A delightful hardback of culture and style from the North. $16
Ponsonby Market Day this Saturday and St Patrick's parade on Sunday
The bookstore is open from 10am both days.
Come take a wander around the shelves or enjoy a seat in the backyard out of the bustle. We will have free delicious filter coffee to accompany your sitting around.
On Sunday, the St Patrick's Parade runs from 12pm to 1pm, starting at Ponsonby Terrace and travelling up Ponsonby Road to Western Park. The music and dance festival is in the park from from 11am until 5pm.
Pacific islands
A collectible edition in fabulous condition of this classic work on life in Samoa in the mid 19th century. $140
Poetry
The tragically short life of American poet Sylvia Plath. Yours for $14.
More beautiful notebooks just in
Take one old novel. Remove some pages. Add a spiral binding, recycled paper and some careful attention to detail. And hey presto! You are holding in your hands the finished article: a one-of-kind, hand-assembled, lovingly-crafted notebook. We guarantee there is no other like it on this earth. Yours for $15.
Drop us a line or pop in store.
A collaboration with our friends at Lovenotes.
Controversy
The thoughts of a man in the news. $10
Encounters of the third kind
There are three sorts of sailing books:
- Technical guides
- I did a crazy thing on a boat (and survived)
- Thoughts I had while sailing
This is one of the third. Amazing. And just $9.
Not so chirpy
Want some dark suspense with your Sunday? From Emily Perkins, Christchurch-born, Wellington-resident. Just $7.
A new hope
The end of the much-maligned tinted front window and the opening of a new bifold chapter.
This just in
Elmore Leonard! A crime fiction master. A steal for $10
The original quantified life
Keeping a journal? Find out why and learn from the experts for $22.
In wonderland
A pocket-sized collectible classic from 1934. Get some delight in your life for $55.
The question mark
A classic Australian novel and a delightful read. Yours for $9.
I remember seeing somewhere that it was originally titled My Brilliant Career? but the publisher talked Miles Franklin out of including the interrogative.
Through the magic of the Internet and the expiry of copyright, you can read it yourself to decide who was right.
Over in seconds
Who knew? A beautiful piece of hardback history for $16.
My heart goes out to him
A delightful tale of a rare book dealer who forgets everything except the books he has read. Illustrated hardback too. $15.
Haunting
A first edition hardback (with a few bumps). $16
Free ginger cake today
Has had rave reviews so far. Better get in before it's all gobbled up.
A portrait in the attic
Tips on maintaining your youthful good looks for $9.
Love me tender
Surprised it didn't sell on Valentine's day. $14