The Turning Point
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, everything comes to a head. While venting my frustrations to the sellers’ agents,...
The Misery of The Deal
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the back-and-forth over the bookstore sale gets even messier. I push the commercial...
The Things You Cannot Change…
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I finally sit down face-to-face with the owners of the used bookstore I’ve been t...
The Gut Punch
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, things finally move: after weeks of silence, the business owners get back to me wit...
The Wheel of Fortune
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, something shifts. Whether or not I get the bookstore I’ve been pursuing, I realiz...
The Struggle is Real...
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I’m still waiting — and waiting — to hear back about my offer to buy the used...
The Intentions
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I step back from the chaos of logistics to look inward — developing my why for op...
The Quagmire and the Pause
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I dive into the part of the story no one glamorizes — the logistical nightmare of...
The Story Begins...
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first full episode, I share the story behind A Bookshop of My Own — how I grew up surround...
Episode 0: The Story Behind A Bookshop of My Own
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Before the shelves are built, before the grand opening, there’s a story: I thought I was going to ...