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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
A very enjoyable take on being a book store owner in a tiny Scotts village . Shaun Bythell writes in diary form of the daily goings on, the eccentric customers,[also employees], his online drama, and anything else that crosses his mind on any given day. I loved the humor and the sarcasm equally! I great book to read a few chapters before bed--so relaxing.
lighthearted
medium-paced
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
I love the diary style of the book and the author's withering put downs and commentary of working at a bookstore.
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Although it took me a little while to really get into, by about halfway not only was I desperate to join the Random Book Club and go to Wigtown but I really felt like I was a part of the shop and it made me quite sad when I had finished and the journey was over Shaun Blythell is hilarious with his witty dry humour and I’m looking forward to reading his other novels!!
No rating as I don’t like to rate people’s lives but, I absolutely love this. It was like a little slice of life of what it’s like to own a bookshop. I felt like I was a fly on the wall watching life go by in the shop. Highly recommend and will hopefully be visiting the bookshop soon.
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
I love books in diary format and books in general, so I really enjoyed this slightly snarky account of a bookseller in Scotland that I picked up while in Edinburgh. It did cure any desire to own my own bookshop though. That business is rough right now. It encouraged me to always buy a book when I go in a book store, especially the independent ones.