The Diary of a Bookseller

[Ally]

Our chosen book for next half term is The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Blythell - Meet Shaun Bythell, bookshop owner, bibliophile and misanthrope extraordinaire. He lives and works in The Bookshop, Wigtwon, whose crooked shelves contain anything from a sixteenth-century Bible to a first edition Agatha Christie. A book lover's paradise? Well, almost...In these wry and hilarious diaries, Shaun provides an inside look at the trials and tribulations of life in the book trade, from struggles with eccentric customers to wrangles with his own staff, who include the ski-suit-wearing, bin-foraging Nicky. He takes us with him on buying trips to old estates and auction houses, recommends books (both lost classics and new discoveries), introduces us to the thrill of the unexpected find, and evokes the rhythms and charms of small-town life, always with a sharp and sympathetic eye.