About Our Blog

Welcome to the Curious Owl Books blog, your cosy corner for all things books! Here in Toowoomba, Australia, we're passionate about sharing our love for second-hand treasures and the stories they hold. This blog is where we'll share our latest finds, unique perspectives, and everything bookish with you.

Larry Nivens Ringworld Throne

Larry Niven’s Ringworld is a titan of science fiction, a novel that gifted us one of the most staggering concepts in the genre: a habitable ring with a surface area equivalent to three million Earths. Its first sequel, The Ringworld Engineers, fixed plot holes and deepened the mystery. But the third installment, The Ringworld Throne, is where the saga truly explodes in scale and complexity.

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Tomorrow Sucks - An Unusual Vampire Story

Are you tired of the same old capes, castles, and crucifixes? Do you crave a vampire story that swaps gothic romance for genetic modification and ancient curses for cutting-edge corporate greed? If you're nodding your head, then sink your teeth into Tomorrow Sucks: Tales of Scientific Vampirism. This electrifying anthology isn't your ancestor's vampire fiction; it's a terrifying and thought-provoking plunge into a world where vampirism is not a supernatural curse, but a calculated, scientific reality.

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Welcome to Curious Owl Books: Your New Favourite Online SecondHand Bookstore!

Hello, fellow bookworms and curious minds! We're absolutely thrilled to open the digital doors to Curious Owl Books, your brand-new online destination for pre-loved literary treasures. Based right here in the beautiful Garden City of Toowoomba, Queensland, we're incredibly excited to bring our carefully curated collection of second-hand books to readers right across Australia!

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