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Day 1 of the self-constructed writing retreat at Casa Maroma Cómpeta in Andalucia. I’ll just read one more chapter of this book that came highly recommended by an experienced bookseller at Librería Luces and then get started!
www.casamaromacompeta.com #booksky #diaryofacoastalbookseller
July 4, 2025 at 12:29 PM
I spent the day today in Malaga visiting the bookshops that I had only ever seen on social media. It was great to talk about the success of the 2025 Global Book Crawl in person and plan for 2026. #booksky #globalbookcrawl @librerialuces.bsky.social #diaryofacoastalbookseller
July 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The Buecher Bender bookshop in Mannheim Germany has been operating for 250 years and this bookseller has been working her for 40 years! #booksky www.buecher-bender.de #diaryofacoastalbookseller
July 1, 2025 at 10:34 AM
June 21, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Gertrude & Alice in Bondi has great coffee, delicious food and so so so many books. It has a really similar vibe to The Press Book and Coffee House in Newy. Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore The Press Book House #booksky #diaryofacoastalbookseller
June 20, 2025 at 3:57 AM
My feature table this week has a focus on birds. Beautiful selection of fiction, non-fiction, children's and reference books... Plus I feature the talent of local artist Emma Bowen with her quirky cards. @artwork_by_emma_bowen #booksky #diaryofacoastalbookseller
June 19, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Not only does Scrumptious Reads have a great selection of books and stationery but they have an art gallery with space for workshops - and they even host dinner parties! How totally SCRUMPTIOUS is that!!! @scrumptiousreads #booksky #diaryofacoastalbookseller
June 17, 2025 at 9:02 AM
A BOOK TREE HOUSE!!!! Could there be anything more delightful??? Where the Wild Things Are and Avid Reader Bookshop are next door to each other in Brisbane's west end. #booksky #diaryofacoastalbookseller @avidreaderdavis.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The Book Room At Lennox Head has some crazy book sculptures hanging from the ceiling. Gives you that feeling of wanting to fly away into another world. @thebookroomcollective The Book Room Collective #booksky #diaryofacoastalbookseller
June 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
My own version of the #globalbookcrawl starts tomorrow. First stop Brisbane for the Book People conference and then onto Germany and Spain. I’ll be posting photos and creative ideas from all the bookshops I visit. #booksky #globalbookcrawl #diaryofacoastalbookseller
June 11, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I’m driving from Port Stephens to Brisbane next week via the coast. What book shops should I visit along the way? #booksky #diaryofacoastalbookseller
June 7, 2025 at 8:40 AM
New book going straight to the 'Books on Books' shelf: Molly Masters' -'Bibliotherapy: Books to guide you through every chapter in life'. #booksky #diaryofacoastalbookseller
June 7, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Long weekend? Immerse your self in a classic. www.backlisted.fm/episodes/150...
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June 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Now this looks interesting… “Stop wasting your talent and start making a difference” #booksky #diaryofacoastalbookseller
June 3, 2025 at 11:57 PM
My first encounter with Curtis Sittenfeld and I am enthralled with her writing. #booksky @csittenfeld.bsky.social #diaryofacoastalbookseller
June 3, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Andrea Goldsmith’s The Buried Life is going straight to ‘Alison’s Picks’ shelf. #booksky #diaryofacoastalbookseller
May 30, 2025 at 11:55 PM
If you enjoyed Rogues Heroes on SBS On Demand you might like to read the book. www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-... #booksky #diaryofacoastalbookseller
May 29, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I heard about this book on the Backlisted podcast: www.backlisted.fm @backlisted.bsky.social
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May 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
My favourite beach in Port Stephens. #diaryofacoastalbookseller
This image from Mile Beach captures that peaceful moment, using a slow shutter to smooth the lines of sea and sky. A hint of headland on the right adds quiet depth. This was the standout shot from the morning.☺️

What’s your favourite thing about chasing sunrises?

#nature #sunrise #beach
May 26, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The Ministry of Time is back in stock and has a gorgeous new cover. #booksky #diaryofacoastalbookseller
May 21, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Is anyone willing to go to Sydney with James Bradley in the near future?
(I loved Deep Water as a non-fiction... ) #booksky #diaryofacoastalbookseller
May 20, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Just arrived and add to the 'Hot of the press' shelf. #booksky #diaryofacoastalbookseller
May 17, 2025 at 3:50 AM
At our Backlisted Book Club last night we discussed Peter Hedges' 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape'. Two of the participants went to school with Peter Hedges in West Des Moines, Iowa. From Iowa to Port Stephens, Australia - that is the power of the backlisted book!!! #booksky #diaryofacoastalbookseller
May 16, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Sydney Writers Festival is being live streamed! www.swf.org.au/program/swf-... #booksky #diaryofacoastalbookseller
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May 15, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Hwang Bo-Reum has written ‘Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop’ - a fictional story that rings so true for me as a sole trader setting up an independent bookshop. Incredible that this Korean author has written something that resonates so strongly with me! #booksky #diaryofacoastalbookseller
May 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM