A nice range of very intellectual books, if you buy a book from Gleebooks, you know you won’t be let down. It does have an air of austerity and prize winning grace. There was a good selection of philosphy, spirituality and film books, but the range is of an academic demeanour. It is for those that know and want to extend on their technical reading without fading out into light fiction. There was not much in the way of fiction, there were some Penguin Classics, but everything else was modern and non-fiction — biographies on interesting people like Steve Jobs and Joanna Lumley and there was a discount table out the front to try your luck with.
Lauren B.
Place rating: 4 Sydney, Australia
If you’re a bookworm or just need a good pressie idea, drop in to Glee Books on Marrickville Road. The shop is crammed with all kinds of papery delights, plus an assorted collection of knick-knacks and a bunch of DVDs and audio books by the register. Spanning all topics from politics to sport to biographies to travel, there’s something for everyone here. The staff are also willing to help you search for whatever you’re after. There’s a great kids’ book section up the back and a wide range of cookbooks down the front. All the usual celeb chef titles are here, like the Bill Grangers, Matt Morans, etc, but also some unique international cuisine recipe collections that will have your belly rumbling before you even leave the store. You’ll find a small range of gift cards and wrapping paper on the left as you walk in, so you can pretty much walk out with an entire gift ready to go! Easy!