Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores
by:
Jen Campbell (author)
Customer: Have you read every single book in here? Bookseller: No, I can't say I have. Customer: Well, you're not very good at your job, are you? A simple Twitter question posed by John Cleese-"What is your pet peeve?" -inspired Jen Campbell to start a blog collecting all the ridiculous...
show more
Customer: Have you read every single book in here?
Bookseller: No, I can't say I have.
Customer: Well, you're not very good at your job, are you?
A simple Twitter question posed by John Cleese-"What is your pet peeve?" -inspired Jen Campbell to start a blog collecting all the ridiculous conversations overheard in her bookstore, everything from "Did Beatrix Potter ever write a book about dinosaurs?" to the hunt for a paperback which could forecast the next year’s weather; from "I've forgotten my glasses, please read me the first chapter" to "Excuse me ... is this book edible?"; and from "Can books conduct electricity?" to "My children are just climbing your bookshelves: that's ok... isn't it?" In addition to these gems, Overlook and Jen Campbell have selected new material from booksellers throughout the United States and Canada, thanks to very generous (and eager) submissions.
If we didn't know it already, this irresistible book is proof positive that booksellers are heroes, the world over.
źródło opisu: http://www.overlookpress.com/weird-things-customer...(?)
źródło okładki: http://www.overlookpress.com/weird-things-customer...»
show less
Format: papier
ISBN:
9781468301281
Publish date: wrzesień 2012 (data przybliżona)
Publisher: The Overlook Press
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...