Book No. 23 of 2020
I needed a low-stress book in the middle of everything, and this fit the bill perfectly. The book is literally what it says it is: the day-to-day accounts of a secondhand bookshop owner in a village in Scotland. It’s full of stories of eccentric and exasperating customers, with fascinating insights into the book industry and how traditional booksellers feel about Amazon. (Lots of antipathy toward Kindles, which I felt conflicted about as I read this book on an e-reader. 🙃)
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I was reminded frequently of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows, which is also a delightful ode to books.
Some of the dry observational humor and secondhand stories also reminded me of David Sedaris’ books.