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treborc29's review
4.0
The perfect 'commuter book'. It's a fun, light read with a heavy dose of classic Brit wit and dry humour. Be aware though, you'll really want to work in a second-hand book shop after reading this.
kathleenguthriewoods's review
5.0
Every daydream about owning a bookshop in a quaint village? (Yeah, me too.) Read this first. :-)
wanderingmole's review
4.0
A comic, charming, and interesting insight into the workings of The Book Shop. Having worked in a bookshop for three summers, encountering rude customers to rival those described by Shaun, it felt almost cathartic to see them captured in print in all their appalling glory. Wigtown has been added to the bucketlist. I hope it will still be running for many years to come!
trippalli's review
dark
funny
informative
medium-paced
3.75
Quippy sarcastic sardonic humor lays put the experience of running a little bookshop, interesting mini takes we've until the counts of books sold, books found, the local people and strangers in the shop. Quick and fascinating read
cookewitch's review against another edition
funny
informative
fast-paced
4.0
I really enjoyed it, I think it’s a special talent to captivate people with a diary…even the duller days grab you!
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vegprincess's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this. The more I read, the more I loved it. Shaun is delightfully snarky, and I feel like the book and the people in it are going to stay with me for a long time. I watched the video “Readers’ Delight”, which Shaun made with his employee, Nicky, and his girlfriend. It was filmed in the shop and it was thoroughly enjoyable! I highly recommend this book for fans of books about books.
bswltywb's review
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
2.5
It was a pleasant read, and very funny in places. It got a bit repetitive half way through, but likely wouldn’t be to anyone interested in the quotidien of this industry. Please take the writer seriously when he describes himself as misanthropic.