Tips + advice if you want to be a Bookseller 📖

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Hello friends! So here is a video all about my job as a bookseller and my best tips + advice for you if you are hoping to become a bookseller one day too. I have been a Bookseller for just under three years now and I have loved every minute of it so thought I would share my experiences and advice. I get a lot of messages asking how I got my job, advice, interview tips etc so thought I would do this video to try and answer them as best I can. I really hope this helps anyone hoping to become a bookseller or if you currently have an interview coming up. If there is anything I have missed please feel free to ask me in the comments.I hope you enjoy 💗
DISCLAIMER This video is in no way affiliated with my employer. All opinions and advice stated in this video are entirely my own. This is not a definitive guide to bookselling nor does it include anything that will guarantee you a job in Bookselling.
When browsing for books to read, i always look for book reviews via booktok, booktube, goodreads and waterstones. I love filming videos because it gives me a chance to talk about books which you guys might find interesting enough to want to read too! a lot of these books are books that booktube and booktok recommend and buzz about, let's see if I enjoy them too! I hope you found some books to add to your 2022 TBR! Enjoy the video and Thank you for watching! 💗
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[@VanillaMoon]

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[@celine_09_]

I am a bookseller too and I love my job. I totally agree with your points. I am also so bubbly and I can talk about books for hours. I love it when I can recommend my favorite book to customers and they like it too.

[@VanillaMoon]

Yay hello fellow bookseller!Talking about books with people is literally the best we are so lucky to have our jobs

[@LilyCReads10]

Not you making me want to quit my current job to become a bookseller 😂 You make it seem so appealing

[@VanillaMoon]

Do it bestie you can prevent anyone from ever buying Anna and the French kiss then 😭😂

[@brycewilliams8138]

Hi Jodie. My name is Bryce and I'm very new to watching booktubers and by far I'm so in live with the community and everything you guys do. I also want to say that your video on how to become a bookseller was probably the best video I've ever watched because all my life i always thought that i have to do what everyone wants me to do rather me asking myself what do I want to do. Books are more than just words on pages...they bring joy, adventure, action, romance, comedy, fantasy etc. And also I've been inspired by students that i work with who are also book readers and immediately got me hooked. And with that said I've applied for two of my local book stores and pray that i get the job and do something that I'm happy and love to do. So want to say thank you for your video and I'm gonna continue watching your channel. Have a great day 😎📕📚👍🏾

[@siobhan8054]

love hearing you talk about bookselling so much!!! it's clear how passionate and knowledgable you are about it 💗

[@VanillaMoon]

Thank you so much!! 🥺💗💗

[@z_luvz_bookz]

Great tips! I remember when I interviewed at Barnes & Noble I literally told my manager that becoming a bookseller was my dream job! And I’ve been with the company now for 10 years. I can’t see myself ever leaving to be honest

[@VanillaMoon]

Thank you! Amazing I said the same thing at my interview too and I feel the same way hehe!

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I love how passionate you are on this topic!!!

[@VanillaMoon]

Thank you

[@JulEnglefaris]

been waiting for this video!! thanks for doing this 🎉

[@VanillaMoon]

Hope it’s helpful Julie! 💗

[@AmyMcCaw]

This was such an interesting insight! Thank you for sharing.

[@VanillaMoon]

Thanks for watching Amy!

[@clockworkgold8915]

amazing video as always !!

[@VanillaMoon]

Thank you!! 🤍

[@allier1940]

Great advice and calming video! 📖📚

[@VanillaMoon]

thank you! :')

[@booklover2005]

Thank you this really helped!

[@VanillaMoon]

so glad!💗

[@kristintalksbooks]

Thank you for this! It’s a dream to work in a bookstore and I’m going to start applying to places very soon! 📚

[@VanillaMoon]

You’re welcome I hope it was useful!! Good luck 💗

[@AmandaRivera902]

Love this video thank you Jodie! 📚

[@VanillaMoon]

Thanks for watching Amanda

[@poetryandcoffee9539]

Would love to see more bookseller videos.❤

[@VanillaMoon]

I will try to do some soon 🤍

[@naomi75artstreet]

Watching even though I am accountant with no plans to be a bookseller 🤓 Very good tips for someone researching how to be a bookseller.

[@VanillaMoon]

Hehe! thank you for watching

[@macinnismama]

Sounds like a wonderful job 🥰

[@VanillaMoon]

It truly is!

[@mariafrancis5775]

You seem so passionate about being a bookseller and I love that for you!!! I would love to become one and I just recently started applying! Side note: I love this section of your bookshelves, all the books are gorgeous and you organized it beautifully!! What is the book at the very right on the middle shelf? ✨❤

[@clockworkgold8915]

If I’m not mistaken, the book is A Rush Of Wings!

[@dracubel9480]

It’s my dream job too, and this year if I pass I will graduate! And if I’m lucky I want to apply to be an bookseller! I never liked reading infant I HATED it when I was a child. My parents would kinda „force“ me to read but when I asked them why reading was good for me they wouldn’t give me an good reason. But I went to an boarding school for 5 years, and reading there was an really important topic, but also we didn’t have our phones, so at 8th grade I started reading and realized how beautiful it can be, these stories I’ve read, cried, laughed. It gave me a lot of comfort! Whenever I want to buy an new book my parents would complain that I read to much, which is funny because they wanted me to read since day one. When I told people that I wanted to be an bookseller to other people they would tell me that, that Job Choice is not good because I have to talk to customers or because it’s „boring“ which made me really upset because I want to do an job where I can be happy, and do something that has something to do with my hobby. I don’t care about the money as long as I am happy! So to people who read my comment I hope that you can be an amazing bookseller, work at your dream city/ country! I hope you will be happy! And hopefully when you wake up beside you will be ALL the books that you wanted to read 💗🫶🏻

[@TwilightPrincess31]

Would love to see a bookshelf tour! ❤️

[@VanillaMoon]

Coming soon!! 🤍

[@TwilightPrincess31]

@@VanillaMoon can't wait!!!!!! ❤️

[@thewitchyreader6131]

Great video!

[@VanillaMoon]

Thank you!

[@haseebahanna7928]

Hey jodie 🤍its soooo heartwarming to c ur videos ..love from india🤍

[@VanillaMoon]

Hey!

[@kaylamarieeverly5938]

Hi, Jodie! I've been a subscriber of yours for over a year now, and I just wanted to take the time to tell you how much your videos have resonated and helped me this past year. I love your energy and vibe. It's very similar to mine lol. I'm so curious as to what your zodiac sign is lol? ☾ Watching your channel grow and seeing how well you're doing gives me hope for my small channel. Thank you so much for being the beautifully unique soul that you are! I adore the content you create, and I look forward to watching your channel grow even more. You're amazing! 🙂 Also, thank you for giving me the confidence to pursue my bookseller dreams, and for reigniting my passion for books again. I can only dream of having a library as beautiful as yours someday! Until then, I'll live vicariously through you lol. Sending you lots of love and warm wishes! 📚

[@VanillaMoon]

Hello Kayla! Thank you so much for watching my videos and sticking around for that long :o It means a lot to me and I am grateful for your support

[@kaylamarieeverly5938]

@@VanillaMoon Thank you so much! That means a lot! Wishing you all of the success as well! ✨ I’m not surprised you’re an Aries! I love Aries and their vibes. I’m a Libra so it’s all about balance for me lol. Thanks for responding and bringing a little light into my rather dull day lol. Sending you lots of love and good vibes! Happy reading! 🙂

[@rosedoltan13]

Hi! i’m currently studying at university, do you know if i would be able to work in my university town and then transfer to my home town for my holidays or ask for be taken off the schedule while at home. As i’m normally home for 4 weeks at a time and then around 3 months for the summer? loved the video💕

[@robertamilano364]

Hi! I was waiting for this video! Quick question: do you think it's necessary to have any kind of degrees( maybe literature is smt) to be considered for a role in a bookshop? Thank you! 💓🦄

[@VanillaMoon]

Hello! No not at all, I didn’t have a degree when I got my job! ☺️

[@carolinetaylor3069]

I would love to be a bookseller so much, it's the dream, but I've applied to several Barnes and Noble's and no one has ever even given me an interview. It always surprises me because I would think they would love to have someone like me who is so passionate about reading and organizing books to work there. Like honestly if I could do any job, it would be this one. I haven't started watching the video yet at the time of writing this so I'll be really interested to hear what you have to say about it!

[@VanillaMoon]

It really is a dream job I am so grateful for it. I hope you can get an interview sadly it is very competitive but I'd highly recommend some of the things I mentioned like the reviews on their website, getting to know the booksellers etc. I hope you maybe found something helpful through this video!

[@jamesmcdowell1050]

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[@hazellll4883]

helloo! i’m interested in bookselling but im stuck on what to do for college. are there certain courses that are preferable for this job? :)

[@thekyleemadison]

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[@insidethecover7674]

I would love to do something like this eventually…I would imagine you need quite a hard skin to deal with some customers though? I get really upset by peoples comments sometimes. What job responsibilities do you have apart from the till and displaying books? Thank you for all the fab videos

[@VanillaMoon]

Yes! Like any retail job you have to deal with a wide variety of customers and situations but the positives outweigh the negatives

[@georgiefarr1094]

Your earrings are so pretty 💛🌙. Where r they from? ✨✨✨

[@VanillaMoon]

Thank you!! 🥰 they’re from eBay! 🌙

[@ravenleigh9155]

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[@heathers_happily_ever_afters]

📖 A lot of advice you gave and part of your job is very similar to be a Librarian. The only real difference is, at least, in America you have to have a Masters degree in Library & Information Science to be a Librarian. You can work in a library without a degree.

[@VanillaMoon]

That’s so interesting although I can imagine they are quite similar! ☺️ yes here in the UK I don’t believe a degree is necessary!

[@wendyvilla2904]

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[@HellionKidd]

I got a job offer from a bookstore but the pay was just not worth it tbh

[@VanillaMoon]

sorry to hear that!

[@hannahm9490]

Man I could never ever work in retail ever again 🥴 the people that work in my local Waterstones are not great and unapproachable

[@VanillaMoon]

It can be tough 😭😂

[@MissSnow]

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[@ScullyPopASMR]

It's Jodie 🙆 JodieC

[@VanillaMoon]

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[@zubaerchaudhari8267]

Hello

[@VanillaMoon]

Hey:)

[@gloracruikshanks1556]

Love your vids but the music really kills it lol for me. So I just have to skip most vids because of that. But otherwise I watch all your vids that do not have talking and music together.

[@user-dh1yq5cz9v]

Conversely, I love the music and find it really calming... Different strokes!

[@gloracruikshanks1556]

@@user-dh1yq5cz9v Alot of people like the music and taking at the same time. I have misophonia and my mind just won't let me hear both, it's either or for me. Sucks bad, believe me and I miss out on so much because of it.

[@amberwi5861]

Gotta ask… did you read Verity? In your last video you were talking about reading it Oh. My. God! I just finished it and I am literally shook, shocked, shaking! WTF? What a fucked up fuckery mind fuck!!!! If you haven’t read it, you must. Not gonna lie some of the parts were hard to read, But what a wild ride that was! 📚📚📚📚📚

[@VanillaMoon]

Nope not yet LOL! I promise I will get to it I just haven't been in the right reading mood for it. So glad you enjoyed! Can't wait to read it!

[@sub10-zin15]

Is the bookseller the same thing as a cashier? I would rather stand behind the counter and complete transactions all day than talk about books. Don't get me wrong, I love books.

[@tee-yh5hw]

just wanted to leave a comment saying thank you so much for this video!! these tips really helped my bookseller application and i’ve just gotten an interview for next week ahh!!! 🤍🤍

[@ashsreadingjourney5062]

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