The Diary of a Bookseller (Audiobook)

from muddyboy

A year in the daily life of a Scottish book store owner. Not anyone could write a book on this subject and make it entertaining. But, this guy has a great amount of contempt for his customers and employees (curmudgeon). A lot of witty sarcasm is involved in his daily observations. He points out a...

from thewestwing

Absolutely loved this book! It's a great insight into the book trade and also how rotten customers can be in retail to workers! Laughed many times reading this!

from sleahey

A fascinating account of the day to day operations of a used book store in small-town Scotland. The observations about customers and struggles of the book world are both entertaining and revealing. A bibliophile's delight, sure to make us all want to visit Wigtown in Scotland.

from mbmackay

A surprisingly good read. The premise - daily diary notes by the owner of a second hand book shop in a remote corner of Scotland - hardly seems promising. But the author combines grumpiness with a good nature, and the text combines trivia with an assessment of the future of books in an Amazon run...

from srms.reads

In The Diary of a Bookseller, author Shaun Bythell shares a year in his life as a bookseller through a series of journal entries written between 2014-15. Since 2001, Shaun Bythell owns and operates 'The Bookshop' in Wigtown , the Book Town of Galloway. His store is the largest second-hand booksto...