{"product_id":"9781399629508-receipts-from-the-bookshop","title":"Receipts From the Bookshop","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Bookseller's Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA year in the   life of an independent bookseller at a small family bookshop in a fading   seaside town, for fans of Nina Stibbe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'ABSOLUTE HEAVEN' INDIA KNIGHT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'WARM AND UPLIFTING' AJ PEARCE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'THE PERFECT ANTIDOTE TO THE WORLD RIGHT NOW' JENNIE GODFREY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany of us dream of owning a bookshop, but for Katie Clapham it happened by accident, when she moved back to the seaside town she grew up in and went into business with her mum. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce a week, Katie sits behind the counter and chronicles the day's comings and goings - mostly people who were actually hoping to catch her mother. The triumphs here are small but hard won: a tea crisis averted, a book title correctly identified from a cryptic clutch of clues. Not to mention the emotional rollercoaster of being named the Seventh-Best Bookshop in the Country by \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e on a day where takings came to around £16.98. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCustomers appear for a browse and a chat, in search of a recommendation or the perfect gift. Others enter the shop for more unexpected reasons − to borrow a screwdriver, locate a priest or simply to ask if there's 'a nice place for an omelette around here'. Each day brings its own joys and frustrations, though not always in equal measure . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFunny, surprising and affectionate, here is a bookseller's year in all its weirdness and wonder - a life-affirming celebration of bad weather, good books and the irreplaceable role of a local bookshop.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56585115763062,"sku":"9781399629508","price":16.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_41027572_f3ac9798-c983-43ef-879c-e37960947838.jpg?v=1777018799","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399629508-receipts-from-the-bookshop","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}