Confessions of a Bookseller: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

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The eccentric customers, strange incidents, and Bythell’s sharp wit prove that running a bookstore is anything but boring.” Shaun is in the right place to read some wonderful books. There were two titles that attracted me: “Blindness” by Jose Saramago where all but one character lose their sight simultaneously, not unlike The Plague by Albert Camus, which we read recently. The second, “The Master and The Margarita” by Mikhail Bulgakov, is a powerful mash-up of religion and the supernatural, set in Russia. Mainly though, I let most of the book titles flow over me as I read. humorous, philosophical, personal, written by someone shaking his head at the eccentricities of his fellow human beings… an easy and entertaining read.” For me, in the end, there was just something missing. That said, this might simply be my being the wrong reader for this novel. The good news, for those who liked his first book, myself included, is this one offers another whole year of his trials and tribulations. Others have identified the year as 2015, but my edition either doesn't impart that information, or (more likely) I missed it!

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The approach is in diary-form from 1st January to 31 December 2015 where the year starts with the shop, which is located in the Scottish town of Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway, closed for New Year's Day. The visits to people across the county to buy books is interesting in what people offer, think is of value, and why they are selling collections, as is the insight into what actually sells well, what doesn't and what did but does no longer; allied to this is the constant reduction of process and as such margin. We will all miss a high street containing proudly independent bookshops when they are forced to shut their doors Something I do appreciate about any book is if it continues to evolve after I have completed it. This one did. Did anyone else wonder about her poor old tenant? Did she really exist? Was she actually alive (creepy thought of Psycho in my head)? Notice that she never opened that box of old Valentine candy. Was George really traveling with her? No one saw him but Fawn.Overall, Fawn is a unique character that will stay with me for a while, but then I'm rather fond of eccentric older female characters. Four stars and not five because I found the ending a little too convenient and a little too happily-ever-after. Not that I begrudge Fawn a little lightness and optimism for the future, it just didn't fully ring true to me. As noted above - similar content to the previous book, but as a diary - a few year of happenings! Just don't go in expecting there to be many new revelations! We gradually learn that Fawn is like all of us. Putting on a brave face, has issues with her past and present, and relationship issues with her dad. We have humour, cringeworthy moments, sad times and some laugh out loud moments along with aarrgh Fawn, what are you doing??? Thank you to Goodreads Giveaway and Lake Union Publishing for providing me with a copy of this novel.

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So many reviewers here seem to have expected a soppy love story, with rival bookshop owners falling in love (ring any bells?) They gave up because Fawn wasn’t Mary Poppins or Meg Ryan. I appreciated Shaun's further insights, as well as meeting a new character, Granny. As usual, I've forgotten the specific details of the previous book, but here I wasn't particularly fond of Anna. From what I gather she can be clingy (needy), which might explain his fear of commitment with her. The book is an epistolary novel and the title, really really made me want to read this. The entire book is written in form of letter. We all know, we love books that are related to bibliophile or Bookstores and we are all in. A heart-warming love letter to books and bookshops, by an amenable fellow turned antisocial old misanthrope . . . brilliant . . .” I n the coastal Scotland community of Wigtown, tourists can pay to operate a bookstore called The Open Book for a week or two and live in an upstairs apartment, fulfilling their dream to run their own bookshop. The rental attraction is typically booked years ahead, proving that running a bookstore is a popular dream for bibliophiles.

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Anyway, it's a cute book although it does get dull in spots. I mean no one's life is that interesting 365 days a year but his life is pretty darn close. I mean visiting places and looking through their book collections to buy, working in an actual store and reading actual books seems ideal to me.