{"product_id":"receipts-from-the-bookshop","title":"Receipts From the Bookshop","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399629546\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Trade paperback (UK)\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 7th Best Bookshop in the Country by \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e in a week where daily takings came to around 16.98.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 . . .\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41859945791621,"sku":"PR434351","price":43.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.com.au\/products\/receipts-from-the-bookshop","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}