A wonderful art gallery where the art is stunningly beautiful and yet reasonably priced.read more

As I mention in all my reviews of bookstores, I love them. Especially the ones that are locally…read moreowned. Fortunately and unfortunately these are the only types of bookstores still in existence. Oh, I remember the days of Barnes and Nobles and Borders where I would spend hours just looking through and finding things I was looking for and not looking for. We were looking for books about Tasmania flora and fauna and one of our guides on our hike had recommended Fullers. Fullers is a pretty sizeable bookstore with a lot of variety. They have an attached cafe where you can grab something to sip on while you read. We were most interested in the Tasmania section of which they had 3 bookshelves dedicated to. They had Tasmanian cuisine, Tasmanian hikes, Tasmania flora and fauna and much more. I had tried to look for a few of these books on Amazon to avoid having to pack them in my bag but no luck so this is the only place where you're sure to find these books to take home! I brought my giant stack of books to the cashier. After paying for everything, they asked if I wanted them mailed to me. What a wonderful surprise! They said that the owner does this service especially for their overseas customers. Of course I had to add a couple more things to my order just to round things out! This is a great place to stop by if you're in town especially if you're looking for something special about local life to read. Look forward to my next stop here!

Fullers is an incredible bookshop, filled (Fulled?) with incredible things. Every genre is covered…read more(including a "Tasmania" genre, of course), as well as a plentiful stationery section and the all-important book-themed bric-a-brac (think mugs, tea towels, etc). Proudly independent and open seven days a week, this seems to be the place to go for everything reading-related. Once you've made your purchase, you're welcome to get straight into it by settling down for a cup of coffee in Fullers' own Afterword Cafe, located inside the bookshop. I'm so glad I stumbled across this treasure; I have no doubt the girls in here will know me by name very soon.

I don't want to flash my bias here too much - oh what the hey. I'm not a huge fan of chain…read morebookstores. It's tough to find anything older than a year or two in this kind of place, unless it's something that's been a bestseller forever, in which case you've seen it all before. Dymocks is Hobart's fast-food bookstore: you come here when you're looking for something recent and specific, and you leave when you've got it. Decent History section, doleful Writing section. Good range of picture books and an excellent spread of fiction. I suppose it depends on what you look for in a bookstore: if the answer is simply, "something to read", you'll probably hit paydirt here. But if you enjoy the entire experience of a bookstore: the atmosphere, and the discovery of books that are very old, very beautiful or on very particular and unusual topics, Hobart has far better on offer.

1st stop for books in a new town - Dymocks. Worth it, great service!read more

One of the more interesting bookshops here; or in fact on any continent. Quite simply there A LOT…read moreof books here of every topic you can dream of : Australia, Horror, fiction... and random stacks here and there with all sorts of interesting odds and ends in them. Many are used, some are new but if you ask Richard, he'll give you honest answers about books and if he doesn't have it they can order it for you. There are some real treasures tucked away here! You could easily spend all day flipping through pages. Honestly the only other bookstore better is in Portland, Oregon, and it takes up nearly a city block. Follow them on the socials for some interesting insights! A must visit for anyone who likes to read.

The coolest bookstore in town. Hobart's Black Books, except Richard isn't quite as grumpy as…read moreBernard--unless you ask him a stupid question, I suppose... C&S may be small but you can still get lost in amongst the shelves. I don't recommend following them on Facebook, because then when they advertise new books in on there you may snatch up the ones I want before I get a chance to do so.