so-soSeemed to me a little mean spirited and patronizing, but there were some good insights and interesting conclusions.
I am still very interested in The Diary of a Bookseller and Confessions of a Bookseller :)
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Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops | 
so-soSeemed to me a little mean spirited and patronizing, but there were some good insights and interesting conclusions.
I am still very interested in The Diary of a Bookseller and Confessions of a Bookseller :)
pickI really enjoyed this and it‘s a quick read. I‘m not sure which type of bookshop person I am though
so-soVery short, mildly humorous caricatures, better suited to a series of magazine articles or blog posts than a book.
panAll I can say is this book was a complete disappointment. Its only saving grace is that the author apologizes for all the nasty things he says about people. I can take a joke, but this was just bad writing, in my opinion.
I hate saying negative things about books, but this one just just bring on my nerves. It's a very small book, so I will the entire thing, but something about the author rubs me the wrong way. The book is just filled with him making observations and even making fun of his bookstore patrons. I was looking for a funny read, but not at the expense of some innocent people who are just being themselves. Shame. #humor #notfunny
The tagged is about book store customers and the Quiet Please book@is about the wild and peculiar things observed in a library - both are hilarious 😆
#LaughOutLoud #BookMoods @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
#Wild/Crazy #BigJuneReadathon @Clwojick
"But while I know literally nothing about child psychology, it does seem that the happiest children who come into the shop are those who are allowed to choose what books they want to read."
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pickThis was a fun quick read. We have either probably met the people described here or have some in among our family and friends. Would recommend as a first non-fiction read, or as a break between books.
⭐: 4.75
(Photo in the background belongs to jim Divine)
pickI liked this short and amusing book. Shaun is still grumpy but does reveal a softer side in places. I hope I fall under the « normal people » classification ?
Shaun describes the Poldark books as getting an unexpected revival « following a BBC production of the series made famous by the actor Aidan Turner removing his shirt several times during each episode. » ????
pickMy work book club is meeting on Monday to discuss this very slim book. I found it riotously funny but I am a notorious cranky ass. Place your bets now for how many times my colleagues make reference to this during our discussion.
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Seven kinds of people you find in Bookshops
DNF! 👎
My first DNF of the year! I hate DNF'ing books. But, I can't even! I was expecting something else. Something fun and light. SO BORING!! *roll eyes* Missed opportunity of a great writing prompt!! I can't take another hr .....
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Moving on...
panI rarely pick pan as my rating but this one really didn't do it for me. I found it long winded, a bit boring and unkind. Not sure if the author was trying to be funny and I didn't get it.
Well this is cute!
But I‘m not sure if I‘m ready to find out what kind I am 🤣
pickFun, quick, short and sweet. I may or may not have found myself relating to some of the bookshop patrons described inside. Very much a comfort read. I felt like I was sitting inside a bookstore in Scotland with the author (who is mildly grumpy I‘d say) watching the people he describes walking in and out the door. Haven‘t read the author‘s previous works but I‘ll be adding them to my list now. #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks
Not feeling the greatest at the moment. Haven‘t been anywhere to catch anything so I think the stress is finally catching up with me. So I am going to snuggle up in blankets with my dogs and try to get some reading in. This seems like a good distraction for the time being.
“Generalisations are unfair, but so is life. Suck it up.”
I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join the fun if you want.
This is day 261 #bookstoread #tbrpile #bookstagram
I‘ve been reading the tagged book this afternoon and heartily enjoying myself (even though I think I see a bit of myself in some of these types 😆).
I love this author‘s cranky, snarky humour; he‘s the owner of the biggest bookshop in Wigtown (Scotland‘s book town, which I WILL visit one day!).
