A review by willemijn_corvus
The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell

5.0

I've always been curious about the life of a bookseller.
So, when I came across this book, I had to take this opportunity.

I've never really read a book in a diary format, but it was a nice change of pace!
I may not work in a bookshop, but there were so many relatable moments regarding customer interactions that I recognize from my own job in retail. It is nice to know that customers can be just as weird, rude, and funny all over the world ;)

My favourite part was getting to know the owner of the bookshop, his employees, customers and the bookshop itself. It was magical to experience a year of bookselling and all that comes with it <3

There were also quite a lot of different book titles mentioned, which I will look up! Perhaps I will find one of my next reads in there.

I just loved it! I could continue to write about it for a very long time.