![]() ![]() The story looks particularly at easy access to books – Paige’s local library cuts its hours at the same time that Bennett’s announces its closure. The major theme is the affect high-street closures have on a town. A witty and wise-cracking protagonist faces up to situations which highlight modern issues. Will his belief in anarchy make or break the protest?Ī contemporary novel perfect for fans of The Exact Opposite Of OK and It Only Happens In The Movies. ![]() Meanwhile, Paige is dealing with a major crush on art-school student Blaine Henderson. They start an online petition to save the bookshop. Soon there will be nothing left on the high-street except cheap shoes and buskers. It gave her a place to escape the dull prospects of her hometown, it introduced her to other worlds and it gave her a Saturday job. 21 – 22.)īennett’s bookshop has been Paige’s refuge for as long as she can remember. ![]() ![]() I wouldn’t be able to sit behind the counter in those bookshops, pretending to enjoy coffee, and dipping into a book that makes me look sophisticated and intellectual. And I wouldn’t get a staff discount or first dibs on any of those books. …if Bennett’s Greysworth were to go, then we’d have to get a train to the nearest bookshop. ![]()
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