Went in to provide business to independent book seller to help out small business. Wanted to order 33 books (30 of the same book for family, friends and business contacts for Christmas) Treated so rudely by the young "woke" acting male who was camped out at the register behind the counter, looking at his cell phone and who clearly did not want to get up and look for the book. While he said he did not have book, his attitude was so obnoxious I made the decision not to order the 32 other books. Update: Received a response from what appears to be owner of bookstore; excuse for behaviour was ee had received bad news. There should be no excuse whatsoever, sad news or not as to how I was treated. Per the owner, Due to the "plight" of small, indie bookstore , perhaps I would reconsider eing short staff due to pandemic. This says volumes of excuse mentality. Its time to move on from the pandemic. To note, the soul reason I went to this indie bookstore was in 100 percent of their plight.... Perhaps, one needs to consider the wokeness, virtue signalling all of which the employee embodies has lost its luster and will and will turn buyers who dont...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreNarberth Bookshop is a wonderful local bookstore š with a thoughtfully curated selection across all genresāfrom fiction and memoirs to childrenās books and cookbooks. If they donāt have the book youāre looking for, theyāll happily order it for you š, making it easy and enjoyable to shop local.
The staff is warm, knowledgeable, and always ready with a great recommendation or helpful advice š. You can tell they genuinely love books and enjoy helping readers find the right one.
Thereās also a cozy table and chair tucked into the shop āāa perfect little spot to flip through pages and soak in the peaceful, bookish atmosphere where you can enjoy a locally brewed coffee and the book you just purchased.
Whether you're on a mission or just browsing, it's a great place to slow down and enjoy the joy...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreThis Shop is a political front for the far Left, seems like most books were written by Dem politicians and bureaucrats and are largely self indulgent propaganda catering to wealthy white virtue signaling elitists.
I just saw your response, sorry that you took this personally, it was meant only as a review, so folks know not to take their valuable time if they're not looking for books which push a Leftist narrative, as one reviewer characterized as "woke". That it is a "small business" has no bearing on others' opinions. Really no reason to attack me personally or my support for RKF Jr. Sorry you are not well, but my purpose was to review your store, not...
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