Reviews - The Diary of a Bookseller

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The Diary of a Bookseller

Shaun Bythell

3.71 AVERAGE

teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition

informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced

My partner and I were going on a trip to Scotland and as per my request, we spent a day in Wigtown. I bought this book for the trip to really feel the community. I have to say, reading this in conjunction with my visit was a great choice. While reading, I could easily picture and recall the store and areas Shaun describes in this diary. I did find it slow and repetitive, but I enjoyed Shaun's bluntness and insights. I purchased the other two while I was there and will likely pick up any further ones he publishes.

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yasmin15's review against another edition

3.5

funny informative lighthearted slow-paced

lorarhodes's review against another edition

3.75

informative slow-paced

kaf172's review

1.0

“A customer came to the counter and said, ‘I’ve looked under the W section of the fiction and I can’t find anything by Rider Haggard’. I suggested they look under the H section.”

Perhaps I’m missing something but I’m bored. This booked failed the 100 pages rule for me.