It's not uncommon for me to write about an oft visited book store that has just permanently closed. So it was great to recently discover a new secondhand book shop in Prahran.
Snailfish Independent Book Store on Greville Street, just off Chapel, has been trading for a few months now. I spoke to the owner, Nathan, and he was very enthusiastic about his books and business. He explained that he plans to concentrate on stocking political, art and fiction titles while also saving books from ending up in landfill.
After a brief chat I had a wander through the two rooms of book shelves. I managed to find two Ian Fleming titles, a nice Pan Books - Raymond Hawkey series copy of "Thunderball" from the 1960's and a 2019 copy of "Casino Royale" from Arcturus Publishing Group.
I wish Nathan every success with Snailfish and I plan to visit again soon.
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