By the Bel: A Book Emergency

Bel Says

With the closure of the Angus and Robertson Grand Plaza, Sunnybank, and Garden City, and Borders closures at Garden City and the CBD stores; it has left the book-aholics on the south side of Brisbane really left out in the cold.

So what options do we have left to us? I’m not overly fond of buying books online but if it’s your thing, you can still buy books with Borders online, Amazon, Book Depository, and Ebay. I like my solid bricks and mortar stores far better.

The Really Good Book Shop on Jackson Road at Bowns Plains is very cool. There is still an Angus and Robertson near Anzac Square and I believe one at Loganholm and Indooropilly. There is Dymocks both in the CBD and at Indooropilly. QBD is in most decent sized shopping centers and one in the Myer center. Pulp Fiction is in the arcade down the escalators at central train station. There’s Rosemary’s Romance in The Blocksidge & Ferguson Arcade on Adelade Street (just go up in the lift) and a fantastic second hand book shop on Charlotte Street near Pancake Manor.
Oh and I forgot that Target, Kmart, and Big W seem to be stepping up to the plate in place of the two major stores that have taken a hit this year.

These are just some of the stores I frequent on my travels. I’m sure there are so many more stores out there my head would explode. I’d love to hear where you go on the South Side of Brisbane to feed your craving for books.

A P.S from Bec: Yes, it’s always sad to witness book store shrinkage/disappearance. I thought I’d add a few of my faves to Bel’s list. If you haven’t visited Black Cat Books in Paddington, go & have a looksee. It’s a small, indie store that stocks a great range of titles & features a gorgeous coffee shop/back yard wonderland downstairs. They also hold regular author events, so check their website for deets.

There’s also Riverbend Books on the ever-popular Oxford St, Bulimba, and TLC Books in Manly. Riverbend enjoy regular author talks and appearances, so check ’em out. My absolute fave is West End’s Avid Reader. Home to a couple of my favourite authors, Trent Jamieson & Krissy Kneen, Avid’s another indie wonder that hosts regular events & signings.

The wonderful Bent Books is just a stone’s throw from Avid, btw. In the CBD, you can always swing by the fantastic, Folio Books, American Bookstore or McGill’s Technical Books.  Last, but not least, are the Coaldrake’s stores. Whether you’re closer to the Paddo Barracks or Valley Emporium, you’ll find yourself spoiled for choice in these gorgeous stores.