Jessica Fox

Man I read these related books way out of order, first I read Confessions of a Bookseller published in 2019, then i read this book published in 2012, next I plan to read The Diary of a Bookseller published in 2017.

Well I really liked the first two that I read so I'll be going back to The Bookshop, Wigtown for the 2nd book.

Without knowing it I had already read a book about the same Bookshop! If you enjoyed this and would like to see a different viewpoint of the shop and Wigtown, read The Diary Of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell. I don't like the cover of this book, which is the one I read. I much prefer the cover used by Atria Books/Marble Arch Press in their August 27th 2013 publication, which I feel, is more in keeping with the story.

This has some really good ideas in it. It's 2 weeks until my birthday...guess I better start cracking.

The first half of the book was considerably more enjoyable for me. Jessica's inability to see that Euan was a poor match for her expectation in a relationship became very tiresome. She appears to have a remarkable talent in film making but this career seemed less important to her than a relationship with 'the one'. This is real life but unsatisfying to read: with no insights on going forward except a hang fire status as a resident in the UK, her angst ends up unresolved by the end of the book.