childdeirdre's review against another edition
4.0
A bit monotonous at times, but you can't get distracted or you'll miss the unexpected puns. The narrator is very good and I've enjoyed it. However, now I feel guilty because I borrowed it from the library. On audio version. The author would not be pleased, ha!
laurabb's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
partiatwork's review against another edition
4.0
This books follows the "adventures" of a bookseller, owner of Scotland's largest second hand book shop.
The book chronicles his day to day activities in a diary format (as the title suggests, duh!). The book in itself is a quick read, a delight due to his wry sense of humor. You feel a special connection to all the characters in the book, Shaun with his snide remarks, Nicky with her eccentricity and Captain for his sheer awesomeness. Thrown in are customers of all shapes, sizes and various degree of weirdness. Add to that a bit of book selling nitty-gritties, I'm sold!
I'm adding visiting the Wigtown book festival in my bucket list. Loved this book!
The book chronicles his day to day activities in a diary format (as the title suggests, duh!). The book in itself is a quick read, a delight due to his wry sense of humor. You feel a special connection to all the characters in the book, Shaun with his snide remarks, Nicky with her eccentricity and Captain for his sheer awesomeness. Thrown in are customers of all shapes, sizes and various degree of weirdness. Add to that a bit of book selling nitty-gritties, I'm sold!
I'm adding visiting the Wigtown book festival in my bucket list. Loved this book!
mathildur's review
4.0
This was very interesting! It was fun to read a book about owning a second-hand book shop and everything that belongs to that line of work. It was also fun to read about Bythell's daily life in his shop, he writes in a sarcastic and very entertaining way. This made me want to read the other two books he has published as well! Definitely recommend this one to booklovers.