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Ep 272: All Fours by Miranda July
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What We’re Reading: November

Annie —The Wych Elm by Tana French  I heard about this novel on one of my favourite podcasts, A Good Read BBC with Harriet Gilbert. Tana French is a new author… Read More

What We’re Reading: October

Annie —Landovel by Emily Rodda  One of the perks of being a bookseller is getting advance copies of books that we’re going to sell. I knew as soon as we received… Read More

What We’re Reading: September

Charmaine —The Echoes by Evie Wyld I’m reading The Echoes by Evie Wyld. Hannah has left Australia to live in London where she is in a relationship with Max. Max… Read More

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Stella Prize Winner 2024

The Stella Prize celebrates Australian women and non-binary writers, and their 2024 winner is Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright. This is the second time that Wright takes home the Stella Prize,… Read More

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Man Booker International Winner 2024

Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Michael Hofmann, has been named the winner of the International Booker Prize 2024. The winner was announced by Eleanor Wachtel, Chair of the 2024 judges,… Read More

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CBCA Shortlist 2024

The Children’s Book Council of Australia was established in 1945, and has been supporting quality Australian children’s literature ever since. Each year the Council selects books, for toddlers through to… Read More

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WHO WE ARE

Established in 1977, Mostly Books is Adelaide’s oldest bookstore. We are proudly independent. We stock a wide range of books, and pride ourselves on our excellent customer service and product knowledge.

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119 Belair Rd
Torrens Park SA 5062

Inside Mitcham Square
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Mostly Books acknowledges that we are on Kaurna country, its sovereignty never ceded. We acknowledge the Kaurna people as the custodians of the Adelaide Plains and we honour their spiritual relationship with this land. We pay respect to the Kaurna Elders; past, present and emerging.

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