perhaps the best-known of these in the past few years has been Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights, which opened in Bath in 2006, and whose owner, Nic Bottomley, is happy to concede that the considerable tourist footfall of the city lends itself to the continuing success of the business. That, though, is not to detract from the innovative ideas that have sprung from his opening the shop, such as customised reading lists and a ‘reading spa.’
