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More Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops
More Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops | Jen Campbell
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Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops was a Sunday Times bestseller, and could be found displayed on bookshop counters up and down the country. The response to the book from booksellers all over the world has been one of heartfelt agreement: it would appear that customers are saying bizarre things all over the place - from asking for books with photographs of Jesus in them, to hunting for the best horse owner's manual that has a detailed chapter on unicorns.Customer: I had such a crush on Captain Hook when I was younger. Do you think this means I have unresolved issues?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...' sent in from other booksellers across the world. The book is illustrated by the BAFTA winning Brothers McLeod.
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Cintia J
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Panpan

I don't like to say that any book is pointless, but... This book is a third the size of the first volume (which I didn't really mind because I did not particularly enjoy reading it) and recycles several stories from that previous book. Why does this exist beyond being a gift item for booksellers? That's how I got mine, but I wouldn't recommend it. Although I didn't enjoy the first book it at least had a reason for being; not so much here.

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KathyWheeler
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I‘ve been looking for this book as an ebook for awhile and couldn‘t find it. I was looking for something else on Scribd, and it was there. So this is tonight‘s reading. 😊

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kaysworld1
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#currentlyreading
Not getting much reading don't these days unfortunately life's getting in the way!

This book was a birthday gift from Helen 🥰 @squirrelbrain 😘

#readingmyownbooks #femaleauthors

youneverarrived How is the house move going? 4y
kaysworld1 @youneverarrived I move in 1st Feb a have just realized how much crap I have 😆x 4y
youneverarrived 😂 it‘s not until you move house that you actually realise what you have lol but good for having a sort out x 4y
squirrelbrain I don‘t think I‘d dare move house ever again! I‘m sure we‘ve got stuff in our loft now that we put up there when we moved into this house 15 years ago and never looked at since...! @youneverarrived @kaysworld1 4y
kaysworld1 @squirrelbrain I've only just got threw all my boxes for moving in the flat and I've been there 4 years now I have to pack again 🤦. Moving gives you a chance for a good clean and clear out. @youneverarrived 4y
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jenniferw88
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@Cinfhen one of many that made me chuckle!

Cinfhen Sweet😸 🎩 5y
Mike.Hall 😹 5y
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jenniferw88
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#booked2019 #winter #remindsmeofmyhappyplace completed.

#mayscavengerhunt one of my #shortestbooks and #partofaseries completed.

5 ⭐ another hilarious compilation of things customers say in bookshops although you do despair at some of them.

@Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft @TheReadingMermaid

BeansPage You're off to a great start! 5y
Cinfhen This is probably hilarious 5y
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Katiesbookishlife
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Ready for some laughs, customers can be so funny.

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Mitch
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Off to meet my fellow BookShop Crawlers! I have a backpack with me as this may well be a dangerous activity!! #bookshopcrawl #oopsbeansfortherestofthemonth

Chrissyreadit That looks like fun! 6y
Vbrrgirl I am so crazy jealous! Have a wonderful day and fill up that backpack!! 6y
knittedgnome Such a fun idea!! 6y
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emmaturi Very cool! 6y
OrangeMooseReads That sounds like a whole lot of (expensive) fun! 👍🏼😁 6y
Nute Oh my goodness! I wish that I was there to join you folks. Have a wonderful time. 6y
jhod This looks great! Who organised It? 6y
Christine11 Sounds so fun ! 6y
youneverarrived Sounds fab! Have a great time 😄 6y
tammysue Wow!! Have fun! 😁 6y
Mitch Wow - what a great day! 9 bookshops and 2 cake shops later I‘m exhausted! Really enjoyed chatting with all the Indie store owners and strolling the streets talking books with other bookish people! Was super restrained and only bought 2 books - maybe going book shopping in large groups is the answer to my problem 🤣🤣🤣 6y
Mitch Hi @jhod here‘s the link http://www.ninjabookbox.com/london-bookshop-crawl. There is more stuff going on over the weekend if you‘re around. 6y
LeahBergen 😍😍😍😍 6y
jhod Great thanks I'll check it out! 6y
Victoria_Clyne Oh my gosh whatca great way to spend time. 6y
MaureenMc 😍🤩 6y
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This-renegade

"I really don't like the planet today - can you recommend a book set far, far away?"

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Mehso-so

Not nearly as amusing as the first book, but close enough. Did get a few cackles in, but it wasn't laugh out loud-funny. Once again it proved to me that booksellers are the most amazingly patient people on the planet. Bless. (also, 1/8 Final in the Men's Handball World Championship in the background. Please send some good vibes to my Danish lads, they're sort of getting a beating rn 🙁)

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Sometimes I think my cat is trying to cuddle me to death. We all have our misgivings. 😂😂 #24in48

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BookishMarginalia
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As a former bookstore owner, this is a favorite read. 🤓

LeahBergen I love those books! ❤️ 8y
PNWBookseller85 Yes. Former bookseller here. I'm sure I could add a couple pages to this book. 8y
Sara_Planz I read this and died a little inside. How did you bite your tongue? 8y
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ReadingOver50 So funny 😄 8y
Suzze Former bookseller here too. I think we all have war stories. Like the woman in the next stall in the bathroom...."You work here don't you? Do you have.....?" 8y
readinginthedark I can't escape it, and I haven't worked at a bookstore for two months! There's a stack of books on the passenger seat of my car, and the Sonic car hop asks for a recommendation. I wear my Ender's Game shirt to IHOP, and the server starts talking about his favorite sci-fi series. Not that I mind, but it's a bit crazy. 8y
quirkyreader I still sell them and get some major whoppers. 8y
SaraFair My dream to work in one some day.... 8y
BookishMarginalia @LeahBergen @Sara_Planz @ReadingOver50 😊 @SaraFair The best (or worst from a $$$ standpoint) is the employee discount... And the ARCs... And the catalogs... And the occasional bookish swag... 🤔😊😀 8y
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