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The thing is, having worked in bookshops and libraries over the years, i can vouch for jens credibility, as well as that of others who submitted to weird things customers say in bookshops. Click show more for info on the books in this video. Jen campbell is known widely for her book, weird things customers say in bookshops and its sequel, more weird things customers say in bookshops, but her fan base extends far beyond the page these days. A fun read, a nice mixture of hitech, good oldfashioned values and pleasure in reading.
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Thoughts on weird things customers say in bookshops. Hello, im jen im the author of the weird things customers say in bookshops series, and the bookshop book. And although this follow up is not nearly as hilarious as the first book a few jokes seem a bit farfetched theres still more than enough to snortlaugh about. Jun 11, 2017 more weird things customers say in bookshops. May 15, 2017 weird things customers say in bookshops started life as a blog. More weird things customers say in bookshops by jen.
Her poetry pamphlet the hungry ghost festival is published by the rialto, and her poetry collection the girl aquarium won an eric gregory award, and will be published by bloodaxe in 2019. Click show more for more info on the books mentioned. Weird things customers say in bookshops was a sunday times bestseller, and can be found displayed on bookshop counters up and down the country. Weird things customers say in bookstores ive been a follower for a long time and by long i guess i mean about two years or so of jen campbells this is not the six word novel blog. Buy a cheap copy of weird things customers say in bookshops by jennifer campbell. I, for one, absolutely loved this collection and will be buying the sequel more weird things customers say in bookshops. I think it was more like weird things drunk customers say. Holding a copy of a weight watchers book in one hand, and the hunger games in the other which of these dieting books would you recommend most. Jen campbell, an aspiring english writer, maintains a blog where posts examples of the bizarre things that customers at.
More weird things customers say in bookshops 2 jen. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Pandora more weird things customers say in bookshops jen. A john cleese twitter question what is your pet peeve. Jen is a pleasure to watch because her enthusiasm for books, writing, poetry and literature just radiates through the. Review weird things customers say in bookshops a book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jun 10, 20 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. Bravo to jen campbell for actually collating all of these and releasing the quirky little anecdotes. Apr 01, 2012 i once worked in a call centre and the things that the customers used to ask my friends and me were hilarious. Weird things customers say in bookshops present indicative. Im also the author of the sunday times bestselling weird things customers say in bookshops series, the bookshop book and the hungry ghost festival. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
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. We see booksellers as oracles and bookshops as havens from the stormy seas that are, oh, i dont know, paying the bills or edgeware bloody road theyre good, arent they, books. I even felt there were some things that were said as a part of truth or dare. Ebook more weird things customers say in bookshops as pdf. From sloppy boob money, to rubbing genitals on jeans the planet dolan crew reenact even more of the best true stories from our subreddit about the most annoying things weve seen customers do.
Weird things customers say in bookshops was a sunday times bestseller, and could be found displayed on bookshop counters up and down the country. Weird things customers say in bookshops by jen campbell the diary of a bookseller by shaun bythell bookworm by lucy mangan. Weird things customers say in bookshops read online novel. Then, in a more amusing echo of this, i received an email from a friend in cambridge, england, who had been mightily amused by. Fiction inkheart by cornelia funke the book thief by markus zusak the little paris bookshop by nina george the librarian of auschwitz by antonio iturbe.
Weird things customers say in bookstores harvard book store. I once worked in a call centre and the things that the customers used to ask my friends and me were hilarious. I know im a little behind, but im still confident i will finish 50 books before the year is over. 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.
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