O G Book Exchange

You would assume from the dodgy looking frontage that this place is closed down, but not so. Despite its unfortunate location on the un-​pretty OG Road Book Exchange on OG is worth the pop in. The majority of the book range is the used book usuals like Monica McInerny, Marian Keyes, lots of cheap romance novels (pre-​loved, get it?) and heaps of textbook crime. Hidden among the regulars are real gems: six dollar J.M. Coatzee? Yes please!
I snatched up two finds for six bucks, took them up to the counter only to be told they were half price– three dollars each, huzzah! They also have a surprisingly large and quite good range of ex rental DVD’s, twelve bucks each, I grabbed three and was on my merry pre-​loved way.

Out of all the used book stores I have been to in my life — I’m pretty sure this is now my favourite. It’s not the largest store I’ve seen, but there are a lot of good finds in here. But the one thing that won me over the rest was their comic book collection. I was ecstatic to see that it wasn’t full of The Phantom and Mad Magazine like all other book exchange stores, which really annoys me. I was so happy to find some interesting comic books such as Dark Shadows and a Dean Koontz graphic novel (which of course I couldn’t help but buy).
They also had a Star Wars episode 3 framed picture that I would have been interested in if it was either episode 4, 5, or 6. You know, the real Star Wars films.
The collection of DVDs in this store are also really good, with heaps of well known titles available from $ 5 to $ 15.
The man who was working at this store was also really nice.