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"""Witty. Whimsical. Smart. A cozy gem for people who love books, bookstores, and booksellers. I loved this memoir so much I instantly picked it for our Fantastic Strangelings Book Club. Go read it. You'll thank me."" -- Jenny Lawson, author of Broken (In the Best Possible Way) ""[A] mischievous account…Darkshire’s whims and fantasies now take on solid form in…entertaining tales of bookshop ghosts, cursed volumes, and unwelcome visitants."" -- Suzi Feay - Financial Times ""Peculiarly hilarious!"" -- William Gibson ""Brim[s] with self-effacing charm."" -- Caitlin Doughty ""Extremely entertaining.… The anecdotes about the bookselling profession were as enlightening as they were amusing."" -- Neil Gaiman ""Laugh-out-loud."" -- Garth Nix ""An enchanting billet-doux to an arcane and eccentric world. Every page is a pleasure."" -- Lindsey Fitzharris, best-selling author of The Facemaker ""[W]itty and heartwarming…. Darkshire’s sunny temperament and respect for the trade will resonate with book lovers and fellow booksellers."" -- Publishers Weekly ""Utterly charming."" -- Tom Holland ""A browse through these hilarious pages is just as satisfying as a browse in a good bookshop."" -- Danny Caine, Raven Book Store, Lawrence, Kansas"

"[W]itty and heartwarming.... Darkshire's sunny temperament and respect for the trade will resonate with book lovers and fellow booksellers.-- ""Publishers Weekly"" A browse through these hilarious pages is just as satisfying as a browse in a good bookshop.--Danny Caine, Raven Book Store, Lawrence, Kansas An enchanting billet-doux to an arcane and eccentric world. Every page is a pleasure.--Lindsey Fitzharris, best-selling author of The Facemaker Brim[s] with self-effacing charm.--Caitlin Doughty Laugh-out-loud.--Garth Nix Peculiarly hilarious!--William Gibson Seeking a Christmas present for that bibliophilic relative who has seemingly read everything? It's right here.--Suzi Feay ""Financial Times"" Unfortunately I have mislaid the book in question.--Neil Gaiman Utterly charming.--Tom Holland Witty. Whimsical. Smart. A cozy gem for people who love books, bookstores, and booksellers. I loved this memoir so much I instantly picked it for our Fantastic Strangelings Book Club. Go read it. You'll thank me.--Jenny Lawson, New York Times bestselling author of Broken (In the Best Possible Way)"

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OLIVER DARKSHIRE (@DeathByBadger) is an antiquarian bookseller at Henry Sotheran Ltd, and the voice of @Sotherans twitter account. He lives in Manchester, England, with his husband and his neglectfully curated collection of books.

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