Remainders of the Day: A Bookshop Diary
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- Author：Shaun Bythell
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Reviews
Ricardo Motti
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Shaun's books are just an automatic four stars at this point （in the best possible way）。 Shaun's books are just an automatic four stars at this point （in the best possible way）。 。。。more
Kexx
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Follow up， gentle meander though the life of a bookseller。 Read slowly， an ideal ‘dip in’ book - read over 6 weeks。 A full cast of characters who are difficult to remember， but go with the flow。 Enjoyed it。
Leslie
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I will read any and all Shaun's bookshop diaries。 His humor and experiences as a bookshop owner in Scotland are highly entertaining。 This third edition suffered a bit for me though because Nicky no longer works at the shop。 I missed her antics desperately！ Granny helped make up for Nicky's absence a bit， but Nicky is irreplaceable。 I LOVED the epilogue。 Shaun provided an update on his personal life in the last 5 years that made me really happy。 I will read any and all Shaun's bookshop diaries。 His humor and experiences as a bookshop owner in Scotland are highly entertaining。 This third edition suffered a bit for me though because Nicky no longer works at the shop。 I missed her antics desperately！ Granny helped make up for Nicky's absence a bit， but Nicky is irreplaceable。 I LOVED the epilogue。 Shaun provided an update on his personal life in the last 5 years that made me really happy。 。。。more
Helene Harrison
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Another really brilliantly funny year in the life of a second-hand book seller。 I didn't want to finish it too quickly as I wanted to enjoy some of the humour and I had to look up some of the obscure book titles mentioned that people ordered - one of my favourites was 'The History and Social Influence of the Potato'; I didn't even know that such a book existed or that there was even enough information out there to write a book on potatoes！Bythell's sense of humour comes across so well， often at Another really brilliantly funny year in the life of a second-hand book seller。 I didn't want to finish it too quickly as I wanted to enjoy some of the humour and I had to look up some of the obscure book titles mentioned that people ordered - one of my favourites was 'The History and Social Influence of the Potato'; I didn't even know that such a book existed or that there was even enough information out there to write a book on potatoes！Bythell's sense of humour comes across so well， often at the expense of customers saying silly things and the eccentricities of his friends。 Still somewhere on my bucket list to visit is Wigtown; I imagine I could spend many happy hours there just wandering from bookshop to bookshop， and I would love to visit the Wigtown Book Festival one year as well。I enjoyed that the book is split into monthly sections and each section opens with a quote from R。M。 Williamson's 'Bits from an Old Bookshop' （1904）， and a commentary on how the second-hand book trade has and hasn't changed。 I also really like how each day of the diary starts with how many online orders they had and how many books they managed to find to fill them， and ends with the till takings and number of customers for the day。It's a thoroughly enjoyable read， mixed with photos of books found in the shop， people， and other bits and pieces。 If you're interested in books， book-selling， or just want something quite fun to read and have a giggle at， then this is the book for you！ 。。。more
Vasil Kolev
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Nice， interesting， quiet reading。 And the epilogue was probably the best part of it， I hope it gets expanded in a new book :）
Diane
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Bythell's diaries make me feel like I'm working in a bookstore again， where even the irritations can provide fodder for entertainment。 Bythell's diaries make me feel like I'm working in a bookstore again， where even the irritations can provide fodder for entertainment。 。。。more
Riley Buchanan
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The audio book for Shaun Bythell's third iteration of The Diary of a Bookseller continues to bring the familiar entertainment as the previous Diaries have。 Bythell wraps you firmly within his comfortable pattern as he lets you know the money he earned， footfall and continuous issues with online book selling platforms。 As month by month slips past you reach the end of another year by the fireplace of his Wigtown bookstore as satisfied as ever。 The third in the trilogy does not reinvent the wheel The audio book for Shaun Bythell's third iteration of The Diary of a Bookseller continues to bring the familiar entertainment as the previous Diaries have。 Bythell wraps you firmly within his comfortable pattern as he lets you know the money he earned， footfall and continuous issues with online book selling platforms。 As month by month slips past you reach the end of another year by the fireplace of his Wigtown bookstore as satisfied as ever。 The third in the trilogy does not reinvent the wheel and fans of the format will continue to enjoy Bythell and his thoughts on the comings and goings of his store。 。。。more
Susan Hall
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Anyone who loves books， a wry sense of humor and straight talking， should love this book。 The daily routine and odd customers of The Bookshop tickle my funny bone。 Simply delightful。
Paige
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Saved this one for a comfort read during the holidays， and what an excellent decision。 I could read many， many books about this quirky， bookish small town community。
Kate - The BookSirens Librarian
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I guess Shaun is back， and nothing’s changed。 But that’s not a bad thing， to be honest。 I’ve warmed up to this writing style and his humor， and who wouldn’t love to read about the comings and goings of a real-life bookshop。 If you enjoyed Shaun’s previous books， this one is an obvious choice。 If you haven’t， give this one a go and see if he can finally change your mind。
L C
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Not as good as the first diary but entertaining nonetheless。
Malene
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i thoroughly enjoy reading about the bookshop in Wigtown and absolutely want to go there one day。Many hilarious observations of events， characters and book related experiences as well as portraying the mundane everyday that we all have to tolerate。
Kim
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When I first started reading Shaun’s books I didn’t quite know what to make of them， all I knew was that I enjoyed them。 This one I really enjoyed， a year in the life of both bookseller and book shop isn’t an all action thriller but a glimpse into what must the life of many shop owners。 I struggled with the behaviour of some of the customers…。 Haggling over the price ， sometimes almost pennies， of secondhand books seems wrong to me。 I love Shaun’s sarcastic sense of humour。
Lucy
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My favourite non-fiction series - so cosy and the perfect Autumn/Winter read。
Diane Barnes
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I enjoyed this， the diary form is perfect for bedtime reading。 However， bits of it were repetitive at times， offsetting the pleasure of used bookshop esoterica。
Emily Ryder
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If I could give this 6/5 stars I would。What a fabulously enjoyable read - just as hilarious and heartwarming and cozy as the first three。Will reread these forever。
Northawke
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Such a lovely and down to earth look at this bookseller's life。 It's a cottage core read and recommended for every book lover。 Such a lovely and down to earth look at this bookseller's life。 It's a cottage core read and recommended for every book lover。 。。。more
Ryan
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Remainders of the Day is the third of Shayn Bythell's diaries about running a used bookstore in Scotland。I love love love the cover。 Sadly， it does not seem to be available as a poster--I looked up the illustrator's website and everything。 Unlike the previous entries， this one has photos。 Remainders of the Day is the third of Shayn Bythell's diaries about running a used bookstore in Scotland。I love love love the cover。 Sadly， it does not seem to be available as a poster--I looked up the illustrator's website and everything。 Unlike the previous entries， this one has photos。 。。。more
Tina
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This is the third book I have read by this author and honestly， I always have a love/hate relationship with his books。I owned a used bookstore for 4 years and although it was not an antiquarian shop， I certainly got a lot of experience owning and working in a bookstore。 Now， I am sorry I did not keep a diary of my time。The best parts of this book， for me， are always the （too brief！） description of his buying trips。 He does mention that one of the best things about owning a bookstore is the unbox This is the third book I have read by this author and honestly， I always have a love/hate relationship with his books。I owned a used bookstore for 4 years and although it was not an antiquarian shop， I certainly got a lot of experience owning and working in a bookstore。 Now， I am sorry I did not keep a diary of my time。The best parts of this book， for me， are always the （too brief！） description of his buying trips。 He does mention that one of the best things about owning a bookstore is the unboxing of books - never knowing what will be in the box。 I totally agree with him - loved， loved that part so much。I also had my share of particular customers and of funny stories。 However， I wonder how his customers feel being basically put down by Bythell。 I find him mean in his descriptions and yet， at the same time， he lets his employees and people around him call him horrid names。 I don't understand his relationships， for the most part。 Since he mentions these in his book， that kind of makes them open to comment。I also question， as I did in the first book， where he gets all this $。 He wants us to believe that bookselling is not about $ but he sure buys a lot of books， travels and stays in hotels which all cost a lot。 It is never cleared up in his books。The writing style is engaging， but there is definitely an undertone of。。。。not sure what to call it， other than nastiness that makes me uncomfortable。 But then again， I suppose I could be accused of doing the same with this review。I wanted to wish this author good luck - having two babies at the age of 50 is quite a feat。 I bet its a lot more work than owning a bookstore。 。。。more
David Shepherd
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It’s a year or so since I discovered Shaun Bythell’s first book ‘Diary of a Bookseller’。 It was a revelation - nicely written， witty， sardonic and a heartfelt love of books and the book trade。 This is the third diary format penned by Shaun and it retains the same fantastic qualities of the previous two books。It is thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish。 Amusing anecdotes and some of the characters of Wigtown that have become ’regulars’。 I think the foul mouthed ‘Granny’ or Manu is one of my f It’s a year or so since I discovered Shaun Bythell’s first book ‘Diary of a Bookseller’。 It was a revelation - nicely written， witty， sardonic and a heartfelt love of books and the book trade。 This is the third diary format penned by Shaun and it retains the same fantastic qualities of the previous two books。It is thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish。 Amusing anecdotes and some of the characters of Wigtown that have become ’regulars’。 I think the foul mouthed ‘Granny’ or Manu is one of my favourites。Shaun Bythell writes with feeling and passion about his love of books and his frustration with the big online conglomerates。Who knew that there were so many people who wanted to sell their libraries？ Often sim of the pickings are slim but trips to look at them can be an adventure。I would really like to visit Wigtown sometime just to see the Bookshop （and the other bookshops in the town）。 The description of the area makes it sound attractive （in the better weather）。Shaun also mentions some of the books he reads， which are often ones I’ve never heard of; The Machine Stops by E M Forster， being one。 These are good pointers for widening horizons。 Need to get there to see Captain too！In summary。 The book is excellent。 The format is perfect allowing easy reading with plenty of natural breaks （day by day）。The endnote of this book is suggestive that there may be no more diary style books forthcoming。 Sad。 I have his other book - Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops - again excellent。 Fingers crossed he hasn’t stopped writing。 。。。more
Anastasia Wilson
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What an unpleasant man。 I have read all of Shaun's books so far and whilst they have been diminishing in quality， this one really scrapes the bottom of the barrel。 I stopped reading at 20% when he called Amazon customers "mean-spirited"。 I'm an Amazon customer， I have bought all his books on Amazon， on the so called kindle that he hates because it means I read more books due to their convenience。I was getting annoyed already at the shooting of kindles， being awful about customers who complain an What an unpleasant man。 I have read all of Shaun's books so far and whilst they have been diminishing in quality， this one really scrapes the bottom of the barrel。 I stopped reading at 20% when he called Amazon customers "mean-spirited"。 I'm an Amazon customer， I have bought all his books on Amazon， on the so called kindle that he hates because it means I read more books due to their convenience。I was getting annoyed already at the shooting of kindles， being awful about customers who complain and then putting their email on social media， coughing sandwich on a customer and not telling them but letting them leave。 The first book was witty and charming， by this point he's showing his true colours as an arrogant， inconsiderate， ungrateful human being。 I'm so disappointed to have wasted my hard earned cash reading his books to be called "mean-spirited"。 。。。more
Nathalie （keepreadingbooks）
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If it ain’t broke， don’t fix it。 Nothing new under the sun in the world of Shaun Bythell’s bookstore The Bookshop， but that’s how I like it。 As always， it’s the cosiest autumn-appropriate read and it’s a place I love to travel to by way of the page。 I do think， however， that it may have taken the publisher a bit too long to publish this one。 Bythell wrote this diary in 2016， six long years ago， and it sometimes feels too far a cry from our post-COVID world。 I’m much more curious to know how the If it ain’t broke， don’t fix it。 Nothing new under the sun in the world of Shaun Bythell’s bookstore The Bookshop， but that’s how I like it。 As always， it’s the cosiest autumn-appropriate read and it’s a place I love to travel to by way of the page。 I do think， however， that it may have taken the publisher a bit too long to publish this one。 Bythell wrote this diary in 2016， six long years ago， and it sometimes feels too far a cry from our post-COVID world。 I’m much more curious to know how the bookshop fares these days， or even just the year before the pandemic hit， after Bythell’s first book had been published。 Here’s hoping he’s still writing diaries and that they’ll be published in due time！ 。。。more
Gowri N。
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The third of Bythell's dry， sarcastic diaries。 Loved the vagaries of some of the customers， the book acquisition forays， the photographs， and the general ups and downs of the book trade。 However， the entries became tedious after a while （"Granny" standing opposite the shop everyday and giving Shaun the finger in greeting: repeated about a dozen times in the diary。） The Granny character especially grated on me because she isn't quirky or interesting in the way Shaun's previous employees have been The third of Bythell's dry， sarcastic diaries。 Loved the vagaries of some of the customers， the book acquisition forays， the photographs， and the general ups and downs of the book trade。 However， the entries became tedious after a while （"Granny" standing opposite the shop everyday and giving Shaun the finger in greeting: repeated about a dozen times in the diary。） The Granny character especially grated on me because she isn't quirky or interesting in the way Shaun's previous employees have been， yet she gets mentioned so often。 That said， I know these are based on real people in the author's life and we have to take life as it comes。 。。。more
Tania
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More diaries from The Bookshop， and much the same as the previous books， but it's always delightful to be back there。 More diaries from The Bookshop， and much the same as the previous books， but it's always delightful to be back there。 。。。more
Ingrid
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Again I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Shaun Bythell's bookshop life。 I didn't want to finish it too quickly。 The diary is full of humour but also shows what hard work it is to run a secondhand bookshop。 Again I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Shaun Bythell's bookshop life。 I didn't want to finish it too quickly。 The diary is full of humour but also shows what hard work it is to run a secondhand bookshop。 。。。more
Dawn Betts-Green
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I never fail to be delighted by Bythell’s books。 Especially now！ Since I no longer work in a bookstore， it’s nice to live vicariously through The Bookshop。 Really glad I went ahead and ordered the British edition through Book Depository so I didn’t have to wait till December for the U。S。 edition—sometimes technology is awesome。
Matteo Colli
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Terza tappa del viaggio nella vita di Shaun， della sua libreria e della comunità di Wigtown。 Il format a diario comincia ad essere un po' ripetitivo e privo dell'iniziale originalità， spero onestamente sia l'ultimo prima che scada nel banale。 Rimane comunque una piacevole lettura。 Terza tappa del viaggio nella vita di Shaun， della sua libreria e della comunità di Wigtown。 Il format a diario comincia ad essere un po' ripetitivo e privo dell'iniziale originalità， spero onestamente sia l'ultimo prima che scada nel banale。 Rimane comunque una piacevole lettura。 。。。more
Michael
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Another entertaining book from Shaun。 I do enjoy the diary layout of the book as i have with his others in this series， and is as ever well written。 I do love visiting Wigtown and The Bookshop， and reading Shaun's book lets me feel as if I am back in Wigtown。 'Remainders of the Day' is yet another insight into the importance of secondhand bookshops in how books can bring people together and the joy that books and bookshops can bring to everyone。I have certainly learnt more about Napoleons penis Another entertaining book from Shaun。 I do enjoy the diary layout of the book as i have with his others in this series， and is as ever well written。 I do love visiting Wigtown and The Bookshop， and reading Shaun's book lets me feel as if I am back in Wigtown。 'Remainders of the Day' is yet another insight into the importance of secondhand bookshops in how books can bring people together and the joy that books and bookshops can bring to everyone。I have certainly learnt more about Napoleons penis than I thought I was going to in this volumeIf Shaun can convince Granny to write her autobiography 'Fifty Shades of Granny' then that is a book I would read :）。 I can't wait until I am back in Wigtown。If anyone out there hasn't read any of Shaun Blythell's work then I would highly recommend it。 。。。more
Ananya Bhakat
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I have read and loved the 2 prequels of this memoir。 This one was no different。 This memoir symbolizes the pleasures of reading in it's true sense。 It's like eating your favorite food。 You want to eat fast and also don't want it to get over。 I think I swallowed this one whole！ The author's wit and the charm of the people in his day to day life， are all delightful！ I have read and loved the 2 prequels of this memoir。 This one was no different。 This memoir symbolizes the pleasures of reading in it's true sense。 It's like eating your favorite food。 You want to eat fast and also don't want it to get over。 I think I swallowed this one whole！ The author's wit and the charm of the people in his day to day life， are all delightful！ 。。。more
Inge Hoeve
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