An insatiable bookworm has another 470 titles to add to her reading list, after winning Collins Booksellers' national competition.
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Ravenous reader Pixie Coates won every adult book in the seasonal catalogue, which adds up to 16 big boxes worth.
The Wagga bibliophile devours books at a rate of one per week, meaning that she will be set for the next nine years.
"What a lovely surprise," Mrs Coates said.
"I'll check out what I want to read first and start working my way down."
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The 72-year-old has been a passionate book lover ever since she was a little girl, and to this day she still takes time out of her day to nestle down with a good read.
Mrs Coates reads across a broad spectrum of genres, but her favourite genre is murder mystery - a taste she acquired in her youth while reading classic Enid Blyton mystery novels.
"It's great escapism," Mrs Coates said.
"I love it."
She has already accumulated quite a formidable collection of books, having been a loyal patron of the Collins Booksellers on Baylis Street for many years.
Since Mrs Coates' bookshelf is already full to bursting, she has started clearing up some space in her garage to keep the boxes for the time being.
Once she moves the boxes into her garage she will be picking out some of the most interesting ones and tucking in.
"I'll have many months of great reading ahead," Mrs Coates said.