13/12/2011 When I realised I left my pen at home, I knew…read morethat I immediately needed to get to this place. Luckily, I have drive, a writing addiction, and important information given to me by customer attendants for previous reviews, to remember. Great store for a writer like me. I've been here before several times pretty much just for essential items like the odd multitrip bus ticket, stationery or magazines. The Rundle Mall Plaza Newsagency does feel a little bit empty each time and somewhere you don't want to hang around for too long. Upon walking in, you are emerged in a very quiet culture, complete with several rows of mindless magazines and greeting cards for less than half an hour of fun. I managed to walk around the crowd a bit, to get to the area known as "the great wall of pens", that holds plenty of different coloured pens, pencils, and other stationery. A perfect place to take a visiting guest or regular who has the "writing itch" to scratch off...it'll bring out the inner writer within.

I've really only been in here the once, but I was impressed enough to bother writing a review on…read morethe place. They've got a really good range. Now, as a bloke, I've noticed that some news agencies have very little in the way of reading material for the fellas. They almost all, pretty much without exception, have stacks of women's magazines. That never really changes. A lot of places limit their mens range to *those* magazines that are wrapped in plastic (apparently to seal in the badness), and maybe a couple of magazines for the dude who likes V8s and other pushrod-powered dinosaurs. Not that's there's anything wrong with them. I've got some varied tastes as a car nut, but the same old Aussie muscle car mags just don't do it for me. So when I walked in here, I wasn't expecting much. Well, I was pleasantly surprised. Not only did they have some of the harder to get stuff (like some of the US based VW mags), they had plenty of copies of each. I walked out with my copy of ACVWs, Zoom and HPI, as well as a PC magazine. This place has some real variety. I'll be going back again next time I'm in Adelaide.

This newsagent is definitely the biggest in Glenelg and also the oldest. There are rows and rows…read moreof magazines, cards and paper: Be careful entering with small children, you could possibly lose them. I usually drop in here in a hurry looking for some stationery item for work. It is a good work out as my supplies are usually down the back of the shop. They have a great selection of coloured paper, folders,tags etc. and I can usually find what I am after without having to venture to Officeworks. The owners are friendly and helpful. The only thing to be careful of is that I generally miss the entrance as it has a table full of gift ware, even though it is primarily a paper store, Having said that it also stocks a lot of touristy gift ware but it is not a place I would generally go to find a present. Tip: This is the place to go if you are looking for a hard to find or specialist magazine

This newsagent is pretty good, it has everything, and as Alison has said it carries a lot of…read moremagazines, but unfortunately the one I was looking for wasn't here (Vanity Fair), so don't have your hopes up too high. There is also Australian souvenirs, plush toys, gifts, cards (lots of cards!) and more. This is a one stop shop newsagent.

Not my favourite or first choice when it comes to radio listening, however I have listened when…read morethere hasn't been any other station I could tune in from particular places. It is okay as far as sports coverage is concerned and the drive time shift from around 4 in the afternoon is pretty good. I do not enjoy the stupidity of some breakfast presenters and I loath talk back radio if it is all about negative content and people hating everything new or different, so I'm not a big fan of the talk back I've sat through; ultimately it is the music that is good at times, reflects a sort of top 100 style from the last few decades.

Subtitled "Pages and More", Wilson's Newsagency is a well-sized bookstore along side a standard…read morenewsagency, with a remarkably good selection of new books. Their stand-out sections are sport, cooking, business, biography, general fiction and what they call "military & transport". Like every library, every bookshop has a different focus, so its interesting to see what this one stocks. They also have a great range of fantasy, with all the popular authors and a few new faces, with good prices to match. I almost bought their box set of the first four books in George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Fire and Ice" because it was only $65. My boyfriend reminded me how many books I have at home that I don't need and will have to move with us, so I restrained myself. But oh, I didn't want to. Their children's range is also large, with loads of vampiring teen fiction as well as plenty for early readers. This is a newsagent "plus books" that takes its books seriously. Nor does it slack off on its newsagency responsibilities, providing all the magazines and stationary you would expect.

I still get confused when I walk past this store because I'm so used to it be called Angus &…read moreRobertson. What made it even more confusing is when nothing other than the name changed in the store. Anyway, let's get back to the point. Wilsons has everything you could want for a book nerd or someone in search of a stellar newsagency. The selection of books is almost overwhelming! There's a huge variety to choose from. The newsagent portion of the store is just as good. Plenty of cards, wrapping, magazines and stationary to choose from. Wilson does not lack anything in this department. The only problem I have is the same problem I have with all bookstores. When are they going to lower the general prices of books? Why are they so expensive? Buying a movie is cheaper, and you usually end up using it more!

One of two newsagencys in Blackwood. This one has a good range of magazines, newspapers (but not…read moreThe Age!), a bookshelf with a selection of some of the latest paperback novels, comic books, cards, etc. They also have a selection of greeting cards, office supplies, school supplies and also have a photocopy service. The central counter has lots of paraphernalia on and around it, the incidental items you may miss if they were placed elsewhere. It is also a licenced lottery agenc and no matter how many times I ask for the winning ticket, so far it hasn't happened! On the other opposite side of the counter is the giftware area, which has an adequate range of last minute gift choices.

Friendly local newsagents, wonderful range of newspapers, magazines covering all topics and great…read morerange of cards and gifts too. very friendly helpful staff, a Blackwood icon for many years, always see someone you know and have a chat

The Erindale Paper Shop has all of your stationary needs, stocking a large variety of paper, card…read moreand craft goods. Their range of gift-wrapping materials and cards for special occasion means you can get all of your gift needs in the one place. I personally like to make my cards by hand, and their variety of coloured cards and markers is great for the artsy type. For those that feel that pre-personalised cards are adequate, they have a huge range of cards for all kinds of occasions. Their magazine range is equally diverse and caters to all interests, including music, cooking, handicrafts and sports. The shop all stocks novels and books, but the range is somewhat limited to bestselling titles. The staff are very friendly and aren't pushy - they're quite comfortable with customers flipping through magazines and having short reads through books. Probably the best aspect of this shop is the relaxed atmosphere, as there are few people in the store at the same time, and you have the freedom to quietly browse without interruption. Also available is a variety of gift goods, ranging from scented candles to decorative ornaments. Whilst these gift ideas are more appropriate for older generations, there are plenty of items that are ideal for younger generations too, such as notebooks and calendars.

Erindale Paper Shop is a medium-sized newsagency but probably one of my favourites in all of…read moreAdelaide. Why? Well, there are a few reasons. First of all, it's always quite empty and I love not having many people around when browsing for something. Second, the shop assistants have always been very friendly. Third, it's clean, open and bright and everything is in impeccable order. And last - and most importantly - they have an amazing selection of newspapers and magazines. Their stock is not massive, yet large enough and it contains exactly what I'm after. I especially love their travel and cooking magazines and always have a very hard time just picking one or two. Great shop!

So I thought I ought to break out of my Australiana memorabilia spree and review something…read moredifferent. Like a newsagent. And this one already gets points for being the only one around (or the only one I could find). This particular newsagent was completely innovative for having precisely the sort of thing you'd expect to find at a newsagent. How is that innovation, you ask? Well, there was very little in the way of foreign materials. And perhaps it's the inexperienced entrepreneur in me, but I feel as if foreign reading material would make a killing so close to the Central Market. The staff is mostly young and mostly friendly. There was an elderly gentleman there, but it was hard to determine whether he was staff or not, as he sat a little away from the other two workers present. Yet he was still behind the counter. He watched me with suspicious eyes since the moment I entered the store. I felt his eyes trying to make deep whip lashes in the back of my cranium as I waltzed over to the utensil section. I toyed with a pen, tested it out, found it to my liking, and as I went to leave the store this elderly gentleman quite alarmed me. He called out some words I couldn't understand, and through various gestures I realised he was under the impression I was trying to steal something. All I had in my hand was the journal I'd walked into the newsagency with (the one where I write all my reviews). I tried to explain the situation, making some gestures of my own to cross the language barrier. It was then I realised the hand I was gesturing with was gripping a pen - the same pen I'd been playing with before. And one I hadn't paid for. I apologised a great deal and paid for the pen. And from it, I've gained this Mario tip: don't try to steal anything from this newsagent. Not even if it's an accident.

Nice little newsagency with a decent range of magazines. Not all my favourite publications are…read morethere but a decent range are and they have an ok range of stationary and other supplies too. Overall, a nice place to pick up a newspaper or some basic supplies.