England is in limited lockdown as I write, and non-essential shops are closed until 2 December.  This means local booksellers will miss out on several of their busiest weeks of the year. The big online retailers will be fine, but our nearest bookshop is owned and run almost single-handedly by one man. Like many others, he’s offering a click-and-collect service, but without local support, it’s hard to see how shops like this will survive.

So, if you buy a book from an independent or Hi...