About 20 years ago, I sought an alternative to Amazon. A friend recommended Kennys.ie. A physical bookshop with the oldest book webshop in the world. A family-owned, family-run, tax-paying bookshop. New and used books. An independent bookshop in Galway, beloved for supporting authors and the local arts. The first books I ordered arrived with a bookmark and a handwritten note signed by one of the Kennys. I swear I could smell the Atlantic Ocean waft out of the parcel. The opposite of Amazon.