Remainders of the Day More Diaries from The Bookshop, Wigtown by Shaun Bythell

Overview Life among books is never dull, and Shaun Bythell proves it once again in Remainders of the Day. Continuing his diary series from The Bookshop in Wigtown, this volume captures another year of peculiar customers, online sales mishaps, staff dynamics, and the relentless ebb and flow of the second hand book trade. Each entry blends sharp observation with dry humour, revealing both the frustrations and unexpected pleasures of bookselling. Focus This memoir offers an unfiltered look at the realities of running an independent bookshop in a changing world. Bythell reflects on retail survival, human eccentricity, and the quiet rituals that shape daily life behind the counter, all delivered with wit and honesty. Themes The book explores routine and resilience, the passage of time, and the enduring appeal of physical books. It celebrates persistence, independence, and the small moments that give work meaning. About the Author Shaun Bythell is a bookseller and writer based in Wigtown, Scotland’s National Book Town. His bestselling diaries and memoirs are widely admired for their humour, candour, and affectionate portrayal of life surrounded by books. Why You’ll Love This Book Remainders of the Day is perfect for book lovers, readers of literary memoir, and anyone curious about the inner workings of a bookshop. Warm, funny, and quietly philosophical, it offers comfort, laughter, and insight in equal measure. Keywords Remainders of the Day, Shaun Bythell, bookseller memoir, bookshop diaries, non fiction, literary memoir, Wigtown, independent bookshop, humour writing, book lovers Publishers Synopsis The Bookshop in Wigtown is a bookworm’s idyll with thousands of books across nearly a mile of shelves, a real log fire and Captain, the bookshop cat. You’d think after twenty years, owner Shaun Bythell would be used to the customers by now. Don’t get him wrong, there are some good ones among the antiquarian porn-hunters, die-hard Arthurians, people who confuse bookshops for libraries and the toddlers just looking for a nice cosy corner in which to wee. He’s sure there are. There must be some good ones, right? Filled with the pernickety warmth and humour that has touched readers around the world, stuffed with literary treasures, hidden gems and incunabula, Remainders of the Day is Shaun Bythell’s latest entry in his anecdotes of being a bookseller.