A new shop in Stratford has plenty to appeal to both music lovers and bookworms.
Called The Living Room, it meets a need in the market says Corrina Sheed. Corrina is the wife of MountainView Vineyard Church pastor John Sheed, and she says the new shop is something the church group has been keen to open for a while.
"Before this, the closest Christian bookshop was in New Plymouth to the north, and Palmerston North to the south. So having one in Stratford really fills a gap."
The alternative would be online shopping, something Corrina says doesn't suit purchases as personal as Bibles.
"Bibles are something you really need to choose yourself. The font type and size, the weight of the book as you hold it. It's an item you really need to hold in your hands when you are choosing it, not just click on an image."