Lovely piece, Natasha. And as Philip commented - coincidentally I submitted an article last night about being drawn back into a bricks-and-mortar bookshop as well.

Maybe the second-hand bookshop story you mentioned did subconsciously prompt us both.

I could have done with the 90% discount - I left with nothing but 3 pencils, having been put off by the price of stuff I might never have finished reading.