Petra Starke makes a rundown of Adelaide's wonderful bookshops and news agencies. I have to say though that this list is just the tip of the iceberg. Adelaide has more of these gems waiting to be explored!
"What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you feel like it. That doesn't happen much, though." (J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye)