The Diary of A Bookseller
By Shaun Bythell
If you are a book
lover and like reading, you will love it and shouldn’t miss it. Just like Daily
Mail review:’ Warm, witty and laugh-out-loud funny’ with fascinating characters
( especially Nicky, Captain the black cat).
Here is a typical one
in page 55. Shaun got a request from an ex-employee asking him to provide a
reference letter:
REFERENCE FOR SARA
PEARCE
Sara worked
Saturdays at The Book Shop, 17 North Main Street, Wigtown, for three years
while she was at the Douglas Ewart High School. When I say ‘worked’, I use the
word in its loosest possible terms. She spent the entire day either standing
outside the shop, smoking and snarling at people trying to enter the building,
or watching repeats of Hollyoaks on 4OD. Although she was generally punctual,
she often arrived either drunk or severely hungover. She was usually rude and
aggressive. She rarely did as she was told, and never, in the entire three
years of her time here, did anything constructive without having to be told to
do so. She invariably left a trail of rubbish behing her, usually consisting of
Irn-Bru bottles, crisp packets, chocolate wrapper and cigarette packets. She consistently
stole lighters and matches from the business, and was offensive and frequently
violent towards me.
She was a valued
member of staff and I have no hesitation in recommending her.
Can find Shaun on Youtube telling more about his book shop,Wigtown Book Festival etc.
