Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops
by:
Jen Campbell (author)
'Can books conduct electricity?''My children are just climbing your bookshelves: that's ok... isn't it?' A John Cleese Twitter question ['What is your pet peeve?'], first sparked the "Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops" blog, which grew over three years into one bookseller's collection of...
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'Can books conduct electricity?''My children are just climbing your bookshelves: that's ok... isn't it?' A John Cleese Twitter question ['What is your pet peeve?'], first sparked the "Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops" blog, which grew over three years into one bookseller's collection of ridiculous conversations on the shop floor.From 'Did Beatrix Potter ever write a book about dinosaurs?' to the hunt for a paperback which could forecast the next year's weather; and from 'I've forgotten my glasses, please read me the first chapter' to 'Excuse me... is this book edible?'This full-length collection illustrated by the Brothers McLeod also includes top 'Weird Things' from bookshops around the world.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781780335148 (1780335148)
Publish date: April 5th 2012
Publisher: Robinson
Pages no: 300
Edition language: English
Series: Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops (#1)
For more reviews, check out my blog: Craft-CycleI actually came across this book in a librarian group on Facebook (I am working toward my master's in library sciences) and thought it looked interesting.A fun, quick read that is filled with oddity, hilarity, and bookish humor. It was a fun experience...
Short, cute and entertaining, though it did make me wonder about people...
I was looking for something to read last night after finishing Notes from a Public Typewriter and found this in my stacks. I have no recollection of buying it. In fact, not only was I prepared to swear I didn't have it, I actually did say, not 48 hours ago, that I didn't have a copy. Excellent or...
As much as I may like books, the (very romantcised) idea of working in a bookshop has never appealed to me, ... because the thought (based on my memory) of having to deal with the general public is enough to cure any illusion one may have about being surrounded by books and readers all day. And wh...
Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores by Jen Campbell is very reminiscent of I Work in a Public Library which I reviewed early last year. Both books include true stories of interactions and incidents that occurred in places which feature books as the main attraction. Jen's book talks about people...
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