Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores
Published by ABRAMS, Inc.
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
“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
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