Stories from the edge. $8
Wanna be more, well, Machiavellian?
The inside word for $8.
Pacific envoys
The story of the first Polynesian to visit Britain (taken there from Tahiti by Cook). A fascinating slice of Pacific history in great condition from 1977. $30
Crime thriller clearance
Two hundred and fifty crime thrillers. $5 each or five for $10. The deal of the century. Get 'em while they are hot.
Music, Paris, Berlin, 1940s, 1990s and so on
The second novel by Canadian author Esi Edugyan. Shortlisted for the 2011 Man Booker Prize and the 2012 Orange Prize for Fiction.
Also a cover that looks like a record. Sweet. $8
Low Volume: today 1:30pm
Come along and say you were there at the start of something.
Home is where the free-form shaped pool is
Originally published in 1968. Filled with delightful pictures of yesterday's homes. $16
Low Volume: 17 March
We are starting a concert series in store. First one is tomoz. Come along if you are in Ponsonby.
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A teeny delight for $4.
Micro-concert: this Friday 1:30pm
Are you a peasant?
Compare and contrast your experience. $9
Need to get out?
Get some ideas for $9.
Choose your own adventure
Paradeless
Today's St Patrick's parade along Ponsonby Road has been cancelled. Not hard to see why sadly.
We are still drinking delicious filter coffee at the bookstore. Come look out at the rain through the delightful new windows.
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Knock knock
A set of short stories from Aucklander Charlotte Grimshaw. A finalist for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story award when it came out in 2007. Yours for $9.
Lee Child
Always popular. The fifteenth book in the 21 book series, for those of you who are collecting. $9
Scandaphilia
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.