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Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores - Jen Campbell
Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores
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"What is your biggest pet peeve?" This simple Twitter question posed by John Cleese inspired bookseller 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 "Did Charles... show more
"What is your biggest pet peeve?" This simple Twitter question posed by John Cleese inspired bookseller 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 "Did Charles Dickens ever write anything fun?" Anyone who has ever worked in retail will nod knowingly at requests like "I’ve forgotten my glasses, can you read me the first chapter?" Or the absurdity of questions like "Excuse me . . . is this book edible?" Filled with fun and quirky illustrations by the award-winning Brothers McLeod and featuring contributions from booksellers across the United States and Canada, as well as the author's native UK, Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores is a celebration of bookstores, large and small, and of the brilliant booksellers who toil in those literary fields, as well as the myriad of colorful characters that walk through the doors everyday. This irresistible collection is proof positive that booksellers everywhere are heroes.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9781468301281 (1468301284)
ASIN: 1468301284
Publisher: Overlook Hardcover
Pages no: 144
Edition language: English
Series: Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops (#1)
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FatherCraneMadeMeDoIt
FatherCraneMadeMeDoIt rated it
4.0
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...
Elentarri's Book Blog
Elentarri's Book Blog rated it
3.0 Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops by Jen Campbell
Short, cute and entertaining, though it did make me wonder about people...
Murder by Death
Murder by Death rated it
4.0 Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops
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...
BrokenTune
BrokenTune rated it
3.0 Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops
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...
Reading For The Heck Of It
Reading For The Heck Of It rated it
4.0 It's a book with a blue cover and it starts with 'the'. Do you know which one I mean?
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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