Books in Australia

**Morven33** · 30-09-2007, 06:13 AM

Has anyone else noticed that books are really expensive here? Nearly $30, I'm gutted I used to buy a new book every week out of Tesco but I'm not handing over $30 here every week. I wonder how much room my Mum has in her case..........................

JoanneHattersley · 30-09-2007, 06:17 AM

Depends where you shop and believe me it is worth shopping!

KMART and BIG W and TARGET all do new books from 15$-25$

**mutikonka** · 30-09-2007, 06:57 AM

Not sure if books are more expensive, but as a bookworm I find the libraries here are infinitely better than those in the UK. I belong to three different librarries in Sydney and I'm able to get a lot of the latest releases on reservation soo after publication. They are also great for kids books (never had to buy a Harry Potter!)

**Stuju** · 30-09-2007, 07:22 AM

since being here in oz, we have brought books from amazon.com which is a cheap place to shop
but like johatts said - kmart target and big w have books & new releases cheap and even sometimes dymocks have cheap bargains, in alot of the shopping malls they also have discounted book stores

**calNgary** · 30-09-2007, 08:31 AM

The op shops always have lots of books in and dont forget Ebay!! Got to agree with Johatts thou Big w and Target do have some reasonable priced ones especailly in the book sales.

Cal x

**cornishoz** · 30-09-2007, 11:31 AM

dymocks have a 20% off day once or twice a year, on all titles except reference-think next one will be in Jan. we use The Book Depository - Cheap books with free delivery worldwide !!! which does free post to OZ and matches amazon prices or better.it is really good for reference/academic and unusual titles as well as kids books. prices depend on exchange rate though unless youve still got uk account and its no good at mo

**Morven33** · 30-09-2007, 10:06 PM

Thank you all for your suggestions. I'm just such a lazy person. Think I'll join the local library, seems like a good idea and next time I go to Big W or Target will need to remember to look at the books. Its just that they have so many other nice things to buy............ I'm a bit sad I know but here talks a girl from the country who only had a Tesco and Woolworths to spend her money in!!!

Cheers everyone

**ali** · 01-10-2007, 12:45 AM

I tend to get my new books from Target and K Mart, but there's also a brilliant little book exchange in our shopping centre

Ali

**Morven33** · 01-10-2007, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by jo n paul

Ohhhh I love books...I am a real bookworm, thankfully I bought some over with me that I havent read yet so they will keep me going for a while...I saw one guy on channel nine talking about his book and I cant for the life of me remember what it was called..All I remember is that it had a red planet on it!!! Also I wish I had bought The Memory Keepers Daughter before I came..I really wanna read that one..It was just so expensive here but now you girls come up trumps again so will go look in the other shops!!
Oh btw if anyone knows the above book I am talking about I would love ya to let me know cause that is a book I would buy $30 or not!!! Its about unsolved murders in Oz....Oh aint I such a happy person hehehe

Jo x

Jo, I think I saw that book in KMart yesterday, it was by Evan somebody and was called Earth something oh I cant remember, anyway it was $19!!!!!

**Curlysoo** · 06-10-2007, 08:48 PM

Books has been one of my major worries about Oz! .... dont get me wrong I know there are lots there! ... LOL! ...but I too am used to picking up a book a week from the supermarket and I order many from Amazon (though never enough!)... we have 6 bookcases of books to bring with us ... and I am stock piling as many as possible un-read to bring with us!

I am leaving my kids behind ..(28yrs & 23yrs) ... dont ask me to leave my books as well!