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4.0 (11 reviews)
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Imprints, near Red Square
Chloe L.

Imprints is my favourite independent bookseller in Adelaide (except when I want to buy art books!). Mary Martin's is a close follower - but Imprints is more conveniently located for me and I've become more familiar with their layout and staff. Imprints stock a wide range of great books, with some savvy staff picks displayed in the window and in their summer reader's guide which you can pick up in store or in The Australian. I've been impressed that whenever I've gone in looking for something relatively rare - biographies by lesser-known indie Australian writers and musicians - they've always had it. Once I went in to buy a book by Australian writer Tom Cho and the shop assistant let me know there was a writer's talk by him coming up in the Feast Festival program - they know their stuff. Imprints also host writer's events - book launches and things.

Liz A.

Sometimes in this store, I weep. It's like they personally selected every book I want to read, priced them too high for me to afford, and arranged them artfully in a beautiful space. Meta Mouse for forty five dollars? Sure. Liz really wants the new hard cover Ali Smith doesn't she? Let's add ten percent to that one. She also loves MJ Hyland, right? Check check check. One day I will be wealthy enough to buy whatever I want in this beautiful, beautiful store. Until that day arrives, I come to browse, and to shed a few tears.

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Imprints...you are the library love of my life.

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Booked at North Adelaide

Booked at North Adelaide

3.3(3 reviews)
1.8 kmNorth Adelaide

The first thing I spotted upon entering this store was the Candace Bushnell novel 'One Fifth…read moreAvenue' sitting smugly in the literature section. This was quite a blow and I staggered backwards in horror, smashing my elbow on the rear shelving in the process. Seeing this sort of absolute rubbish languishing in between William S. Burroughs and A.S Byatt made the bile rise in my gullet, but I swallowed and attempted to give this store a fair trial. Booked has an excellent non fiction range, the very latest children's picture books and a nice long bench in the corner for kids to sit and browse on. I also noticed staff calling kids coming in by name, and allowing them to hang and paw through numerous books at their leisure. This sort of relaxed and encouraging attitude to kids in book stores is excellent. But I do have to note that the books weren't cheap, with Julian Barnes's sense of an Ending (150 pages mind you) costing $30. I was heartened by the $9.99 book shelf at the front but was sad to see a number of them were quite damaged. Nice store, good range, but dear God if I find the author of 'Trading Up' in the literature section again, I'll go all cuckoo like Burroughs in the London Years.

Booked at North Adelaide is a well-stocked bookshop catering to its middle to upper-middle class…read moredemographic. It has a great range of genres, including home deco and gardening, travel, politics, biographies, health and well-being, cooking, teenage fictions, children's fiction and plenty of new release fiction. It has a wider selection than standard independent bookstores, and has some uncommon pieces that I haven't seen anyway else. I was caught by the large hardcover of the complete works of Jane Austen, a beautiful piece for collection or a gift for only $50. As the only bookshop in the vicinity, it caters well to most needs. It is not overly cheap, but it's no more expensive than other independent bookshops.

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Booked at North Adelaide
Booked at North Adelaide
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O'Connell's Bookshop

O'Connell's Bookshop

4.0(5 reviews)
0.2 kmAdelaide
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A secondhand bookstore ought to be every booklovers paradise. Sure, it's nice to have your…read morebookshelf filled with a nice, neat and consistent assembly of Penguin Classics, but there's something charming about the motley assortment of books new and old, tall and short, and of different colour variation, all jigsawed in together. However. Sometimes we booklovers must remain wary. Let not the bliss cloud your senses, my friends. One must remember that there are two types of secondhand bookstores: cheap ones and expensive ones. I picked up a tiny volume expecting to exchange two or three dollars for it. Imagine my surprise when the man looked inside the cover (a general peruse I might've done myself before I strutted so confidently to the counter) and demanded I give him fourteen of my dollars. It's not an excessive sum, but I'm trying very hard to watch my money, and books are the main culprit - in my line of business - of bankruptcy. Suffice it to say, the expression my face took on at the announced price remained affixed to that place between forehead and chin for many minutes afterward. I was so shocked I gave the man all my money (having scarcely more than that on my person), and floated, as if in a dream, out of the store. You see, that fourteen dollars had been for my lunch that day. And as I looked mournfully down, filled with a consumer's remorse, at the volume, I considered the irony of my situation. Camus' 'The Myth of Sisyphus' is a philosophical text that discusses the topic of suicide. However, in the hands of a man faced with starvation, the novel attained new heights of uselessness.

This third generation family business feels like what a true secondhand bookshop should be. It is…read morecrammed with books and their wonderful smell, and never empty of people wading through its various sections. The strength of O'Connell's is in its literature. The owners have a nose and knowledge for all kinds of literature so its a great place to go looking for classics or academic books. That's not to say that they don't have a great range of fiction of all sorts, but it's definitely less a hobby bookstore and more a booky bookstore, if that makes sense to anyone... They're also reasonably priced, and really vary their pricings according to size and condition. They range from $4 to $12 for standard books, then more for rarer or older pieces. You never know what you'll come across in here, and I always have to drag myself out because I keep finding more hidden behind the piles. The owners are also happy to come to your house, if you have a reasonable collection of books you're wanting to sell. They were happy to visit us and our 70 or so books, though they only took the good stuff - as expected. And as evidenced by the amount of books in the store, they're only interested in good quality books they can sell. So go in and help them out!

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O'Connell's Bookshop
O'Connell's Bookshop

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Adelaide Booksellers - Inside the business

Adelaide Booksellers

3.7(7 reviews)
0.8 kmAdelaide
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Now it is a shame that most people walk straight past this store when going walking down Twin…read moreStreet. I was a culprit for many years, but one day I was in search for something new to read. One of my good friends recommended that I go check out this store. This store is actually a lot bigger than I expected. There is also an amazing selection here in all different genres. It is almost like a mini library. What I was particularly impressed with was the collection of well-priced classics and rare books. My mum read to me a lot when I was little, it always excites me when I find the books that she had read to me. I generally end up buying those books and giving them to my friends with children. Like the Magic Faraway Tree and the Wishing Chair - you will find a lot of Enid Blyton books here. And the older versions too! Check out the glass cabinet display at the back, you will see some very rare books. Including a couple of very limited edition JRR Tolkien classics! Damn I wish I could afford those! I should also mention that the staff here are ever so friendly. I got into an amazing conversation about the books my mum used to read to me as a child with one of the storeowners. If you are looking for a gift or just something different to read, I really do recommend you have a look at some of the books in this store. You will be sure to find something. Also, if you cannot find what you are after, speak to the owner and they will try and help you source it. Now that is great customer services!

Mary and Colin love books, particularly antiquarian books, that's old books basically; and if you…read morelike books you'll love their store in the city. It's large, full of old books and easy to spend a great deal of time browsing down there. If you don't like stairs there is an elevator to take you down the one flight/floor so it is accessible for folk in a wheelchair and the aisles are wide enough to negotiate same. The range of books is extensive and they are mostly in very good condition. There really are some great books to look at as well; everything from old annuals that will set off memories for some and guffaws for others, through to history books that are written in a way that will make you cringe, and appreciate how the times were once a changing, and my aren't we glad they did! They are proudly linked in with The Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers Limited; so if you are looking for other booksellers who may have what you are searching for - they can offer you some insights and introductions. One thing to keep in mind is that they also buy out of print, second hand and rare books - so if you are dealing with a deceased estate and a lot of books it may be worth having a chat with them before you get rid of stuff that could be worth more than you realise - just a thought.

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Adelaide Booksellers - Inside our business

Inside our business

Adelaide Booksellers - Military books corner

Military books corner

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Collectable children's books

Koorong Books - Christmas display of Christian books

Koorong Books

4.0(7 reviews)
0.4 kmAdelaide
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Koorong is just the perfect Christian bookshop destination - there is just about every bible and…read morebible study book you can imagine, all sorts of theological offerings, Christian novels and dvd's, a huge range of kids bibles and books, vege tales dvd's, jewelery and gifts, bookmarks, wall plagues, mugs, everything you can imagine with christian scripture and thoughts printed on them. Parking is a little limited, the top end of Waymouth can be hard to find a decent park on, and Koorong's off street parking, on the other side of the road, is both quite tight and often full to the brim. There's an inexpensive cafe offering excellent coffee, a range of cakes and sandwiches, hot chips and sausage rolls - parents can while away some time here as the kids have a rampage in the play area, too - or, cleverly, browse in the childrens area if they're older, as the only way in or out is past the cafe. As a celebration when I was baptised, we picked up some beautiful leather bible covers here, and had them engraved. It really is a top spot if you're looking for inspired gifts for a Christian friend or family member.

This bookstore is beautiful and has so many options. The options and types of books are endless…read more The store itself is very comforting and the staff is a huge help for anything you need. I'm so thankful for how this store has served my life and served my Christian journey. I bought my Bible from there over a year ago, and it's still in perfect condition. Well worth the price. Everyone should choose Koorong Books when looking for Christian resources.

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Koorong Books - Like a normal bookshop but all Christian books!

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Like a normal bookshop but all Christian books!

Oxfam Second Hand Bookshop - Oxfam Second Hand Bookshop Adelaide
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Oxfam Second Hand Bookshop

4.5(6 reviews)
1.5 kmAdelaide
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This place has slightly odd opening hours - but it's understandable as it's run by volunteers. The…read morealtruistic reasons to shop here are quite obvious - the proceeds go to Oxfam's projects and you're reducing waste by buying second-hand copies of books instead of new editions. The practical reasons are fairly self-explanatory too: you get a much larger and weird range of books to browse at a second-hand store, and they are cheaper! I do feel the store might do a little better if it was within a shopping strip of some kind, but it isn't entirely out of the way. The books here are well-sorted and there is a wide variety of new and old. Some secondhand bookshops lie on the pricey side, but this one is very reasonable. I would rate this as one of the best second-hand bookstores in Adelaide.

They sell VHS tapes here! And cassettes: that's where my Roxette tape got to! They have CD'S for…read more$1.50 and a whole shelf devoted to Australian Literature. There's even a separate section for new Australian Literature: at two bucks a pop who wouldn't? Oxfam have an extensive memoir and biography section with creepy titles such as 'How I survived Being Left to Die in a Closet' and 'Letters from a Christian Citizen.' Fun browsing to be had. Considering how cheap everything is, the store is impressively organised with very specific sections of Non-Fiction and everything in Author A-Z. The short story section is one of the biggest in Adelaide and the kids and classics areas have seats so you can sit next to the wall of books and crane your neck all afternoon. I walked out of here with nine books at the price of fourteen dollars. Oxfam makes me so happy I want to sing.

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Oxfam Second Hand Bookshop - Books, books, books at very affordable prices.

Books, books, books at very affordable prices.

Oxfam Second Hand Bookshop - Oxfam Second Hand Bookshop's $1 Super Sidewalk Sale - One day only! Saturday March 11th from 9am. 2017

Oxfam Second Hand Bookshop's $1 Super Sidewalk Sale - One day only! Saturday March 11th from 9am. 2017

Oxfam Second Hand Bookshop - Fringey Fest Sunday openings during the Adelaide Fringe 2017. 11am-3pm.

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Fringey Fest Sunday openings during the Adelaide Fringe 2017. 11am-3pm.

Southern Cross Newsagency - Greeting Cards

Southern Cross Newsagency

3.5(2 reviews)
0.5 kmAdelaide

Southern Cross Newsagency is situated in the Southern Cross Arcade near the entrance from James…read morePlace. It is quite a large newsagency with a broad range of magazines, stationary and other do dads. The selection of cards is quite good and out the front there always seem to be a squillion of those cheesy themed calendars (dogs, cats, elephants etc) if you are looking for a present for your grandma. In terms of art supplies they have sketchpads, pencils etc but nothing too grand. Occasionally they will have those generic Mont Marte paint kits and small canvasses and canvass boards. There is a little counter in at the front centre of the shop which is usually packed full of employees, so although it is busy, generally you will be served quite quickly.

if it's time for a meal or coffee o'clock, and if I'm in city, I tend to go to the food court where…read morethis news agency is. i knew this news agency has been around in this place for many many years, so one day, while i was in the food court, i was curious to find out how big the magazine collection was in there. I love magazines, majority of my fave ones are not mainstream type, i specially look for the ones with personal stories of all kinds, home art/craft, street fashion, interview kinda conversations, plus heaps of photos, without being invaded by loads of high fashion ad and stuff...Anyway, this news agency is definitely a good place to try out if you're hunting something special to read. Once, I bought Muff, another time, i bought Space by Frankie Magazine....there was a bit of funny story about Muff purchase, which makes me burst into laughter whenever i think about it...Well, lemme not get distracted by that. Back to the news agency topic, the service is good also, staff were nice and friendly.

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Southern Cross Newsagency - Magazines

Magazines

Southern Cross Newsagency - Magazines

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