At the moment I’m trying to decide what makes a ‘good’ bookshop. Opening hours, clear layout, and facilities are important. I’m also creating a measure for the subject range. I’m preparing a list of books to look for as a bookshop activity pack. Here is my list so far:
- Books by Isaac Asimov, (thank you Ed in Suffolk!)
- A fantasy/science fiction section
- A book on Existential therapy (thank you Emma in Bristol)
- A university-level book on abnormal psychology
- A book about diesel train carriages and a section on Transport (for Mark in Didcott)
- Val Thomas’ book, A Witch’s Kitchen, and details of her forthcoming book (Previous book sellers seemed to think Val is an American Author. This Val lives in Norwich)
- Anything by Angela Wigglesworth (Angela in Lewes)
- The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (one of my favourites)
- M Grieve - A Modern Herbal (only about 100 years out of date)
- Books to help children cope with emotional issues
Any other suggestions to broaden the range would be appreciated.
I shall add another couple of books to my list:
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12. Songbooks
13. An encyclopaedia
I'm sure you've found lots of Asimov - did you buy one?
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