An independent bookshop in the BNZ Centre on Hereford Street, in the Christchurch CBD, that has been part of the city since 1976. Its shelves are curated, and the staff make recommendations, while regular author events bring writers into the shop. Customers describe a wide range, from bestsellers to niche and hard-to-find titles, and a manga section. The shop also carries puzzles, board games and notebooks. Visitors say it is cosy, with comfy chairs that make it easy to browse for a long time, and the staff are often described as helpful. One visitor who had been a student in the 1980s says it still has the same feel. It is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 am to 5.30 pm, Thursday from 9 am to 7 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm, and Sunday from 10 am to 3 pm. Within a kilometre there are six other bookshops listed. The closest are Telling Tales, Scorpio's children's book shop, and Piccadilly Bookshop, both 0.2 km away.