Gennys

Gennys, what do you do at the bookshop? 

I've been a Bookseller since April of 2022 and now I'm the Assistant to the Shipping & Receiving Manager, Nina!

How long have you been in that new role?

Since the start of 2023.

What do you love about your new role?

Getting to see all the new books!

What’s your go-to genre? SciFi, Fantasy and what I like to call "Weird Fiction".

What are you reading right now? A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon (the standalone prequel to The Priory  of the Orange Tree)

Favorite Book Quote: "But what was happiness but an extravagance, an impossible state to maintain, partly because it  was so difficult to articulate." - A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

Best Drink to Sip While Reading: Earl Grey

Describe Your Ideal Place to Read: My bed

What book do you think everyone should read? A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

What is your preferred method of bookmarking? Maria's Bookmark (NEVER DOG EAR!)

Do you read alone or with company? Alone

Best Book Recommendation You’ve Received: The Priory of the Orange Tree

What book have you re-read the most? The Scholomance Series by Naomi Novik (A Deadly Education, The Last  Graduate, The Golden Enclaves)

What book has challenged you the most? Moby Dick by Herman Melville

What was your favorite book from childhood? The Rough and Tough Wrestling Badger Boys by Kenn Hayes

Quick! Recommend a book! 1Q84 (if you want to get weird)

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1Q84 (Vintage International) By Haruki Murakami Cover Image
$20.00
ISBN: 9780307476463
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Vintage - January 22nd, 2013

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A Little Life By Hanya Yanagihara Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780804172707
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Anchor - January 26th, 2016

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The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos) By Samantha Shannon Cover Image
$20.00
ISBN: 9781635570304
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Published: Bloomsbury Publishing - February 18th, 2020

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My Year of Rest and Relaxation: A Novel By Ottessa Moshfegh Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780525522133
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Penguin Books - June 25th, 2019

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The Three-Body Problem (The Three-Body Problem Series #1) By Cixin Liu, Ken Liu (Translated by) Cover Image
By Cixin Liu, Ken Liu (Translated by)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780765382030
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Tor Books - January 12th, 2016

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Dune By Frank Herbert Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9780441172719
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Ace - September 1st, 1990

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A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot #1) By Becky Chambers Cover Image
$20.99
ISBN: 9781250236210
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Tordotcom - July 13th, 2021

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The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition (Earthsea Cycle) By Ursula  K. Le Guin, Charles Vess (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Ursula K. Le Guin, Charles Vess (Illustrator)
$59.99
ISBN: 9781481465588
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Gallery / Saga Press - October 30th, 2018

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It: A Novel By Stephen King Cover Image
$21.99
ISBN: 9781501142970
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Scribner - January 5th, 2016