In this episode of Bibliophile, booksellers Julie Danskin, David Bloomfield and Jonathan Taylor catch up with what they’ve each been reading. They pause for a moment to reflect on a recent victory, winning Independent Bookshop of the Year 2019 at the British Book Awards, and talk sagely about their experiences running a small bookshop and all it entails. Even answering a few questions! From you!Apologies for background noise in this episode, our dulcet tones were accompanied by football fans outside the pub beneath our bookshop…



















i: What We’re Reading and Who Recommends It…







* Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel (David)* Fludd by Hilary Mantel (Julie)* Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (David and David’s partner Heather)* The Wind That Lays Waste by Selva Almada (JT)* Feebleminded and Die, My Love by Ariana Harwicz (David)* Guest Book: Ghost Stories by Leanne Shapton (Julie)* Worn Stories by Leanne Shapton (Julie)* *mistake!* Julie recommended Worn Stories but actually meant Women in Clothes, which is written by Sheila Heti, Leanne Shapton and Heidi Julavits* Safe as Houses by Stuart Hodkinson (David)* My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies by Ed Brubaker & Sean Philips (JT)* What You Pay For by Claire Askew (Julie)* All The Hidden Truths by Claire Askew (Julie & JT)







ii: Running Golden Hare Books…







We’re very pleased that we’ve won Independent Bookshop of the Year in the UK and Ireland! David wrote a blog post about it here. We answered a few of your questions…







* What is your favourite customer or fave customer story?* What happens if you order books that don’t sell? Can you return to publishers?* What advice would you give someone who dreams of opening their own bookshop?







iii: General Recommendations







* JT: Chernobyl on HBO (TV)* David: White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo (book)* Julie: The Dropout from ABC (podcast)







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