Where's the Best Book Shop in Melbourne

Where's the Best Book Shop in Melbourne

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Posted 2011-07-28 by Sam van Zwedenfollow
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At a time when book stores are shutting down left, right and centre, it's hard to know where to go for decent books. A number of stores have been replaced by discount stores, which rarely have what you're looking for, or anything at all that you'd want to read.

There's something about buying a book and holding it in your hands straight away – Book Depository is great, but the two-week-plus wait and offshore buying isn't. You can't handle the books and put them back. You can't impulse buy. Now that many Melbourne book stores are gone, where are all the good stores hiding?

A few suggestions from this book-worm:

The Paperback Bookshop up the Parliament end of Bourke Street is immensely well-stocked, with friendly staff and wonderfully late opening-hours. If you're like me, and a good night means following up a few drinks by ducking into book shop, then this is for you.

Metropolis is a hidden gem. On the third floor of Curtin House, this store is not only a beautiful space in a beautiful building, but it also stocks all the big glossy books on photography, graphic design, fashion and pop-culture which are hard to find in mainstream stores.

Readings have stores all over Melbourne. Awarded the Independent Book Seller of the Year again in 2010, Readings have a massive selection of books, as well as CDs and DVDs. The stores are organised really well, everything is easy to find. Readings also host readings and panels, so if you show up on the right night, there might be something extra going on.

My last suggestion is The Book Grocer . There are a few of these stores kicking around now, and while they're a discount store their range is markedly better than others. Unless you're looking for a classic, it's best not to go into these stores in search of something specific, however they are happy to order books in for you.

So, those are my secret spots. Where do you go for your books?

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