Qbd

I’m sick of all the endless debates over the death of the bookshop. While technology has certainly changed the way readers interact with books, the need to tell and listen to stories will never die. Though its demographic may change, there will always be a place for a physical bookshop.
I like to think that QBD, which has been in Garden City for about twenty years, is an excellent example of this. It has survived the rise and fall of Bookworld, Borders and Angus and Robertson, and has consistently maintained a loyal customer following.
It’s true they don’t have the largest range of books at your fingertips but they will at least stock the bestsellers and the top twenty fiction novels. Plus, they’re extremely helpful when it comes to getting books in. They can usually do it within three days and at a reasonable price. Of course, their prices are a little higher than Amazons or The Book Depository but I think there are enough book lovers out there who appreciate the benefits of a physical bookshop to keep this shop going.
Parents of young children take note. They also have an excellent range of kids’ hard cover books. For under $ 10, I can usually pick up a pop-​up book with magnets, puzzles, stickers, audio and colour in pages.