AJOBookbinding a Modern Business Kismet is the only thing you can say about AJOBookbinding it only came about through a conversation with a regular customer Eileen Jinks a lady that would frequent my old shop at Warners Bay some years ago. When browsing my shop for books Eileen would mention to … Read more
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Posted in : About books, Bookbinding, Events, News, Tuesday talkfest
Tagged : book repair, Bookbinding, Mark Jarman, Morisset, Rob Beath, thesis
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Selling used books at local markets
Cheap used books at the local markets Our bookshop always has lots of fantastic used books, and it no use keeping them on our shelves so we decided to do a few markets over the next couple of months. For you that means you can get a great value used book at a market near you. For our first … Read more
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Tagged : local markets, Maitland markets, used books
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it’s a day for thought
IT’S THE SOLDIER It's the soldier, not the reporter who has given us freedom of the press. It's the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It's the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It's the soldier, not the lawyer, who … Read more
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Tagged : armistice day, Father Denis Edward O’Brien, M.M., poetry, USMC
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used books we deliver
We go that extra mile for used books Talk about freaky Friday it was that indeed it sees me sorting used books you know the best used books for the internet and the bookshop the rest go to a charity then the bin, rather like John West and his Sockeye Salmon, informing customers that their used … Read more
Posted in : A day at the bookshop, About books, Events, Find a Book, Freaky Friday, News
Tagged : book finding, bookshop, Morisset, ozzbooks
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stupid ideas aren’t uncommon in Newcastle
Hunter Street Newcastle Some decisions made for the betterment of the citizens of Newcastle & surrounding locations amaze me, truly they are astonishing in their stupidity. The absolute best one is the Mall in Hunter St Newcastle. From the first day that it opened it has seen the demise … Read more
Posted in : A day at the bookshop, About books, Education, Events, My Rant, News, Tuesday talkfest, Uncategorized
Tagged : Adamstown, Argenton, Belmont, book finding, Bookshop characters, Broadmeadow, Cojones, Fassifern, Lake Macquarie, local histories, New York, Newcastle, Paris, Railway, Toronto, used books, Yarrawonga Park
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OzzBooks Book Giveaway competition
Last competition for 2010 Welcome to our last book giveaway for 2010 in this competition you have a chance to win from the ozzbooks bookshop at Morisset 3 Classic Novels The Catcher in the Rye J D Salinger In Cold Blood Truman Capote A Clock Work Orange Anthony Burgess I've always … Read more
Posted in : A day at the bookshop, About books, Events, Giveaway, News, Prizes
Tagged : bookshop, classic books, classics, Lake Macquarie Secondhand Books, Morisset, ozzbooks, second hand books, used books
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The end of the day and more fun
Going Home After I finish work I usually go straight home, but sometimes I call into the local shopping center at Bonnells Bay to buy supplies for lunch or dinner, every now and then I run into my friends chilling out having a chat, having a cappuccino or a healthy snack. The usual suspects … Read more
Posted in : A day at the bookshop, About books, Authors, Events, Find a Book, News
Tagged : Bad Habits, Billy Fields, Bonnells Bay, bookshop, cappuccino, Charmhaven, Gary Cooper, jokes, Morisset, Oak milk bar, tall tales, used book dealer
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Support your local library our community needs it
About the Library Even though I work in a secondhand bookshop I quite often go to libraries to look at their range of books including talking books & CD's. I'm lucky enough to work and live in the town of Morisset. Plus I always look to see the books they have for sale you never know where you … Read more
Posted in : A day at the bookshop, About books, Education, Events, Find a Book, News, Uncategorized
Tagged : Attend a Public Forum, book reviews, deceased estates, Featured Authors, Gosford, Hunter Valley, Kurri Kurri, Lake Macquarie Secondhand Books, local libraries, Maitland, Morisset, Morisset library, Nelson Bay, used book, Wyong
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Tuesdays talkfest at bookshop
I had an early start today I had to pick some lovely leather bound books from The Easton Press in near mint condition I had to do this before the boys arrive in town, seeing its Tuesday again that means a meeting of left handed gents again Rob Allan & this time Steve were here for another … Read more
Things to do around Morisset besides reading books
In my normal job I get to meet a very diverse lot of people from train drivers, to travelers coming and going, but the main thing in common most of these people have is they are all in Morisset, mostly talking to me about used books either mine & they want it or theirs and they want to sell it … Read more
Posted in : A day at the bookshop, About books, Events, News
Tagged : horse riding, Lake Macquarie, Morisset, rare books, Stolen ATM, used books
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