Sunday, May 12, 2024

Did We Spot James Bond In Melbourne ?

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While driving with my wife yesterday we noticed this vehicle in front of us featuring the following personalised number plate... Unfortunate...
Saturday, May 11, 2024

Annual Yarragon Book Fair 2024

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The annual book fair in Yarragon was held last weekend.  My wife and I made our yearly journey to the small Gippsland town for the event whi...
Saturday, April 27, 2024

"A Spy Like Me" Uncorrected Proof Arrives

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After returning from a work trip to Sydney a couple of weeks ago I found two parcels awaiting me.  They were both online purchases from the...
Thursday, April 25, 2024

A Work Trip To Sydney

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Two weeks ago I travelled to Sydney for work.  While there I managed to drop by Kinokuniya Books.   This is the only bookstore I've visi...
Saturday, April 06, 2024

Annual Mornington Lions Club Book Fair

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The  Annual Mornington Lions Club Book Fair began today, raising money for charity.  My wife and I always look forward to this event which t...
Thursday, April 04, 2024

Recent Pan Acquisitions

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I recently visited a secondhand book store here in Melbourne and uncovered four out of five of these Pan editions from the 1960's.   Apa...
Sunday, March 17, 2024

Unexpected 007 Magazine Arrives

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My Aunt in England recently discovered her friend knows a gentleman named Graham Rye.  Mr Rye is synonymous for publishing the well known Ja...
Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Ian Fleming The James Bond Collection

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A parcel arrived today.  It contained the latest set of novels published in the UK by IFP (Ian Fleming Publications) packaged in an attracti...
Sunday, March 10, 2024

Chapter House Books Gone ?

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As usual during the warmer months my wife and I visit the beautiful beaches on the Mornington Peninsula.  On our drive there we often stop a...