{"id":708091,"date":"2026-06-01T10:54:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T10:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/708091\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T10:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T10:54:17","slug":"dua-lipa-names-a-small-shop-on-bourke-street-as-one-of-her-favourite-bookstores-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/708091\/","title":{"rendered":"Dua Lipa names a small shop on Bourke Street as one of her favourite bookstores in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Last week, Dua Lipa teamed up with Google Maps and Service95 to share over 130 of her favourite places around the world. This handy list covered a range of topics, from record stores<\/a> to date night spots<\/a>, in 47 cities, including Tokyo<\/a>, London<\/a> and New York<\/a>. And, we saw a few familiar names from Melbourne, including The Paperback Bookshop, which was named as one of Dua Lipa\u2019s favourite bookstores in the world. <\/p>\n

Dua Lipa on The Paperback Bookshop<\/p>\n

You might be more familiar with Dua\u2019s songs, such as Levitating, Houdini and New Rules. But, she\u2019s also quite the bibliophile, with a monthly book club<\/a> on Service95. You can read all of her recommendations online, as well as watch her in conversations with notable writers such as Helen Garner, Margaret Atwood, Min Jin Lee and David Szalay. So, hearing that one of her favourite bookstores is right here in Melbourne feels truly special. <\/p>\n

\u201cPaperback in Melbourne is a tiny bookshop in the CBD with a clear sense of what it loves,\u201d said Dua Lipa. \u201cLiterary fiction, translated literature, small press titles. The staff recommendations are worth trusting \u2014 it\u2019s a great browse.\u201d<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019ve never been, you\u2019ll find The Paperback Bookshop on the quieter end of Bourke Street, just a short walk away from Parliament Station. Established in the 1960s, this shop features plenty of new releases, as well as older titles from a wide range of genres, including fiction, poetry, history, biography, classics and more. They can also source and order books for you if something isn\u2019t in stock, and provide recommendations for you to try. <\/p>\n

There\u2019s plenty of nooks and crannies, so you can slow down and have a leisurely browse. The bookshop is also open until late, closing at 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and 10pm from Monday to Thursday. They\u2019re also open on Sundays, just closing a little earlier at 6pm.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll find The Paperback at 60 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000. Check out their website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Other Melbourne spots on Dua Lipa\u2019s list<\/p>\n

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The singer also named Cam\u2019s Kiosk<\/a> in Abbotsford Convent on her list of Date Nights to Remember. Cafe by day, and vibey bar at night, this venue was described as one of her \u201cfavourite dinner experiences in Australia\u201d, due to its relaxed and joyful atmosphere, and brilliant food. <\/p>\n

As for wine bars<\/a>, Dua Lipa gave Hope St Radio<\/a> in Collingwood a shout-out. \u201cHope Street Radio in Melbourne has great music, a really considered wine list, and an atmosphere that manages to be both cool and welcoming,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Finally, she named Seven Plug Records<\/a> on Smith Street as one of her \u201cfavourite places for vinyl\u201d, due to their eclectic selections. \u201cIt also has 7 inches as collectibles and they\u2019re often buying rare collections,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

To see the full list of recommendations around the world, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Image: Service95 Book Club via Instagram \u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Staff Writer \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 June 1, 2026 Last week, Dua Lipa teamed…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":708092,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[64,63,134,136],"class_list":["post-708091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-entertainment","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/708091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=708091"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/708091\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/708092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=708091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=708091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=708091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}