Monday's a good day to share weird things

Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores ~ by Jennifer Campbell, illustrated by Greg McLeod, 2012, 144 pages

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?"  Look at the absurdity of questions like "Excuse me ... is this book edible?"

Filled with 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.  This collection is proof positive that booksellers everywhere are heroes.

Ah, some of you may not know I used to own a bookstore called Book Buddies in a suburb in East Tennessee.  I didn't collect the sometimes ridiculous things people said, but I've heard a few.  That is why I picked up this book to re-read.  I first blogged about it in 2013, HERE.

I also blogged about The Bookshop Book (another of Jen Campbell's books about bookstores) in 2018, HERE.