Premium Content Subscriber only It's been one year since a Bundaberg business first opened its doors and the local shop owner is celebrating with an upcoming event. When Tunja Cottier decided to open a bookstore in the midst of a pandemic, people advised her to reconsider. But after 12 successful months of running the Bargara Book Boutique, the avid reader said she hasn't regretted the decision once. "Everyone said I was crazy for opening a bookstore because everyone reads online now but I'm a real book lover and there are a lot of us out there … it's so different to reading something on a tablet and then actually holding a book in your hand," Ms Cottier said.