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A review by selkiesea
The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell
5.0
Second time reading:
I listened to this on audiobook this time round and though I still loved it I found that I had much more enjoyed it when I was physically reading it.
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I can't begin to describe just how much I loved this book. I have always adored books so when I heard about this one in a youtube video I knew I had to have it and luckily for me while I was on holiday this year I found it in a WHSmith.
It is the diary of Shaun Bythell, a bookseller in Wigtown, a place I have visited only once when I was a child and after reading this I am dying to return there.
This book is great, so many memorable characters, the interactions with customers are funny and infuriating, each page just drips with personality (a lot of it sarcastic, which I loved). I also found this book very informative, I feel like I learned so much about the industry and it was very fascinating. I also love the format of the book, I think it's one of the reasons I read through it quickly.
The book won't be for everyone. It can get very repetitive sometimes, this didn't bother me but I can understand why it would annoy other readers. There might also be some opinions in here you won't agree with.
Thinking about this book, there was nothing personally for me that I didn't like. Maybe save the ending but not for a bad reason. This has been one the best books I've read this year. I really really need to get to Wigtown next year!
I listened to this on audiobook this time round and though I still loved it I found that I had much more enjoyed it when I was physically reading it.
.
.
.
I can't begin to describe just how much I loved this book. I have always adored books so when I heard about this one in a youtube video I knew I had to have it and luckily for me while I was on holiday this year I found it in a WHSmith.
It is the diary of Shaun Bythell, a bookseller in Wigtown, a place I have visited only once when I was a child and after reading this I am dying to return there.
This book is great, so many memorable characters, the interactions with customers are funny and infuriating, each page just drips with personality (a lot of it sarcastic, which I loved). I also found this book very informative, I feel like I learned so much about the industry and it was very fascinating. I also love the format of the book, I think it's one of the reasons I read through it quickly.
The book won't be for everyone. It can get very repetitive sometimes, this didn't bother me but I can understand why it would annoy other readers. There might also be some opinions in here you won't agree with.
Thinking about this book, there was nothing personally for me that I didn't like. Maybe save the ending but not for a bad reason. This has been one the best books I've read this year. I really really need to get to Wigtown next year!