side by side in their uncertainty. Their conversations are quiet. Their progress is uneven. Their victories are small and often invisible.
Almost There is not a story about finding purpose.
It is a story about learning to stay.
About realizing that life does not begin after everything is figured out.
That you do not need a grand transformation to deserve existing.
That being halfway, uncertain, and imperfect is still a form of being alive.
They are not at the finish line.
But they are here.
And for now, that is enough.
The largest book retailer in Canada also offers toys, music, home décor, gifts and lifestyle products. What's Inside...Books, Magazines, CD’s and DVD’s, Toys and Gifts, Home Accents, Electronics, Baby’s and Children’s Section, Bath and Body, Kitchen and Bedroom, Stationary Located outside in the exterior plaza.
