thebookshop darlinghurst

When I first stepped into the store, I couldn't figure out why they only had certain literary authors (Genet and Proust) and not other major ones... until, noticing the abundance of nude and semi-nude calenders of men (and some women) it hit me that, being in the heart of the GLBT neighbourhood, it probably was a bookstore catering to the local community. I didn't visit much after that, though I lived in the area, mostly because the store was pretty small and had a rather limited selection of books. Just a block or two down the street - Oxford - were two much bigger and better bookstores - Ariel (for new books) and Berkelouw (for used books.) But I guess people who are looking for specific genres or titles unavailable in the other two might consider this a first stop.