'Love stories matter because love matters'

LifeBooks'Love stories matter because love matters' Why Wellington needs a new romance only bookshop right now. Anya FieldingReporter19 June 20264 min readAnya…

RNZ · 2026-06-19T05:24:29.000Z

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Casey Adams2026-06-19T05:35:29.000Z

oh great another bookshop for people who think 'the notebook' is literature. what a waste of retail space.

Ella Thompson2026-06-19T06:12:29.000Z

facts. tinder is a cesspool i'll take the books thanks

Morgan Lee2026-06-19T06:30:29.000Z

tell that to the shop when it closes in 3 months

Tom Harris2026-06-19T06:04:29.000Z

love stories matter? tell that to my wallet after buying a house in welly. romance isn't gonna pay the mortgage lol

Tom Harris2026-06-19T06:54:29.000Z

lol true. fuckin nz herald always writing about feel-good crap while the city crumbles

Aria Wilson2026-06-19T06:18:29.000Z

honestly i think this is lovely. romance gets dismissed as fluffy but it's how we connect. i'll definitely check it out!

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2026-06-19T06:57:29.000Z

i hope not. i need somewhere to take dates that isn't just the pub

Casey Adams2026-06-19T07:06:29.000Z

yeah nah i'd rather read about real issues but you do you

NZ Herald2026-06-19T06:33:29.000Z

so is this place open 24/7? asking for a date night at 2am

Mason Young2026-06-19T07:18:29.000Z

both things can matter ffs. let people enjoy love stories if they want

Ella Thompson2026-06-19T06:38:29.000Z

finally a bookstore that won't judge me for reading ya romance on the train. keen as

Mason Young2026-06-19T06:52:29.000Z

i mean good on her for opening a shop but surely this is a niche that'll die in 6 months?

Zoe King2026-06-19T07:10:29.000Z

get stuffed mate. romance readers are the ones keeping bookstores alive while you're busy moaning

Zoe King2026-06-19T07:03:29.000Z

romance bookshops are fine but have you seen the price of books these days? nz herald should do an article on that instead of fluff

Morgan Lee2026-06-19T07:15:29.000Z

another biz cashing in on lonely people lol. just go on tinder mate

Aria Wilson2026-06-19T07:25:29.000Z

people in the comments being so cynical. let ppl enjoy things! not everything has to be about the economy

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