Dymocks Booksellers

There isn’t much at Hopewell Center as it is largely an office building, but on the few occasions that I am there, I’ll usually drop by the Dymocks on the seventeenth floor. To get there, you has to take the lift as the floor isn’t accessible by escalators. The little bookstore is never crowded, making it a great place to pick out a new read undisturbed.
Recently, I had a gathering at QRE, which is just opposite Hopewell Center, and right before it I went to Dymocks to pick out a farewell card for the teacher we were meeting later. I was really surprised at the huge array of cards they had — for weddings, anniversaries, apologies, 5^th birthdays, 7^th birthdays… the list goes on. And they were really, really pretty cards too. Some had embossed lettering while others had rhinestones or other appliqués. They had simple, minimalistic cards too if you’re not one to get all fancy.
In the end, I settled for a card with the illustration of a bird — the feathers of the bird were embossed with a metallic sheen, giving the card a really sophisticated look. The card was blank inside, and I actually liked that a lot of their cards had blank insides because it gives you the freedom of using it for any occasion.
After the card shopping, I still had time to spare and spent some time looking at books. I appreciated how well organized the books was and it made me want to take up the habit of reading again. This particular Dymocks also seems to have an especially large variety of accessories and knicks knacks like bookmarks and stationery, though I found some of it a little overpriced.