Chris Baskett admits she is a bookworm.
The Tauranga woman says one of the perks of her job is being able to read books. She is the owner of Books A Plenty in Grey St and says it's great to be able to recommend good books to other readers.
Mrs Baskett said Tauranga readers, like her, often liked books which were both entertaining and educational.
Her view comes as Whitcoulls released its list of Top 100 books, voted for by members of the public.
This year Whitcoulls got more than 27,000 votes for the top books, with the top three unchanged from last year.