Our Story

Hello!

My name is Brandi, and for as long as I can remember, books have been my escape, my delight, and my companion.

I have worked as a bookseller for a Big Box Store, a stay-at-home parent, a Barista, a Social Worker at a Pregnancy Centre, an Adoptions Worker, and a Foster Parent. When we stopped Fostering, I felt tremendous loss and my heart needed some comfort - I turned to books and a local bookstore. It was at this point that I began to resurrect an idea that had been brewing in my mind for many years: a mobile bookshop. This always felt like a bizarre notion, because I looked around and saw nothing similar... until I heard a podcast one day that reminded me, "just because it doesn't already exist doesn't mean it SHOULDN'T exist", and I began researching the idea and then created our sweet traveling bookshop, Daisy.

Daisy Chain Book Co. was born.

And THEN we opened a bookstore in High St, Edmonton, to better connect with our growing community.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMNMAVujeS4

Then, in 2022, we grew by more than 1600 ft by opening a second location in Beaumont, an area we have been serving with the booktruck since our earliest days. 

Sadly, we had to say farewell to the booktruck, and focus on the stores. Our bookstores are a hybrid of new and previously owned books in a fun and refreshing retro -environment that is creating a community of readers for YEG & Beaumont in a bold, new way. These bookstores are FOR YOU. We can't wait to see you walk through our doors.

The story of our booktruck and bookstore experience will soon be available in a BOOK! For more details about its progress, please go to my Instagram page HERE. 

Happy reading, Friend!!

xoB