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The Wedding People

The Wedding People

The Wedding People: A Novel
by Alison Espach

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Print Length: 384 pages
Format: ebook
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Genre: Family Life Fiction, Contemporary, Women’s Fiction

Have you ever heard of the term ‘existential crisis’? Many people experience phases in their lives when they deeply question their purpose for being on this planet. When they struggle to find an answer, it can lead to a dark and grim outlook, or it might even inspire them to explore new possibilities for living their lives.

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Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop

Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop

Welcome to Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum, Translated by Shanna Tan

Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

Print Length: 320 pages
Format: eBook
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Genre: Urban fiction, Korean fiction, fiction

Every action has equal and opposite reactions—consequences if you will. “Welcome to Hyunam-Dong Bookshop” is a collection of stories featuring mostly young adults who, through the organic flow of life, have walked into this bookshop and become an integral part of it in various ways. It beautifully illustrates how independent bookshops foster communication and create community gatherings that might not otherwise happen, thanks to the busy lifestyles many of us lead.

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The Diary of a Bookseller

The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Print Length: 315 pages
Format: eBook
Publisher: Profile Books

If you consider yourself a dedicated bibliophile who is interested in how bookshops work—or are a bookseller yourself and want to read another bookseller’s opinion about running a second-hand bookshop in the UK, then voila! You are at the right place reading this post. Author Shaun Bythell narrates his (I have no clue why I assumed it was she, sorry!) experiences of running a second-hand bookshop at Wigtown, Scotland. The Bookshop is the largest second-hand bookshop in Scotland set in its officially designated ‘National Book Town’. Bythell writes in a journal style noting down observations about his customers, the business of bookselling and overall imparts the cosiness of a small bookshop right in your hands to read. 

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