[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":11},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-post-kevin-interviews-the-bridge-bookshop-isle-of-man":3},{"_type":4,"body":5,"bodyHtml":6,"excerpt":5,"featuredImage":5,"publishedAt":7,"slug":8,"tags":9,"title":10},"blogPost",null,"Kevin felt as a Trifle Confused as he flew off on the next leg of his epic bookshop tour. According to the large red dot on his map, the \u003Ca href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/bridgebookshop\">Bridge Bookshop\u003C/a> was in the middle of the Irish Sea! He guessed it must be one of those floating bookshops, or maybe the 'bridge' in its name referred to the bridge of a large container ship? That was probably it... \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1063482_original-275a3d2a4a.jpg\" alt=\"RMBookshopTour_map_stop5_lj.jpg\" title=\"RMBookshopTour_map_stop5_lj.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nBut no: it turned out that the large red dot was hiding a large green island called the Isle of Man. But Kevin was still a Trifle Confused because the island had not one but TWO Bridge Bookshops, one in Port Erin and one in Ramsey. Luckily the Port Erin branch had a mermaid taking a bath in one of the planters outside, so Kevin decided to visit that one.\\r\n\\r\n“Good choice!” said the mermaid. “All the mermaids come here for books and baths, and bath-books.”\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1062884_original-d4ce79a3ea.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nKevin went inside, where he met bookseller \u003Cb>Angela Pickard\u003C/b>.\\r\n\u003Cb>\\r\nKevin\u003C/b>: What is the best thing about being a bookseller?\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>Angela\u003C/b>: Talking about books to all our lovely customers and hearing a happy review when a recommended book is loved.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>Kevin\u003C/b>: What’s one way you’ve tackled a problem that your bookshop has faced during the pandemic?\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>Angela\u003C/b>: We have been offering free delivery to Isle of Man addresses (over £20).\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>Kevin\u003C/b>: What are three books you absolutely love hand-selling to customers?\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>Angela\u003C/b>: \u003Ci>\u003Ca href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/books/cakes-in-space/9780192734907\">Cakes in Space\u003C/a>\u003C/i> by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre, \u003Ci>\u003Ca href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/books/mortal-engines/9781407189147\">Mortal Engines\u003C/a>\u003C/i> by Philip Reeve…\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>Kevin\u003C/b>: Who? I’ve never heard of them.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>Angela\u003C/b>:  …and errm, Brian Bilston's \u003Ci>\u003Ca href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/books/diary-of-a-somebody/9781529005561\">Diary of a Somebody\u003C/a>\u003C/i>.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1068252_original-5effc803fe.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>Kevin\u003C/b>: Who is your favourite children’s book illustrator? (Other than Reeve & McIntyre…)\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>Angela\u003C/b>: \u003Ca href=\"https://emilysutton.co/\">Emily Sutton\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>Kevin\u003C/b>: What is your favourite biscuit?\\r\n\\r\nAngela: Chocolate Digestives\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>Kevin\u003C/b>: Mmmmmmm, chocolate digestives.... What is the best way for people to buy books from you if they can’t visit the shop in person?\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>Angela\u003C/b>: Visit our website, \u003Ca href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/bridgebookshop\">uk.bookshop.org/shop/bridgebookshop\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>You can follow the Bridge Bookshop on Twitter - \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/BookshopIOM\">@BookshopIOM\u003C/a> - Instagram - \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bridgebookshop_isleofman/\">bridgebookshop_isleofman\u003C/a> - and Facebook - \u003Ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/BridgeBookshop\">BridgeBookshop\u003C/a>. Click here to visit the \u003Ca href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-reeve-mcintyre-big-up-bookshops-tour\">Bridge Bookshop's designated Reeve & McIntyre tour page! \u003C/b>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/1067341_original-bd75d4ff14.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\u003C/a>\\r\n#ReeveAndMcIntyreBigUpBookshops","2021-06-25T06:01:00.000Z","kevin-interviews-the-bridge-bookshop-isle-of-man",[],"Kevin interviews: The Bridge Bookshop, Isle of Man",1776628731144]