Friday, September 11, 2020

RIP Dame Diana Rigg

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In 1969 a strong, free-thinking, independent female character appeared on the silver screen and during the course of the film saved the lif...
Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Book Hunt North Of The Yarra

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Sometimes life gets in the way of collecting.  Currently my sister-in-law is in hospital and the last thing I'm thinking about while st...
Friday, July 31, 2020

A Few Previous Book Shop Visits

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Here's some more book store visits I made prior to the covid lockdown here in Melbourne.  The first is Helena's Curiosity Shop in Be...
Friday, July 10, 2020

Abra Card Abra Bookshop Visit

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I'm catching up on book store visits I didn't get around to posting earlier this year, and this week it's Abra Card Abra Roycr...
Monday, July 06, 2020

Alice's Bookshop Will Rise Again

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Back in November last year I visited Alice's Bookshop in Carlton North with my wife.  To my dismay the building was up for auction and ...
Monday, June 29, 2020

First Book Store Visit In A While

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Since the Covid-19 restrictions came into force here in Melbourne I'd resorted to searching for books online (more on that in a future ...
Thursday, June 11, 2020

Five Canadian Bond Novels Arrive

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Ian Fleming's literary works entered the public domain in Canada in 2015.  In most countries this copyright exists until 2034, but in ...
Tuesday, June 09, 2020

Lego James Bond Aston Martin DB5

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It was my birthday just over a week ago, and the grand plan was to invite my friends and their partners to see a classic film with my wife ...