Confessions of a Bookseller (Diary of a Bookseller, #2) By Shaun Bythell

Book Confessions of a booksellers online After enjoying the first book from Shaun Bythell The Diary of a Bookseller I was excited to read diary installments from Shaun Bythell s life as a second hand book seller in Wigtown I wasn t disappointed This is full of the charm of the original book with Bythell s usual introspective views on life love and buying and selling books to various oddball customers. EPub Confessions of a bookseller Although misanthropic Bythell still manages to come across as genuinely witty and down to earth His interactions with staff members are a particular highlight as he affectionately records what Nicky has brought in from the Morrison s dumpsters on a Friday and the amount of food that Granny can pack away It s also the people of Wigtown from Fiona next door to the grumpy postmaster that seem to make Shaun grounded and relatable to the reader There are a few rather poignant moments scattered throughout the documented year that managed to elicit emotion from Shaun that may otherwise have been lost among the lighthearted chapters and offhand comments if it weren t for his neighbors I also really enjoyed the interactions with customers and sellers and found it fascinating to read about the types of people who havearge book collections to sell on various often rather niche topics. Book Confessions of a booksellers near I also enjoyed the starting chapters for each month which include an extract from an parody novel about booksellers followed by Shaun s own interpretation on the subject matter and various insights into the trade itself The paragraphs on book binding and book plates I found particularly interesting Bythell s writing style is also always fun and the chapters are quick and easy to read flowing well This made it easy to put down and pick up and I finished it quickly. Kindle Confessions of a booksellers near As the previous novel this is a fun and insightful look into life as a second hand bookseller that will interest anyone with a love of books Hardcover One year in theife of bookseller Shaun Bythell told in the form of a diary. Kindle Confessions of a bookseller I enjoyed this although it was not quite as charming as the first book There were moments when events were a little dull and I also felt that Shaun was not always funny with his comments about his customers Maybe he needs a career change I was also sad to see important charactersike Anna and Nicky disappearing. Nonfiction Confessions of a booksellers documentary So although Confessions of a Bookseller was really good in parts and had many funny and quotable moments the overall feeling was a little sad Hardcover This was great fun Having worked in both a bookshop and a public library I was practically snorting at all the been there done that scenarios presented by Bythell How many times have I had to come down the ladder to answer a question about the wifi password or give directions to the restrooms The world may never know I think this title would be enjoyed by anyone who has ever worked in the book trade or perhaps dreamed of owning their own book store I highly recommend the audio book read by Peter Kenny He does exasperation very well Hardcover Shaun Bythell takes us through a year of his life in 2015 as a second hand bookseller a financially precarious business in the small Scottish town of Wigtown This is a biographical read guaranteed to delight all of us book obsessives and those curious about the nature of the book trade in all its glories and vagaries narrated by a man who describes himself as both cantankerous and a curmudgeon It is in the format of a diary where every entry gives us information on the amount of online orders and orders found the day s weather the total taken at the till and the number of customers who come into the shop Nicky a woman in her late forties is the sole remaining employeeeft with her foodie Fridays and there are belly dancing classes that take place in the store The bookshop has over a mile of shelving real log fires a dream destination for all bookovers. EPub Confessions of a bookseller Bythell gives us a real sense of Wigtown s community that includes many from from various parts of Europe and the American Anna Shaun s partner for five years who has slotted into the area with ease although their relationship breaks up thanks to what he refers as his fear of commitment as he continues to miss her We follow him as he makes trips to buy book collections and meets their owners books sent to FBA fulfilled by because there is insufficient space in the shop despite his hatred of and Kindles He finds scraps of paper in old books that turn out to be worth a lot valuable than he could ever have expected His love of books is unmistakable the pleasure he gets from handling books and from reading His descriptions and accounts of customers are a joy to read about some real oddballs abound such as those who cannot differentiate between a bookshop and a library in search of a book they have practically no information about and many other embarrassing scenarios. Confessions of a Bookseller nonfiction reading This is a fun and entertaining read often hilarious that provides a real sense of place and community of the memorable Shaun his life and his bookshop It is full of eccentric and quirky characters not to mention the unforgettable Granny home invasions and book festivals I can imagine it appealing to many readers many of whom probably dream of running a bookstore with its eye opening account of just how difficult it is to survive in this business sector Highly recommended Many thanks to Profile Books for an ARC Hardcover Confessions of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell is a most enjoyable audiobook The author owns a bookstore in Scotland and fills this book with bits of conversations between the book browsers and the staff It is a laugh out loud kind of book due to the dry wit of Shaun Bythell In this day and age bookshop owners are to be admired and encouraged the battle against is always threatening Only people who love books own independent bookstores and they have seen it all when it comes to what a customer isooking for And Bythell s dedication shines through Highly recommended Hardcover Shaun Bythell is the owner of The Bookshop in Wigtown Scotlands National Book Town and also one of the organisers of the Wigtown Festival. Book Confessions of a booksellers online When not working amongst The Bookshop s mile of shelving Shaun s hobbies include eavesdropping on customers uploading book themed re workings of Sugarhill Gang songs to YouTube and shooting Kindles in the wild site_link Shaun Bythell is the owner of The Bookshop in Wigtown Scotland s National Book Town and also one of the organisers of the Wigtown Festival. Confessions of a bookseller by shaun bythell When not working amongst The Bookshop s mile of shelving Shaun s hobbies include eavesdropping on customers uploading book themed re workings of Sugarhill Gang songs to YouTube and shooting Kindles in the wild site_link site_link Another enjoyable diary of a year in the life of a used bookseller in Scotland Like the previous book I read a few entries every night I see from the GR blurb that this is being made into a TV series I sure hope we can get it here in the states Hardcover This is an absolute delight Shaun Bythell brings to life the trials tribulations and thoughts of a independent bookshop owner 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. Confessions of a Bookseller nonfiction best It is endlessly entertaining and genuinely laugh out loud in places Customers those oh so wanted people come in many shapes and sizes and weearn of their foibles manners and interests There are descriptions of regular customers as well as many who drive the author to despair. Confessions of a Bookseller epubs The shop s place in Wigtown is well described as we see the various life of the town interact with the people and tourists and see how Shaun plays his part in festivals and other s initiatives and events. Book Confessions of a booksellers near 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 noonger allied to this is the constant reduction of process and as such margin. EBook Confessions of a booksellers documentary This latter point is a theme throughout where we many of us on GR already know this and do the same are made aware of the way has changed the books market and the retail trade in both new and second hand But in the way that Goodreaders will buy books from shops and wish to support them The Bookshop in Wigtown like many Goodreaders uses and Abe in Shaun s case as a sales and fulfilment tool The prices are low the margin lower and the customers expectation is cheaper cheaper and discount The backend cataloguing system called Monsoon as gets a mention mainly for its problems and failings that do nothing to make a bookseller s life easy One constant across the book are the people who work in his shop Nicky Granny and Flo Captain the cat also has many mentions They provideabour help and assistance as well as much humour and in equal measure exasperate and support the author running his shop Granny is as hilarious Flo grumpy and teenage Nicky is wellNicky Anna also plays a part but it seems only right for readers of this review to discover her and Shaun s relationship themselves. Book Confessions of a booksellers online Recommended for all lovers of books and those who enjoy diaries and observations of others Hardcover I enjoyed this book and would especially recommend it for those who read and liked The Diary of a Bookseller by the same author He owns the second largest second hand bookstore in Scotland in Wigtown situated in the southwest of Scotland. Confessions of a Bookseller kindle app I could have sworn Nicky left for another job by the end of the last book but she is back in this book She s pretty funny Shaun at times pays her compliments to us not her but mostly he is down on her to the reader I don t know whether to her personally I get the feeling he does not ridicule her to her face A young woman from Italy volunteers to work at the bookshop the entire summer for free in exchange for room and board Her name is Emanuela but soon after she starts work because she is always complaining about her various maladies she acquires the nickname of Granny I dunno maybe the first time she playfully swears to Shaun it is somewhat shocking but humorous but thereafter it gets a bit old as she swears like a sailor in many of his diary entries Oh I forgot to mention This is his diary of his life and his bookstore starting from January 1 2015 to December 31 2015 At the beginning and end of each entry he informs us about such minutiae as what s in the till how many customers he had that day number of online orders and orders found Each month starts off with a passage from another book about second hand bookshops and selling The Intimate Thoughts of John Baxter Bookseller by Augustus Muir London Methuen Co Ltd. PDF Confessions of a booksellers websites Oh yeah and he has this annoying habit of feeding back to us how Emanuela Granny talks I guess it was supposed to be funny but it started to get a bit old for me I like to read a books a which have been read by many many people I love a the folded corners of books a because it makes me wonder what caused the person to stop a reading at this point What a happened Did the cat need a to be fed Did the police a knock on the door a to tell you that your husband had been killed Or did you just need a go for a piss All of these a things all of them make you fink about a the other people who have read a the book Ha ha. Confessions of a Bookseller epubs air Bythell is the same sardonic self as he was in his last book and I guess some people are put off by him but I think if he was a Mr Rogers from Mr Roger s Neighborhood the book would be borrrrring Some of his observations and some of the stuff that comes out his customer s mouths are quite interesting and or funny He typically gives us the weather for each day and I like that because I like rainy days to curl up with a book and there certainly were enough of those days where his bookshop was located He made many a run to different homes to assess books the person at the home wanted to sell and that was interesting enough For those people who think owning a second hand bookshop in which one wants to have their head above water i. EBook Confessions of a booksellers near be solvent make money than lose money is easy find some other business to start I would have to guess that so many different businesses have been adversely affected by the Covid pandemic and I would think second hand bookshops are one cluster of businesses that have been harmed But I don t know that for a fact certainly there has been time being at home and so maybe book sales have been positively affected as this is a leisure time activity Reviews definitely worth reading is his website for The Bookshop Hardcover More of the same but I enjoyed it as much as his first book Light reading in worrying times Hardcover 3. Book Confessions of a bookseller jobs 5 This picks up right where The Diary of a Bookseller left off and carries through the whole of 2015 So long as you keep in mind that this is of the same stuff the daily routines of buying and selling books including customers and colleagues quirks and of being out and about in a small town and you aren tooking for big thrills in your reading you should enjoy it Some may find the built in repetition boring while for others it will be comforting I read this on a summer trip to Milan and found it unexpectedly addictive I certainly wished that I was in Wigtown instead of a sweltering city Also because of where I was reading the book I got particular enjoyment out of the characterization of Emanuela soon known as Granny for her poor eyesight and myriad aches and gripes who comes over from Italy to volunteer in the bookshop for the summer. Book Confessions of a booksellers documentary Bythell s break up with Anna is a recurring theme in this volume I suspect because his editor publisher insisted on an injection of emotional drama he strikes me as someone who would have kept this part of his life completely private if he had the choice The month heading epigraphs are all from Augustus Muir s The Intimate Thoughts of John Baxter Bookseller this time Once again we get a full accounting of each day s sales and customer numbers with delightful anecdotes about his weirder encounters with the public and Nicky and notes about his reading and any escapes from the town for fishing book buying excursions or brief vacations If you loved the first book go ahead and read the sequel Just don t expect it to break any new ground Hardcover Do you have a list of your books or do I just have to stare at them Shaun Bythell is the owner of The Bookshop in Wigtown Scotland With than a mile of shelving real log fires in the shop and the sea lapping nearby the shop should be an idyll for bookworms Unfortunately Shaun also has to contend with bizarre requests from people who don t understand what a shop is home invasions during the Wigtown Book Festival and Granny his neurotic Italian assistant who likes digging for river mud to make poultices The Diary of a Bookseller soon to be a major TV series introduced us to the joys and frustrations of life lived in books Sardonic and sympathetic in equal measure Confessions of a Bookseller will reunite readers with the characters they ve come to know and love Confessions of a Bookseller Diary of a Bookseller 2 .

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I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review: PDF Confessions of a booksellers near I wanted the book to continue but rather like when the shop closes and Shaun goes off for a pint to read a book from his ever growing TBR I have to do the same.1942.that is a funny.e