I once worked in a call centre and the things that the customers used to ask my friends and me were hilarious. Romance, mystery, drama, and other pageturning adventures from a year in a bookstore by suzanne strempek shea cecilturtle. I always, always nurse the forlorn hope that a bookshop might be able to sell me a tiny hat. More weird things customers say in bookshops by jen campbell. Weird things customers say in bookshops by jen campbell. This book should be entitled, now with 30% more weird things customers say in bookshops. More weird things customers say in bookshops extracts by. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Fiction inkheart by cornelia funke the book thief by. She enjoys reading, writing and discussing all things book related. Apr 01, 2012 in jen campbells wonderful weird things customers say in bookshops we get to read about all sorts of odd and random questions. More weird things customers say in bookshops by campbell. Perhaps working in a bookshop has sullied the authors interpretation of the word, more. Setting a novel in a bookshop allows for an eccentric proprietor and a variety of customers and other visitors.
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Filled with fun and quirky illustrations by the awardwinning brothers mcleod and featuring contributions from booksellers across the united states and canada, as well as the authors native uk, weird things customers say in bookstores is a celebration of bookstores, large and small, and of the brilliant booksellers who toil. Sep 18, 2018 i read jen campbells weird things customers say in bookshops a couple weeks ago because id completed shaun bythells the diary of a bookseller and wasnt ready to stop reading about hilarious experiences in bookshops. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Read weird things customers say in bookshops 2012 online. The book is a real eyeopener about working in a bookshop and the customer queries featured range from the slightly strange to the completely. Bravo to jen campbell for actually collating all of these and releasing the quirky little anecdotes. More weird things customers say in bookshops has yet more tales from the antiquarian bookshop where jen campbell works, and includes a selection of weird things. Weird things customers say in bookshops was a sunday times bestseller, and could be found displayed on bookshop counters up and down the country. We personally assess every book s quality and offer.
Mar 22, 2020 a john cleese twitter question what is your pet peeve. In weird things customers say in bookshops, british bookseller jen campbell provides a collection of exactly what her title implies. Weird things customers say in bookshops hardcover international edition, april. An illustrated miscellany by jane mount when books went to war by molly guptill manning id rather be reading by anne bogel the library book by susan orlean weird things customers say in bookshops by jen campbell the diary of a bookseller by shaun bythell. More weird things customers say in bookshops is a fun little book that will appeal to book lovers, as well as anyone who has ever worked in customer service. In jen campbells wonderful weird things customers say in bookshops we get to read about all sorts of odd and random questions. And the occasion is that this is my 400 th post on bookword. Or perhaps little brown has yet again succeeded in duping. Weird things customers say in bookshops by jen campbell at the best online ebook storage.
This sunday times bestseller is a miscellany of hilarious and peculiar. Weird things customers say in bookshops proves just that. Weird things customers say in bookshops is a collection of ridiculous real life conversations between customers and booksellers which provides light entertainment and many laugh out loud moments. Ebook more weird things customers say in bookshops as pdf. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. This blog was born with the purpose of sharing with the world my love for books, and the passion they create, not only in me, but in every single person out there who finds a refuge in the pages, as ive been doing since i was a kid. Weird things customers say in bookshops mookychick. Ive had this weird things customers say in bookshops on my tbr for ages now, and i. Its a collection of dialogs and a fun amusing read, but not something you have to read covertocover. Jen campbell is a poet, short story writer, and bookseller.
Jan 01, 20 after nonstop laugh reading weird things customers say in bookshops, i find the second installment still hilarious. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hello, im jen im the author of the weird things customers say in bookshops series, and the bookshop book. More weird things customers say in bookshops ebook. It contains a collection of the most peculiar and hilarious things customers have said in bookshops from all over the world. Click show more for info on the books in this video. The response to the book from booksellers all over the world has been one of heartfelt agreement. Jen campbell started her blog weird things customers say in bookshops three years ago. Jen campbell, an aspiring english writer, maintains a blog where posts examples of the bizarre things that customers at. In a way, the catalogue of unfortunate exchanges in weird things people say in bookshops is a testament to the power that books have in our lives, and a huge compliment to the restorative atmosphere we have come to expect from the places in which they are sold. Like the first book, weird things customers say in bookshops, it was a quick and entertaining read. Weird things customers say in bookstores was a london times bestseller in its uk edition, with rights sold in germany, finland, and sweden.
Im fascinated by storytelling, and particularly fairy tales. How humans have always tried to explain things that they cant possibly understand with, sometimes outrageous, stories jen campbell from the author of weird things customers say in bookshops series and the bookshop book. Weird things customers say in bookshops read online novel. The book is mainly a collection of genuine questions recorded by the proprietors of two independent bookshops, plus a few other extras. This is an actual quotation from weird things customers say in bookshops. To celebrate my halfway point i read a book of collected quotes and conversations from bookstore customers. I read jen campbells weird things customers say in bookshops a couple weeks ago because id completed shaun bythells the diary of a bookseller and wasnt ready to stop reading about hilarious experiences in bookshops. Weird things customers say in bookshops and the bookshop book. I know im a little behind, but im still confident i will finish 50 books before the year is over. Those arent the only ones that made me laugh out loud, just a.
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Weird things customers say in bookshops jen campbell. Im officially halfway through my 2019 reading challenge. Weird things customers say in bookshops quotes by jen campbell. Jen campbells weird things customers say in bookshops im officially halfway through my 2019 reading challenge. To celebrate my halfway point i read a book of collected.
I, for one, absolutely loved this collection and will be buying the sequel more weird things customers say in bookshops. It is short enough to be read in one go and would be good for flicking through while on a break at work, or during a train journey, or whenever you need a quick giggle. She currently works at an independent bookstore in north london. Buy weird things customers say in bookshops by jen campbell. Weird things customers say in bookshops book series. The book is illustrated by the bafta winning brothers mcleod. Click to read more about weird things customers say in bookshops by jen campbell. Ebook weird things customers say in bookstores as pdf. But it figures, since the customers that are visiting bookshops are often equally weird. There seems to be a preponderance of people asking the obvious bookshop if they sell completely different things from wool and knitting. More weird things customers say in bookshops by jen campbell anonymous user 0 0 shelf life. More weird things customers say in bookshops by campbell jen. The story in the prologue about a children book getting back to its original owner after forty years is really heartwarming.
To be honest, as many of the weird things customers say in bookshops seem to be along the lines of weird things they might say in any shop the book would have outstayed its amusing welcome had it been longer. Weird things customers say in bookshops by jen campbell, 9781780334837, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Weird things customers say in bookshops 2012 about book. I am elated to find something on my list but almost always discover fun, new books. Buy a cheap copy of more weird things customers say in. Jen campbell, an aspiring english writer, maintains a blog where posts examples of the bizarre. Read download weird things customers say in bookshops pdf. This filled my longing for funny bookseller stories of the yahoos and nutters that ask for things they clearly know nothing about at least theyre improving. Weird things customers say in bookstores 9781468308938 by campbell, jennifer and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. Weird things customers say in bookstores by jennifer campbell. Buy weird things customers say in bookshops 1st by jen campbell, the brothers mcleod isbn. There were a few references that i didnt get, but there were. Read download more weird things customers say in bookshops.
Some are laughoutloud funny, some are unbelievably cheeky or bordering on criminal. More weird things customers say in bookshops goodreads. The only problem i had with this book is that its not long enough. Weird things customers say in bookshops jen campbell november 5, 2017 book tour for the beginning of the world in the middle of the night starts tomorrow looking forward to meeting some of you. Today i am blogging about books set in bookshops i am celebrating two things that add great pleasure to my life. Thoughts on weird things customers say in bookshops. A follow up to the bestselling weird things customers say in bookshops. Jen campbell, an aspiring english writer, maintains a blog where posts examples of the bizarre things that customers at her bookstore, ripping yarns, say. She graduated from edinburgh university with a masters in english literature.
Within a matter of pages i was chuckling away to myself, eliciting funny looks from family members as i tried to be social for me that is sitting in a room reading rather than sitting. Its a collection of the strange things people say and the odd questions they ask. Confessions of a common reader by anne fadiman bibliophile. Buy weird things customers say in bookshops by jen campbell from waterstones today. Weird things customers say in bookshops started life as a blog. A john cleese twitter question what is your pet peeve. See the complete weird things customers say in bookshops series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Weird things customers say in bookshops buried under books. Filled with fun and quirky illustrations by the awardwinning brothers mcleod and featuring contributions from booksellers across the united states and canada, as well as the authors native uk, weird things customers say in bookstores is a celebration of bookstores, large and small, and of the. Posted by koko in humour and tagged with book covers, books, funny, humor, humour, jokes, literature, photography, reading, weird things customers say in bookshops june 10, 20 there are a lot of strange people in this world. Weird things customers say in bookshops jen campbell home.
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