A trendy, chic and sophisticated book store at the Qantas Domestic Terminal at Sydney airport…read more Great for checking in here before boarding my flight back home to Melbourne from any of my Sydney business trips and time out with family. There is something unique (albeit interesting) maybe some captivating aura that makes you want to open up sesame and come inside here; especially if you love to bury your head in a book; and perhaps you have oodles of time (although rare) before you have to board your flight to wherever you are going. The space is open and inviting and airy; almost as if you are a guest at someone's house. Great hang out space with well presented books; and a great spot to also buy those spirituality books: think Eckhart Tolle in particular. Just terrific customer service as well, and it is kind of clever how there are two different 'vantage points' of getting in and out of this establishment with a quality cafe society within your grasp; almost at arms reach. If you are flying Qantas from Sydney airport; whenever you are and you love books: then you are in book heaven here. You will appreciate this space.

This store was one of three book stores in the Westfield Hurstville shopping centre that actually…read morehad the book I needed. Not like finding Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's should have been that hard. Was it too much trouble to want one with a nice front cover instead of getting that ugly orange penguin book? In the end that had to suffice, the book was only available online and had to be shipped in. I couldn't wait that long. The man at the counter was helpful and seemed to know the bookstore inside out - he directed me towards Capote straight away. Shame they didn't stock the book in the store, but the man was helpful enough to look it up for me on the computer anyway.

A nice range of very intellectual books, if you buy a book from Gleebooks, you know you won't be…read morelet down. It does have an air of austerity and prize winning grace. There was a good selection of philosphy, spirituality and film books, but the range is of an academic demeanour. It is for those that know and want to extend on their technical reading without fading out into light fiction. There was not much in the way of fiction, there were some Penguin Classics, but everything else was modern and non-fiction - biographies on interesting people like Steve Jobs and Joanna Lumley and there was a discount table out the front to try your luck with.

If you're a bookworm or just need a good pressie idea, drop in to Glee Books on Marrickville Road…read more The shop is crammed with all kinds of papery delights, plus an assorted collection of knick-knacks and a bunch of DVDs and audio books by the register. Spanning all topics from politics to sport to biographies to travel, there's something for everyone here. The staff are also willing to help you search for whatever you're after. There's a great kids' book section up the back and a wide range of cookbooks down the front. All the usual celeb chef titles are here, like the Bill Grangers, Matt Morans, etc, but also some unique international cuisine recipe collections that will have your belly rumbling before you even leave the store. You'll find a small range of gift cards and wrapping paper on the left as you walk in, so you can pretty much walk out with an entire gift ready to go! Easy!

There is nothing better than a good second-hand bookshop, other than a second-hand bookshop where…read morethe owner will talk to you for ages about second-hand books, and this is certainly one of those places. If there is one thing I love to talk about and that is books, expecially old books, and she certainly has a decent collection of them. There are some pretty good titles in here, but the best part about this place, as with most shops of a similar nature, is the ability to simply pour through the volumes looking for something that catches your attention, and also getting a nice, dusty old hardcover book.

I was a fan up until I learned about the wage dispute with the employees that dragged on for years…read more The workers did finally "win," and good for them, but I haven't been back and just don't feel comfortable patronizing this business given how this was handled. https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/better-read-dead-workers-win-landmark-agreement-after-dedicated-industrial-action https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/jul/28/unprecedented-the-fight-for-sydney-independent-bookstore-better-read-than-dead

This is one of the reasons that I love Newtown, it is just so retro, and you can find some pretty…read morecool shops along the strip, such as this one. In fact there wasn't one, but two, decent bookshops within a short distance from each other. This one was pretty cool, and that usually comes down to me being able to find a book within a couple of minutes browsing the shelves, and this place certainly hit the mark. The staff are pretty awesome as well, and there is a really good selection of secondhand books.

This place is really cute! It's a bit tough to find parking but we got lucky and found a spot right…read morein front of the shop! I came here for the Blind Date With a Book. The books are just over $16 AUD, I can't remember the exact price. I had a lot of fun picking my novel and am excited to unwrap and read it. If you open it to find you've already read it you can bring it back with original packaging and receipt to exchange it. I don't read many books so I wasn't worried and took it home with me to the states. The shop was busy and full of people and the prices seamed reasonable as far as I could tell. I enjoyed seeing a bookshop thriving for once!

Imagine my surprise, after visiting one awesome bookshop as I was wandering along King Street that…read moreI suddenly came across a second one. Well, it didn't take me much persuasion to step inside and have a look around, and I certainly was impressed. As mentioned, if I can find something of interest within a few minutes of browsing the shelves then it is a good bookshop, and sure enough, after a few minutes, I found a book (in fact I believe it was two), so sure enough this place gets the thumbs up. Actually, this could be the same shop that I visited previously, though the previous one happened to be in the city.

While your trying to figure out what to do while you're waiting at the airport, why not spend some…read moretime in Lonely Planet. In a world first, Lonely Planet has opened a concept store at Sydney International Airport. Unfortunately only people travelling will be able to have access because it's past customs. Be prepared to engage, connect, listen, guide, escape and be inspired This unique store has many interactive technologies and offers customers the ability to live their travel dreams. I went in and besides a phrase book, picked up a gift for a friends child overseas.

I really love this store....whenever I'm at the airport I always drop in here... it gets me really…read moreexcited about traveling. Now there's not just a whole bunch of Lonely Planet books to buy - but of course they're there ($15 - $60) but it's the other bits and pieces which I really like. The Lonely Planet store has heaps of other cool travel companions including magnetic games, electronic gear, hiking equipment and fun things for the plane. It's kind of like a treasure chest for travelers, with lots of uber cool accessories and great informative books. Whether you're looking for a easy translator French Guide Book or a pocket size game of draughts - you're guaranteed to find something handy, fun and helpful in this delightful store. Definitely worthy of airport browsing.