Embiggen Books

It took me half an hour to get to the shop. First, the shop is located on Little Lonsdale St, but the Direction function in the app led me to Little Bourke St. Second, my Google Map turned retarded, and led me to the other end of the st, where I found nothing but dense blocks of Chinese restaurants. In the end, I walked 3 times the required distance to actually get to the shop. The end result was ok, though not really great.
The pros: beautiful and elegant internal space. There were a wide range of books, from history, art, children to fiction, etc. The staff were nice and friendly. And there was a coffee maker, which was nice =).
The cons: the fiction section was actually limited. There were contemporary titles there, but unfortunately not my type. As a person who was passionate about crime & thriller novels, it was a shame that the shop did not have a separate category for that, though this should be understandable. And finally, the prices should be reasonable, ranging from 20 $ for paperback and small-​sized books to 33 $ for large and hard-​cover books. However, to a poor & cheap prick like me :’(this appeared to be more than I could afford =(.
In general, a recommended place (y).

Shame on me for not checking this place out sooner, but I guess it may have had something to do with trying to avoid the temptation to add even more books to my oversized collection. Anyway, there was a book that I needed so I decided that I would duck in here one lunch time and have a look around, and I have to admit that I was really, really impressed. If there is one thing that I have to say about this place and that is that it has style — lots of it. It’s not so much set out like an dusty bookshop but rather like one of those gorgeous libraries you see in those old manor houses — right down to the glass cabinets full of some really interesting objects. Also, if you like those hardback books with lovely covers then they have a number of classics that are in that style as well. If they don’t have a book in then they can order it, and depending on the book it does arrive pretty quickly. Oh, they also have a monthly bookclub, and I suspect that one of the staff knows how to use a coffee machine because they have one of them as well. Definitely a place to check out if you love your books, and you love your bookshops with class.

I must be really failing at the whole cultured, nerdy Melbournian thing if it’s taken me this long to discover this delightful little bookstore. Sure, it may not have the biggest book selection in Melbourne. It makes up for it with a well curated selection of quality literature and by being so cute. There’s no tacky cheap chipboard shelves here. The store is filled with beautiful wooden furnishings and even has a gorgeous retro coffee stand. I could happily spend hours in here, although that would likely end in serious damage to my bank balance from all the must read books I’d find.

For a family who live in the outer ‘burbs, this bookshop is to die for. I could hardly drag my kids out. Aged 7 – 15, they love this place. I love showing them what a true bookshop looks like and getting them to think about how limited the range at chain bookstores is. We could easily stay all day, poring thru the shelves — and the staff are very chilled out about this. Yep, this is one of the great bookstores of Melbourne, and aesthetically divine too.

I must warn you. You should not come here if you are saving money. You should not come here if you are trying to live light. You should not come here if you’re about to go overseas, or if you’re about to move house. Because as soon as you step through the doors, you will fall into a hypnotic book-​trance as over 8000 titles try to lure you over to them, all words and tongues, and you won’t leave until you have a brown-​paper lunch-​bag full of the most delicious literary treats you could hope for!
Warren and Kirsty have created the most beautiful inner-​city shrine to literature, a land of teak and glass artifacts, tempting sit-​spots and a plenty titles that are guaranteed to fill you with a sense of wonderment and inspiration! They also have an array of in-​store events and appearances, and are just some of the most lovely people you’ll meet! Moving to Melbourne from a small country town, I was warned you’d be hard pressed to come by a sense of community and caring in the big, cold city. But spending a little time in the store you’ll see there’s a heartbeat and lifeblood flowing though our beautiful Melbourne — and the soulful brain is at Embiggen.
Go get lost there for a little while — you’ll likely end up finding yourself on the shelves there somewhere!

I am spending far too much money in this wonderful bookshop. To be able to ask about a topic and then be taken on a personal tour of the ten most important books in the area by the thoroughly knowledgeable staff is really as good as it gets.

Darn! This is the place where after seeing too may things you
like, you realise you actually need at least $ 1000 to spend.
Some great titles on philosophy, although I got a bit distracted reading
other books, and lost memory of what they had to offer.
There’s even a great array of science books– varying in degree
of content and detail, with some that will convince even the most hardened
bogans to actually read something aside form the herald sun
and the footy tipping. As has been mentioned, the store has a great layout
and design, and it feels like a great place to sit
and have a coffee or whatever ever may else suit.
Don’t mention this to the employees though, as if one was to
have coffee or anything similar here that hard work would
be instaneously unravelled and by all means destroyed.
So It’s best to keep in respect and admire in it its own right.
They have books on physics, sciences, and no doubt many other
interesting areas yet to discover, when I can pay attention
due to not by distracted by awesome titles. Each time
you look, something more exciting pops up
Embiggen your mind indeed.

This is a beautiful little bookshop located under the QV. Everything is made from wood and there’s a definite refinement and simple class to the décor.
With large bookshops going under, it’s great to see that small ones are still around. I couldn’t imagine not being able to purchase a physical book. Embiggen Books offers a range of books from science to popular fiction. If you can’t find what you’re looking for there, they’ll point you in the right direction.
I can’t say what I bought just in case my secret santa is reading this… but I know you’ll love it!

A truly beautiful new bookstore that any lover of books should visit. Embiggen is the dream bookstore, laid out like an old wooden library in a film, with ladders to climb to reach books on the top shelves.
There’s very much a focus on non-​fiction here, and specifically on the sciences, but there’s also a fiction and an Australian fiction section, with many newer titles available. Really, though, you’ll be happy to browse the shelves here for some time, and those who don’t usually read science-​based books will likely find fascinating tomes that catch their attention.

I LOVE this swanky little book shop. There’s a sweet open window front display of the whole store which really feasts the eyes.
When en-​route to a meeting a friend for coffee i received a text that said she was going to be running late and lucky enough i was walking past Embiggen when this happened.
Embiggen was actually closed up until mid October due to flooding (I’m sure it had something to do with that massive storm in August), now open Embiggen is a book store to be reckoned with.
They have a large range of titles all spread across a wooden interior (both floor and shelving), genres range from anything Art & Design, Sciences, Fiction, Economics, Politics, Poetry, Travel and more, there’s a epic range for you to procrastinate through.

Embiggen is a pretty stylish looking bookshop. It’s located in the right spot — on Little Lons right opposite the State Library and Wheeler Centre.
The window displays at Embiggen change often and are stylish enough to be in a fashion store — but the displays feature books, obviously. In the window right now is a stunning hard-​cover edition of Jane Austin’s complete novels that is actually bound (most hardcovers produced these days are simply glued) which says a lot about Embiggen — they stock quality books.
While Embiggen has a broad range of titles, they specialise in scientific books — but don’t expect dry text books. There’s an emphasis on philosophical scientific speculation and skeptic writers.
A definite must-​visit for every book nerd!