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That was me getting myself to type. It is difficult to know how to start these things sometimes. I’ve decided to keep it in the post anyway to show you guys that we are not perfect and to be more authentic.


Another personal post today. It is approaching a whole year since we launched this business. I cannot believe it. Sometimes still have to shake myself and say: I have a BUSINESS. Selling BOOKS. I am living the dream. And I have all these people (you guys!) behind me who believe in us and are getting benefit from our books and our content.


It is amazing to think how far we’ve come. But today I’m going to focus on the future. I’m going to talk about my hopes, dreams and wishes for this business, which I hope can become my lifetime job.


I think that reading is extremely important. I think it is why I am where I am today. It is how I learn and grow. It is my everything, and running a business that sells books is what I have wanted to do for the longest time.


But I have aspirations beyond the purely online front you see today. I dream to have a physical store - somewhere we can sell books face-to-face and be surrounded by them all day every day. I cannot think of a better job to have.


My friends used to tease me that one day I’d work in a library/bookshop and promptly get fired because I’d just read all day and get nothing done. But I can’t fire myself, right?


A flawless plan 😉

I would also love to have a coffee shop in our bookshop, because it is just a dream to curl up with a book and something sweet and if I’m running my own place I can do what I like. Also, a few cats (or bunnies!) roaming around would be nice… But that’s kind of off topic (here’s a picture of my bunny anyway animal lovers - I couldn’t resist!)


He is so cute! 😍


Right, back to our business: by then we will probably sell adults books too, but who knows.

Here’s the ideal plan that would happen before this became a reality. It will be a lot of work, but I truly believe it’s worth it. 


  1. Writing blog posts and maintaining website (year-round, but specifically during COVID and winter)

  2. Car boots sales on Saturdays/Sundays during the year and a pop-up stall in summer. (After COVID and while I’m still in school)

  3. Pop-up stall as a part-time job (while in college)

  4. Actual shop (after graduating)



I hope you enjoyed reading my post today. I know it is different, but I wanted to show you guys how I felt about this business and where I think it could go.


But we will take it one step at a time until we get there…


Happy reading,

Saoirse


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