Booklovers of Melbourne will be delighted to hear that Reader’s Feast is back.
A casualty of the Red Book group financial disaster, the previous Reader’s Feast book store on the corner of Bourke & Swanston closed in the middle of the year, but prior to that was always conveniently ‘on my way’ on any trip to the CBD. It had the biggest and best range of books dear to my heart: classics, Australian literary fiction, and audio books. The staff were knowledgeable and passionate about books. They also offered great author talks and book launches, and it was there that I had my copy of The Sea autographed by John Banville, and it was there that I met Kate Grenville, one of my favourite Aussie authors. The closure of this store was a loss to the intellectual heart of our city, and most embarrassing of all, it meant that there was no serious book store right in the heart of Melbourne, so recently proclaimed a UNESCO City of Literature.
Well, a new business, Reader’s Feast (Vic) Pty Ltd, under the same dynamic leadership of Mary Dalmau, opened late last year at 162 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000. That’s the iconic Georges’ building, for those who know Melbourne well.
They’re kicking off their 2012 events calendar with the Crime and Justice Festival so if you are a fan of the genre, make sure you check it out.
An email from Mary today tells me that their hours of opening are:
Monday to Wednesday, 9.30am to 6pm;
Thursday 9.30am to 7pm;
Friday 9.30am to 8 pm;
Saturday 10am to 5pm; and
Sunday 11am to 4pm.
Contact details and social media connections are as follows:
Reader’s Feast Bookstore
162 Collins Street
Melbourne Vic. 3000
Also accessible from 195 Little Collins St
PH: 03 9662 4699
Email: readers@readersfeast.com.au
Website: www.readersfeast.com.au
www.facebook.com/readersfeastbooksellers
www.twitter.com/readersfeastbks
I was there on Tuesday. Lovely presented in such a nice building, and the restaurant at the rear of Readers Feast provided a very nice meal.
Meg
By: Meg on January 28, 2012
at 11:41 am