While Omid Scobie’s book, “Endgame,” is making waves internationally, it seems to have barely registered in the affluent neighborhood of Montecito.
The main bookstore in Montecito is not stocking “Endgame,” according to the owner, and even local residents, including Katy Perry’s father, had nothing to say about the new release.
Mary Sheldon, the manager of Tecolote Bookshop, confirmed that they were not stocking “Endgame” and had received no requests for it from locals.
“I don’t know how everyone else feels about it, but in the bookstore community, they don’t seem to care,” said Sheldon, 80.
She added that the presence of many famous personalities in the area might be a reason for the lack of interest.
Speculation has arisen among locals that the Sussexes may be considering a move from their mansion in Montecito.
Michaela Gaston Morgan, a voiceover actor and member of the Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club, where Harry plays polo, shared her thoughts, saying, “I heard that they’re moving to LA.
I think they’re looking for real estate if they haven’t found it already.”
Morgan herself has no interest in reading “Endgame” and is not surprised that others in Montecito share her apathy.
She emphasized the abundance of celebrities in the area and expressed disappointment in Harry and Meghan’s behavior since leaving the royal family, stating, “We’re surrounded by celebrities here.
You can be anyone and live here, no one’s trying to be anything.
It’s calm here.
This is a ranching community.”
Meanwhile, Prince Harry’s own book, “Spare,” is also facing challenges.
While it was a bestseller in January, 11 months later, it has become a frequent returner.
The bombshell memoir about his life in and out of the royal family has caused further rifts between Harry and his family, leaving scars on the general public as well.
Despite its jaw-dropping anecdotes and entitled musings, “Spare” is struggling to maintain its presence on bookshelves.
In fact, it has been named as We Buy Books’ most traded-in biography of 2023.
The book reseller reported accepting hundreds of copies of the 416-page memoir, and there could have been even more.
A spokesperson stated, “Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’ was our most traded-in biography of the year.
We’ve accepted 459 copies.
We limit how many we accept in a time frame, so chances are, if we’d accepted every copy, there’d have been a lot more.”
Upon its release, “Spare” had an RRP of £28, but it is now selling for £14 on Amazon and £19.99 at Waterstones.
We Buy Books offers a mere £2.40 for a second-hand copy.
Despite initially selling 1.4 million copies on its first day in the UK, US, and Canadian markets and earning a Guinness World Record for the fastest-selling non-fiction book of all time, interest in “Spare” seems to have waned.
The book was available in digital, paperback, and hardcover formats in 15 different languages, with a 15-hour audiobook edition narrated by Harry himself.
Criticism has been directed at Prince Harry for revealing private conversations between him and the Queen, as well as expressing a general dislike towards his brother.
He also faced backlash for disclosing that he had killed 25 men while serving in the British Army in Afghanistan.
These revelations have contributed to the mixed reception of “Spare” among readers.
In conclusion, both Omid Scobie’s “Endgame” and Prince Harry’s “Spare” are experiencing underwhelming responses.
While “Endgame” has failed to generate interest in Montecito, “Spare” has faced criticism and numerous returns.