Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores

by Jennifer Campbell

Overview

Booksellers share the quirky questions and odd requests from customers that leave them speechless . . .
 
“I’ve forgotten my glasses, can you read me the first chapter?”
 
“Did Beatrix Potter ever write a book about dinosaurs?”
 
“Excuse me . . . is this book edible?”
 
Filled with funny, quirky illustrations by the BAFTA Award-winning Brothers McLeod and featuring contributions from booksellers across the United States the UK, and Canada, 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—and most of all, the myriad of colorful characters who walk through the doors every day. This irresistible collection is proof positive that booksellers everywhere are heroes.
 
“So funny, so sad . . . Read it and sigh.” —Neil Gaiman

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781468312409
Publisher:	ABRAMS, Inc.
Publication date:	09/01/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	149
Sales rank:	217,084
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Jen Campbell is a poet, short story writer, and bookseller. She graduated from Edinburgh University with a Masters in English Literature. Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores was a London Times bestseller in its UK edition, with rights sold in Germany, Finland, and Sweden. She currently works at an independent bookstore in North London. Visit jen-campbell.blogspot.com for more.