Matilda Bookshop

I love that this place is so close to home and yet I also hate it for that same reason. I am a self confessed book fiend, if you tell me a book is good, I’ll read it til the end even if I hate it.
I often come to browse in here because it has that peaceful atmosphere you can only find in bookshops, plus it’s not a mainstream store so they often have stock you cant find in Dymocks or the like. You can often get tickets to local events from Matilda’s, the staff are always happy to discuss any queries you might have as well.
I wont lie though, it is a bit pricey, this is why I often come out with nothing, and then I feel unsatisfied for the rest of the day, lucky for me the library is just down the street.

Quite a local icon of 28 years which over time has accumilated a large following of local fans, who are into literature in all of its forms and also has an online following too and growing. Avid readers and visitors alike cannot go past coming into this bookshop to have a browse or even make a purchase. It has an endearing, cosy feel which makes you want to hang around much longer than intended, like being in a local library.
Something of interest to all walks of life and ages will be found as the collection is broad and encompasses a wide range of topics. It’s clear to see they nurture early learning and have a dedicated area for kids to sit and read, all the while learning to appreciate the power of stories.
The bookshop regularly hosts Meet the Author events, where bookings and reservations are taken so keep an eye out on their Facebook page.
Did you know the Three Birds shop which opened across the road from Matilda Bookshop recently is a sister shop! Small world and even smaller when living in the Hills so mind what you say… might get run out of town!
But I’ve got nothing bad to say about either :-)

A dangerous place to shop for book lovers. Almost everything in here is calling out to you to be read and loved. A great selection of classics, modern classics, biographies and what’s in vogue now in the literary world lies within these doors. Beware.
I’m drawn in most of the times I walk past the display windows showing off new arrivals and the big glossy picture books documenting some obscure natural beauty or historical event.
This isn’t a Borders or Dymocks. Don’t expect to be able to walk in and hunt down an odd title. This is more of a place to browse and pick out books to your fancy. A cool place for the kids too, with a corner shelved off in the corner for young ‘uns to read, check out picture books, or sit and play while their parents check out the rest of the store.
The staff are welcoming, happy to talk about their catalogue with you and willing to order in just about anything.