Northland secondhand book shop owners reveal secrets of their trade
27 Feb, 2021 03:00 AM
10 minutes to read
Working at Piggery Secondhand Book Shop is never a chore for Chloe Clennell, even after more than two decades. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Jenny Ling is the Northern Advocate s feature writer and news reporterjenny.ling@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat
For some, it s the allure of a striking book cover, the feel of turning paper, and the musty smell of the pages. Book lovers will also admit to a longing for escapism and to learn something new, to understand different perspectives, find solace and, above all, be entertained.
that world of perfection that i think he came closest to probably was stars. michael: stars, i think, was the embodiment of a vision that had been developing over time. very, very different from panisse. jeremiah: it reminds me of the first house i ever walked into in merida. well, this will be my sixth house, i think. and you can see it right away, exactly what you would do, because it s just telling you what to do. do a couple of renderings, put it on the market. john: at some point during the early 80s, jeremiah decided he wanted to open a restaurant in san francisco. and locating it in the civic center surprised me because it was a very long, drab, musty, horrible space. steven: stars was located in