The Book Rant .... Comments from a Bookseller's Dog

A lady phoned up yesterday. "I've just seen your advert in History Today" (Which was over a year ago). "I've got...

simplebooklet.com

Click on the poster for a leaflet and printable free entry to the fair

So.... My continued pedantry regarding proper use of English means that I must excommunicate myself for beginning a post with "So...

WHat have I done ? Having closed the shop, I was asked to do an interview with the local paper about the demise of local businesses. I duly ...

Volunteers from the local Oxfam have, naturally, popped in to gloat (I mean wish me luck of course). One of them, after asking about my debt...

It is very nearly the end of the shop now. The shelves are almost empty, and virtually no sales over the last few days (no stock !) There ha...

A chap phoned up to sell some books recently. He told me that he expected we would be paying more for books at the moment, as with the reces...

I have had to enter into a "Customer Dispute" with Amazon this week. My first ever - it is very exciting. Having sold a Proof copy...

If another person who I have never seen before, walks in, and tells me what a tragedy it is that the shop is closing - then walks out again,...

Chap walks in.. "I have some books to sell you..." "I'm sorry sir, we are closing down in a few weeks." "But I ...

Well the closure is looming. In about three weeks, Ellwood Books will be no more - or rather, the shop will close and we shall do all of our...

A big thank you to the manager of my local Oxfam Bookshop. He knows about my book auction in May, and kindly suggested that if this goes wel...

A chap came in to tell me about his trip to the defunct Bookbarn down near Bristol. Having seen it on the local news he travelled about 130 ...

I often keep a tally of the wonderful people who come into the shop. I shouldn't really, as it only depresses me. This week I set a new ...