{"id":6939,"date":"2021-01-21T10:45:11","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T00:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bardonnews.com.au\/?page_id=6939"},"modified":"2021-01-21T10:48:29","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T00:48:29","slug":"bardon-bookshop-logical-unsanity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bardonnews.com.au\/index.php\/bardon-bookshop-logical-unsanity\/","title":{"rendered":"This Unpretentious Bardon Bookshop is a Treasured Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Most people may prefer a spacious and trendy bookstore with a cosy atmosphere for browsing but there&#8217;s nothing quite like this Bardon bookshop found on Morgan Terrace. Truth be told, this store wasn&#8217;t set up to impress visitors but behind its run-down appearance, Logical Unsanity Books and Miscellaneous Phantasmagoria could be described as a treasured sanctuary.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"related\"><strong><em>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/bardonnews.com.au\/index.php\/bardon-childcare-centre-intersection\/\">Residents Oppose Childcare Centre Development in \u2018Dangerous\u2019 Bardon Intersection <\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Among styrofoam boxes that work as shelves and a hodgepodge of old furniture, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookmerchantjenkins.com\/\">Logical Unsanity Books<\/a> has a book collection that may be the envy of other well-funded and well-maintained libraries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People come inside, browse the current books and simply pay whatever they could afford &#8212; or take the books for free. Bring a suitcase for your haul, just in case!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"993\" src=\"https:\/\/bardonnews.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bookshop.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bardonnews.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bookshop.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/bardonnews.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bookshop-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bardonnews.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bookshop-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bardonnews.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bookshop-768x763.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Photo Credit: Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/q_sEnKuIfRC_K9LFQxgFpuy8x2f5DSW_0IU08HrMXd2ilH3ECAj1WmVbOIFsXoM9pGfe5tul96uTxem_eE1wbwTpV9P1UtwzUv71z1ZoSyT50WBajY8TwscoVvDEHUFo2NStjYHY\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Photo Credit: Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yarran Jenkins has had this Bardon bookshop for more than five years and it surprisingly thrives 24-hours-a-day without a staff nor security. He admitted that he initially didn&#8217;t want to mind a store day in, day out so he decided to leave it open for anyone interested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, Logical Unsanity Books has built a loyal following, who aren&#8217;t necessarily from Bardon. Mr Jenkins believes that people enjoy coming to the shop despite the way it looks because no one will judge them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The owner said that he has seen blue-collar workers, who actually love a good book or two, coming back to his store. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/RnhHDRsToDkfhwcEZATZhbgUZKiQXkXNWu9UgqX5H--bAPxtb-K9GFCJDHnvXp_8xSkUDd9g60_AYDcAn3EjfhgXyVH3Qy-VJsaIbstXRN6Z6iuaaRlXrzAaftHzIhhTrKgbMliv\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption><em>Photo Credit: Facebook<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Logical Unsanity Books has a guest book with inspiring messages from the shoppers. Many of these messages express gratitude for leaving the store open 24\/7 as it has saved them from stress and anxiety, especially during late nights.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This bookshop doesn&#8217;t provide for Mr Jenkins&#8217; basic needs, like food or rent, but it brings him a lot of good karma. It has opened the doors for him to set up his main store in West End. <a href=\"ps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thebookmerchantjenkins\/\">The Book Merchant Jenkins<\/a> is a specialty shop for rare or antiquarian books. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"related\"><strong><em>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/bardonnews.com.au\/index.php\/rainworth-state-school-among-brisbane-school-catchments-with-highest-house-price-growth\/\">Rainworth State School, Among Brisbane School Catchments With Highest House Price Growth<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2973.3082344928707!2d152.97588610000003!3d-27.4595704!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x6b9150d17aeb2855%3A0xc8c8e26bc14d6783!2sLogical%20Unsanity%20Books%20%26%20Miscellaneous%20Phantasmagoria!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sph!4v1611183258108!5m2!1sen!2sph\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" aria-hidden=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most people may prefer a spacious and trendy bookstore with a cosy atmosphere for browsing but there&#8217;s nothing quite like this Bardon bookshop found on Morgan Terrace. 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