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A review by meerapages
The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell
5.0
"At 10 a.m. the first customer came through the door: 'I'm not really interested in books' followed by 'Let me tell you what I think about nuclear power.' By 10.30 a.m. the will to live was but a distant memory." (p.273)
As a bookseller you have a love/hate relationship with you customers and I can't even imagine how tiring it must be to constantly being asked to reduce the price of your books. Thankfully we don't have that problem in Germany (with new books at least).
It was interesting to have a glimpse into the life of someone who acquires and sells 'used books' and even comes across some treasures hidden in private libraries (real incunabulas for example!).
Even though customers can be a nuisance sometimes, they are what makes the job so interesting!
As a bookseller you have a love/hate relationship with you customers and I can't even imagine how tiring it must be to constantly being asked to reduce the price of your books. Thankfully we don't have that problem in Germany (with new books at least).
It was interesting to have a glimpse into the life of someone who acquires and sells 'used books' and even comes across some treasures hidden in private libraries (real incunabulas for example!).
Even though customers can be a nuisance sometimes, they are what makes the job so interesting!