Betty Loves Books

Betty Loves Books Independent bookstore. New and used. Local artists and giftwar We are on the corner of Scott and watt streets Newcastle.
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We’re a part of The Station precinct which can be accessed by bus or tram. Parking on site available on wharf road or any of the side streets with street parking

In the mid-nineteenth century, the mountainous kingdom of Tibet is closed to outsiders. As European powers scramble for ...
07/06/2026

In the mid-nineteenth century, the mountainous kingdom of Tibet is closed to outsiders. As European powers scramble for global dominance, this only increases the allure of this mysterious territory.

Two of those looking to undertake the treacherous journey across Tibet are Balram, an Indian schoolteacher, and Katherine, a fifty-year-old British explorer. He is hired as a guide to an ambitious British surveyor; she intends to be the first European woman to reach Lhasa, home to the legendary Potala Palace.

But both have more complex motivations for their expeditions, and as their secrets snap at their heels they encounter the same mysterious figure- a stranger who may hold the key to their survival.

Drawn from the real-life experiences of Indian and British explorers, and written in spellbinding prose, The Last of Earth is a richly historical novel about the nuances and prejudices of the past, and the enduring power of friendship.

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Sisterhood is a mirror.It can also be a weapon.In the vineyards above Edwardian Adelaide, Mary dazzles while Margot trai...
02/06/2026

Sisterhood is a mirror.

It can also be a weapon.

In the vineyards above Edwardian Adelaide, Mary dazzles while Margot trails in her shadow. But Mary’s malice will soon find its match in Margot’s icy resentment.

As the century turns convulsively modern, their childhood games mutate into a war of attrition. From polite cruelty to absolute devastation, Sororicidal is a punk-gothic history of two sisters who become the executioners of one another’s dreams. It is a novel about the necessary and unendurable entanglements of family; the thin, volatile line between care and spite; and how love is flame that both feeds and consumes.

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Co***ne, corruption and greed. I ate this up.
31/05/2026

Co***ne, corruption and greed. I ate this up.

SPRAYED EDGES ALERT!The first novel in a dazzling fantasy trilogy inspired by Japanese folklore and Studio Ghibli films ...
30/05/2026

SPRAYED EDGES ALERT!

The first novel in a dazzling fantasy trilogy inspired by Japanese folklore and Studio Ghibli films like Spirited Away, set within a mythical archipelago brimming with dragons and Sun Spirits, high-tech hackers and bubble tea.

Life is hard for the inhabitants of Rainshadow City, a place where poverty and corruption are rife and where they are terrorised by an underground criminal organisation known as the Lucky Crows.

Toshiko, Jun and Mei Kawakami are a family, bonded through loyalty if not blood. They live outside the city’s increasingly corrupt law and are seeking revenge on the Lucky Crows for the murder of their beloved ‘aunt’ Reiko.

When Toshiko steals a dragon pearl from the leader of the Crows, it sets them all on a thrilling path which will determine the future of Rainshadow City. Tightly set across two days and peopled with unforgettable characters, The Rainshadow Orphans blends the anime fantasy of works from Studio Ghibli and Pokémon and the science fiction of revolutionary cyberpunk like Akira to explore what it means to stand up to corruption and take charge of destiny.

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This is the story of Diego and Frida, who couldn’t live without each other.They meet at a party. She knows everything ab...
27/05/2026

This is the story of Diego and Frida, who couldn’t live without each other.

They meet at a party. She knows everything about him, about his mythology, and he knows nothing of her, she is nobody.

He is Mexico’s greatest artist. She drinks like a sailor, wears flowers in her hair, talks openly about s*x, loves attending protests and parties to wake the dead. She is from Coyoacan, twenty years his junior and with a broken spine to boot.

Even when her body is wracked with pain, she paints.
There were two great accidents in her life. The first was when that streetcar hit her . . . but by far the worst was meeting him.

Translated into English for the first time, Claire Berest’s award-winning novel is a striking fictional imagining of the vibrant life and tumultuous marriage of one of the world’s most beloved artists: Frida Kahlo.

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Just a few of the new kids books that have hit the shelves these past few weeks. Some CBCA faves, some collage art, some...
24/05/2026

Just a few of the new kids books that have hit the shelves these past few weeks. Some CBCA faves, some collage art, some Vikings, some lift the flaps, some mud and some dogs.

‘I promise that you have never read a book like Canon. It’s a scorchingly brilliant, wildly funny, and deeply moving epi...
23/05/2026

‘I promise that you have never read a book like Canon. It’s a scorchingly brilliant, wildly funny, and deeply moving epic. I loved it so much that upon finishing Canon, I immediately began rereading it’ - JOHN GREEN

This is a story of two prophets.

Yara can’t comprehend why God has chosen them to slay Dominic, the ruthless leader of the army of Bad Guys. Cast out by their family and reeling from a destructive relationship, Yara has never felt weaker; but with nothing to lose, they reluctantly strike a deal and Yara embarks on a perilous odyssey designed to prepare them for the daunting mission ahead.

Meanwhile Adrena, a disillusioned prophet with a terrifying secret power, is determined to become the hero of this story. Desperately seeking the glory of God’s approval and the promise of heaven, Adrena must first persuade Harpo, the leader of the army of Good Guys, that her plan is God’s will.

As their journeys unfold in a series of unforgettable adventures, Yara and Adrena are propelled toward each other and transformative revelations about life, death, and destiny in this intensely captivating, irreverent epic from a singularly brilliant new voice in fiction.

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Shop 1a/110 Scott Street
Newcastle, NSW
2300

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Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm
Sunday 9am - 3pm

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