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Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops
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A cantankerously funny view of books and the people who love them. It does take all kinds and through the misanthropic eyes of a very grumpy bookseller, we see them all-from the "Person Who Doesn't Know What They Want (But Thinks It Might Have a Blue Cover)" to the "Parents Secretly After Free Childcare."
From behind the counter, Shaun Bythell catalogs the customers who roam his shop in Wigtown, Scotland. There's the Expert (divided into subspecies from the Bore to the Helpful Person), the Young Family (ranging from the Exhausted to the Aspirational), Occultists (from Conspiracy Theorist to Craft Woman).
Then there's the Loiterer (including the Erotica Browser and the Self-Published Author), the Bearded Pensioner (including the Lyrca Clad), and the The Not-So-Silent Traveller (the Whistler, Sniffer, Hummer, Farter, and Tutter). Two bonus sections include Staff and, finally, Perfect Customer-all add up to one of the funniest book about books you'll ever find.
Shaun Bythell (author of Confessions of a Bookseller) and his mordantly unique observational eye make this perfect for anyone who loves books and bookshops.
"Bythell is having fun and it's infectious."-Scotsman
"Virtuosic venting ... misanthropy with bursts of sweetness."¿Guardian
"All the ingredients for a gentle human comedy are here, as soothing as a bag of boiled sweets and just as tempting to dip into."-Literary Review
"Any reader finding this book in their stocking on Christmas morning should feel lucky...contains plenty to amuse-an excellent diversion"-Bookmunch
From behind the counter, Shaun Bythell catalogs the customers who roam his shop in Wigtown, Scotland. There's the Expert (divided into subspecies from the Bore to the Helpful Person), the Young Family (ranging from the Exhausted to the Aspirational), Occultists (from Conspiracy Theorist to Craft Woman).
Then there's the Loiterer (including the Erotica Browser and the Self-Published Author), the Bearded Pensioner (including the Lyrca Clad), and the The Not-So-Silent Traveller (the Whistler, Sniffer, Hummer, Farter, and Tutter). Two bonus sections include Staff and, finally, Perfect Customer-all add up to one of the funniest book about books you'll ever find.
Shaun Bythell (author of Confessions of a Bookseller) and his mordantly unique observational eye make this perfect for anyone who loves books and bookshops.
"Bythell is having fun and it's infectious."-Scotsman
"Virtuosic venting ... misanthropy with bursts of sweetness."¿Guardian
"All the ingredients for a gentle human comedy are here, as soothing as a bag of boiled sweets and just as tempting to dip into."-Literary Review
"Any reader finding this book in their stocking on Christmas morning should feel lucky...contains plenty to amuse-an excellent diversion"-Bookmunch
Editions (2)
ISBN9781567926927
PublisherDavid R. Godine Publisher
Publication Date11/24/20
Pages128
Main GenreSpecialized Books
Sub GenreEconomics
FormatHardback
LanguageEnglish
Price22.50 €
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jangi9314 Followers
4.0Funny, witty and relatable
This was a very pleasant and entertaining quick read! As someone who works at a book shop myself I found the observation of the author very interesting and can confirm with many of my own experiences. I think this book is a pleasure for everyone who has ever worked in a bookstore but not only for those people. As someone who frequents many different bookstores as a customer I found myself in several of the described types. There are a lot of references to (especially UK) authors and big names in the industry, which I have to be honest, didn’t all know. Sometimes the references went over my head but I guess that says more about my lack of knowledge than about the writing itself. All in all I def recommend to read this book to everyone who likes to spend time in bookstores.
Jul 28, 2024
4.0Funny, witty and relatable
This was a very pleasant and entertaining quick read! As someone who works at a book shop myself I found the observation of the author very interesting and can confirm with many of my own experiences. I think this book is a pleasure for everyone who has ever worked in a bookstore but not only for those people. As someone who frequents many different bookstores as a customer I found myself in several of the described types. There are a lot of references to (especially UK) authors and big names in the industry, which I have to be honest, didn’t all know. Sometimes the references went over my head but I guess that says more about my lack of knowledge than about the writing itself. All in all I def recommend to read this book to everyone who likes to spend time in bookstores.
Jul 28, 2024
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