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gracerowland 's review for:
The Diary of a Bookseller
by Shaun Bythell
As I began this book I think I was comparing it to James Herriot’s “All Creatures Great and Small” series that i’ve loved so much— just a guy with an interesting profession in the UK sharing anecdotes about daily life. In that comparison, I would say that “The Diary of a Bookseller” is not as enjoyable, even though I’m much more interested in this profession than in a country vet’s. This wasn’t quite as funny, charming, cozy, and delightful as Herriot’s stories, probably because it’s truly a diary of daily events which just often aren’t all that interesting. That being said, I grew to enjoy this and rest in its simplicity and routine-ness. It definitely could have been cozier, but it is funny in its own way, especially in the ridiculous customer interactions at the bookstore. I would recommend this if you’re very interested in the life of being a bookseller, but it probably wouldn’t be super enjoyable otherwise.