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Duporth Book Exchange

Locality: Maroochydore, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 5443 7491

Address: Centrepoint Arcade, 9 Ocean Street, Shop 7 4558 Maroochydore, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 What are your New Year's resolutions for 2020? One might be reading a book a week? Do you think you could do it? If you put you phone down, turn off the television and sit back with a book more often it might not be that difficult. Give it a go. For some encouragement read the short and inspiring article by Rupert Hawksley. https://inews.co.uk//my-new-years-resolution-read-a-book-a #duporthbookexchange #maroochydore #sunshinecoast #lovereading #newyearsresolutions

25.01.2022 An interesting read. Books vs films the age old debate. https://blogs.libraries.indiana.edu//books-vs-movies-the-/ https://medium.com//films-vs-books-a-never-ending-debate-9

25.01.2022 You can't buy happiness but you can buy books! We're closed Good Friday. But we're open every day after that - new opening hours from 8.30am to 4pm seven days a week. We'll keep you updated on any changes. Lots of great reads in store for you. We're in the Centrepoint Arcade across the road from the Big Top Shopping Centre on Ocean Avenue Maroochydore. Stay safe and well! Hope to see you soon. : ) #booklovers #maroochydore #sunshinecoast #stayinandread #happiness #duporthbookexchange

24.01.2022 Great summer reading. From the coastal classic Puberty Blues to Tim Winton’s brooding Breath, these stories plunge into the depths of the Australian psyche. https://www.theguardian.com//summer-beach-reads-10-austral

22.01.2022 Writing tips from one of the world's best authors, Ernest Hemingway, renowned for novels like The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and The Old Man and the Sea, which won the 1953 Pulitzer. In 1954, Hemingway won the Nobel Prize. "Write what you know, leave out unnecessary words, and don't do it to be famous. #duporthbookexchange #ernesthemingway #reading #writing #sunshinecoast #maroochydore https://www.inc.com//the-9-best-tips-on-writing-from-ernes

22.01.2022 Sunday book club: Okay this article is from a year ago. Means there's a good chance you'll find the books mentioned in the link on our shelves. Remember we're at the back of the Centrepoint Arcade, Shop 7, 9 Ocean St. Drop by. We'd love to see you! https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au//ef781214461ea4b42188b56

20.01.2022 The rain has come at last! A welcome relief for the firefighters battling the worst ever bushfires in Oz. Great to see that the world cares, and is ready to provide support to help us get through this crisis. Our daughter who lives in New York, captured this photo. Some of the kids in her 'hood are raising money for WIRES. Gotta love that.

18.01.2022 We're still open: 8.30am to 5pm weekdays and 8.30am to 4.30pm weekends. We'll let you know if that changes - with the rules around businesses and COVID-19. Come in and find your next great read - much needed escapism for these times. Looking forward to seeing you all. Don't forget we're across the road from the The Big Top Shopping Centre, at the back of Centrepoint Arcade, 9 Ocean Street, Maroochydore. Be kind to each other, and stay safe and well! #booklovers #extraordinarypeople #unprecedentedtimes #maroochydore #sunshinecoast #duporthbookexchange

17.01.2022 We've heard that some of you have had trouble finding us. Thanks for letting us know. And for the suggestion to repost directions via Facebook.; )We have lots of adventures (through books) waiting for you. Come and find one that appeals to you. We're at the back of Centrepoint Arcade, Shop 7, 9 Ocean Street. (Near Hello Worldtravel, not that far from our old shop.) Looking forward to seeing you. Please also 'Like' our page if you haven't already. #booklovers #duporthbookexchange #maroochydore

16.01.2022 Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, in many ways. But it can also be the most stressful. If you find it overwhelming or a little lonely, it can help to escape and take some time out with a book or two. Take a look a these links for some inspiration on what you could read over the Christmas holiday break. There's plenty of inspiration if you scan the shelves in our store too. Visit us in the Centrepoint Arcade, Shop 7/9 Ocean St, Maroochydore. We reopen on Boxing... Day. Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas and a very happy 2020, all the best Diane, David and Grant. PS Looks like it's going to rain for Christmas. ; ) Now that's a gift given the bushfires - some much needed relief at last! #Duporthbookexhange #lovereading #lovebooks #sunshinecoast #maroochydore #Christmas #rain https://bookriot.com/2018/12/13/christmas-books-for-adults/ https://www.vulture.com/2016/07/best-beach-reads.html https://readingaustralia.com.au//12-classic-books-read-ch/ https://www.smh.com.au//well-read-good-weekend-s-best-summ https://taleaway.com/books-set-in-australia/

15.01.2022 We've heard that some of you have had trouble finding us. Thanks for letting us know. And for the suggestion to repost directions via Facebook.; )We have lots of adventures (through books) waiting for you. Come and find one that appeals to you. We're at the back of Centrepoint Arcade, Shop 7, 9 Ocean Street. (Near Hello Worldtravel, not that far from our old shop.) Looking forward to seeing you. Please also 'Like' our page if you haven't already. #booklovers #duporthbookexchange #maroochydore

15.01.2022 It's Diane's birthday this week. Come visit our store and if she's in that day, say Happy Birthday! While you're there buy a book for a friend. See the link below on books that make perfect gifts. https://www.buzzfeed.com//books-that-will-make-perfect-gif

12.01.2022 It's been tough - first the move, then COVID-19 and all that's happened since. But we're hanging in there. We're very grateful to our customers! Thank you. ; ) We want to update you all on our current opening hours. We are now open 8.30am to 4pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 3pm Sunday. Please know that your support means a lot to us. There's a saying that when you support a small business someone does a happy dance. See the shot of David below. #booklovers #maroochydore #sunshinecoast #duporthbookexchange #grateful #bestcustomers

08.01.2022 It's Martin Luther King (MLK) Day in the US. In honor of this great man and inspirational leader we're sharing a link. The article cites 20 Martin Luther King Jr. books for children, tweens, teens, and adults that reflect Dr. King’s fight for equality, liberty, and justice for all. l.https://bookriot.com/2020/01/20/martin-luther-king-jr-books/

04.01.2022 What is your favourite film starring a bookshop? There have been some great ones. See the link below. Can you think of any others? My favourites are on the list. But there is one that I enjoyed that was missing, 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society' based on the 2008 novel of the same name, written by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. #duporthbookexchange #sunshinecoast #maroochydore #lovebooks https://bookriot.com/20//30/16-movies-starring-bookstores/