News and Events
Fathers Day is Coming up
We have a great new fathers day catalogue instore at the moment so come on down and grab your copy. We have decided not to post out hard copies of catalogues any more but if want us to let you know when they are in drop us a line at sunsetbooks@optusnet.com.au
There is some exciting new stock including new Doctor Who merchandise, Doc Martin Series 4 and Grand Designs Series 7 which includes an exclusive extra disc.
To browse the ABC catalogue in a pdf then just click here...Fathers_Day_Catalogue
We have a new Spring book catalogue as well. You can browse it online here....Catalogue Or feel free to drop by and grab hard copy from the store.
Our new carpet looks good!
So do o
ur new display cabinets
And so do our Sales staff! - modelling our 'Cecily' glasses
Who is Cecily? I hear you ask - She is the star of our new range of cards!.. A sample for you...
Photos from Car Accident in April
No we are not starting a drive through bookshop and yes we have heard that joke before so please refrain from telling it to us (yet again)
Yes we were closed for a few days but now we are back open and trading as per usual. Simone and Hannah (who were in the store at the time) are fine. Thank you for all your enquiries and good wishes, we appreciate your support.
No customers were injured although one had to leap clear at the last moment. The young man who was injured was on the footpath outside the shop. He has come back to see us and is has some soft tissue and ligament damage to his leg but otherwise seems well.We have not heard about the elderly couple who were in the vehicle but they were physically uninjured at the time.
We now have new windows, new doors, and new carpet. We have some replacement furniture on its way and replacement stock has been coming into the shop over the last two weeks.
Despite reports that I had been taken to casualty with two broken legs I was actually overseas at the time so a big thank you to my great staff for their hard work in my absence. They stuck in there and organised the clean up and catalogued the damaged stock and dealt with the insurance people. (Not to mention dealing with the rubber neckers and other vultures attracted by potential tragedy)
This was all stuff that I should have been doing so I owe Simone, Nicole and Hannah in particular a BIG thank you for their efforts
Our trading hours are now as follows:
Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 9am to 5.30pm.
Thursday 9am to 6pm,
Saturday 9am to 2pm
New releases and best sellers for 2010
Broughton Islanders - John 'Stinker' Clarke $29.99
Broughton Islanders" is the result of years of research and interviews and features a collection of old photographs that are hard to believe. The book, set between 1860 - 1960, is based around the early fishing and lobster industry, focusing particularly on those hardy souls who chose to settle on Broughton Island for varying periods of time. The main island is approximately 3 km long and 2 km across and is situated 14 km north of the entrance to Port Stephens. The outpost served as a base from which fishermen targeted lobsters, snapper, leatherjacket, flathead and anything else that they could catch.
The story which tells of Russian spies, hidden treasure, huge snapper, great white sharks and blue chooks also relates the involvement and occupancy of the Chinese, Italians, Greeks and the rough and tumble "Aussies". "Broughton Islanders" is a near forgotten part of Australian history. A story that needed to be told.
The author is well known fishing media presenter John Clarke, or "Stinker" to his many readers and listeners. John, a life time recreational fisherman, originally from Tweed Heads, has been a resident of the Nelson Bay area since 1975 when he was appointed to teach at the local High School. This is John's second book following the very successful "Somethin' Fishy" first printed in 1999. Since 1985 John has written a weekly fishing column in the local Port Stephens - Examiner newspaper, is a regular contributor to fishing magazines and has worked extensively on radio and television.
In John's words - "I first visited Broughton Island in October 1980 as part of a rough crew hastily gathered together by local charter boat skipper, the late Col Jenkins. Col captained the "Waranah", an old wooden tub that he ran out of Port Stephens to the local reefs chasing snapper, mulloway, kingfish and teraglin. Col was a reflection of his boat, unhurried, rugged and reliable.
"I had waited for this day for years, since early 1975 to be exact, when, as the new school teacher in town, I had heard of the tiny community on the most northerly island and always held a desire to visit. The fishing I was told was spectacular. Islands hold some mystical attraction to me and Broughton even more so. Maybe it's the Robinson Crusoe in all of us. To this day I can recall the strangest of sensations as I stepped ashore, it was as if I was stepping back in time, eerie really. There was something very special about this place, you could sense it, maybe even smell it. History hung in the air. My eyes strained through a weird silence, the hairs on the back of my neck were bristling. I was being watched but could not see anyone. The body of a rabbit with bulging eyes, rolling in the shore break, snapped me back"
"Broughton Island has always been a fascination to me, particularly the stories that are told and the sensational fishing on offer. I feared that if I didn't document the island's history all would be lost over time."
"Broughton Islanders" was launched by long time islander and former Nelson Bay medical practitioner Dr. Gerry Sertori on Tuesday 10th November. If you have a keen interest in Broughton Island, fishing or Australian history this book is a must read.
Dr Who - the End of Time $39.99
The Ood have given a warning to The Doctor. The Master is returning yet that is not the biggest threat. A darkness is coming whicch brings with it The End of Time
Shaun the Sheep - Spring Lamb $19.99
Brand new from the creators of Wallace and Gromit – braaaarilliant new episodes from Series 2 of Shaun the Sheep!
Shaun, Timmy, Bitzer and the rest are thrown into the sheep end of fun and excitement as Timmy gets a bad case of the bounce; Shaun tries out his golfing skills; a King Kong-sized lamb appears and the flock has a noisy guest sharing their barn…
There’s always plenty of woolly headed mischief with Shaun!
Featuring 8 ewe-nique adventures:
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Spring Lamb
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Sheepless Nights
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Bagpipe Buddy
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Strictly No Dancing
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Supersize Timmy
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Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
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Who’s the Caddy?
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Lock Out
Kevin Mcloud's Grand Tour of Europe $29.99
Delve behind the facades of Europe's greatest buildings, ruins and cities with Kevin McCloud from Grand Designs.
Slow Cooker - Sally Wise
Sally Wise owns two crock pots and three slow cookers. At this very moment there is probably a pot of something delicious on her kitchen bench, slowly cooking itself to perfection - to say that she is passionate about this style of cooking would be an understatement.
In Slow Cooker, the bestselling author of A Year in a Bottle shares her favourite slow cooker recipes. Drawn from a collection created over thirty years of preparing tasty, economical and nutritious meals for her family, they include soups, mains - beef, lamb, chicken, pork and vegetables - and delectable desserts.
Sally believes that a slow cooker should be among the kitchen tools of every budget-conscious or busy person. These mouth-watering and easy-to-follow recipes will make slow cooking a cinch, all year round.
Here she is again folks - 8 months
First Avocado!
Sitting Up!
Updated Sophie Pics - 6months old!
Why this website has not been updated recently and I have not been at the shop
Sometimes an absence of this sort heralds bad news, illness, family problems etc. In this case I am happy to say my lack of diligence is due to the happiest of events. A long awaited miracle has come into the lives of myself and my beautiful wife Kirstin. And here she is......
Welcome to the world - Sophie Mai XXXXX :) :)
Books that make you dumb??
A Bloke named Virgil Griffith (who invented the method of sourcing the origin of anonymous Wkipedia contributions) has set his obviously brilliant mind to work by writing a program which cross refernces peoples favourite books with intelligence. He does this by cross referencing the 10 most popular books at every (American) college, as given by Facebook, and the average SAT (Test for US college admission) score. He then presents it all in this nifty little visualisation."
This website can only download images of a certain siz. If you want to see how your favourite rates more closely then go here http://booksthatmakeyoudumb.virgil.gr/
About Sunset Books & Music
Sunset Books and Music is an independent book shop and an ABC Centre.
We specialise in selling great books to discerning readers and are proud of our personal service and helpful staff. While we are not owned by the ABC we do sell the full range of ABC products including DVD's and Music. We also sell non ABC DVD's and CD's.
If you have had trouble finding specific books, DVD's or Music please click
the 'Can't find it' section above and email us your query.
Also included in our product range are:
- Art Supplies including oils, watercolours, acrylics, brushes and canvasses.
- Guitar strings and plectrums
- Sheet Music
