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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Unlike the first book which was lovely and hilarious, this felt almost fake. The anecdotes are so lame it's hard to believe these are actually real incidents. I suspected this would be a collection of stories that just weren't funny enough to fit in "Weird Things..", but I couldn't resist the temptation because the first book was so sweet. Sadly, this is even worse than I thought.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
“Do you have audiobooks on sign language?” Or “Are these books fire-proof?” Or my favorite of all: “Where’s your true fiction section?”
People... (deep sigh) are... the worst!
Having read the prequel in one sitting and closing the lid with a heavy sigh and fun grin, I decided to give it a go for the second book without any delay. And it is obvious that the author has shifted into a higher gear as it gets even better, faster and more furious: People are weirder, conversations are more intruing. Everytime I say this must be the limit, people just keep pushing it higher. This series has amped up my interest in the author, too. I am already curious about Jen Campbell’s stories and poems that have become new additions to my tbr list. She is a booklovers’ dream author!
P.S: One dreamy customer finally talks some sense and I just loved it!
“If I had a bookstore, I’d make the mystery section really hard to find.”
People... (deep sigh) are... the worst!
Having read the prequel in one sitting and closing the lid with a heavy sigh and fun grin, I decided to give it a go for the second book without any delay. And it is obvious that the author has shifted into a higher gear as it gets even better, faster and more furious: People are weirder, conversations are more intruing. Everytime I say this must be the limit, people just keep pushing it higher. This series has amped up my interest in the author, too. I am already curious about Jen Campbell’s stories and poems that have become new additions to my tbr list. She is a booklovers’ dream author!
P.S: One dreamy customer finally talks some sense and I just loved it!
“If I had a bookstore, I’d make the mystery section really hard to find.”
Not as great as the first one, but that's probably because they used the best anecdotes for the first book. Still very funny and relatable.
The amount of Fifty Shades of Grey quotes, wow :'D FSoG doesn't even deserve it. Again, loved all the quotes and awww I love books. Gave me bookish feelings.
funny
Some of the things were definitely weird (like the customer who eats books), but some were cute (mainly the things children say), some sinister (like the people who want to hunt other people or dispose of dead bodies), and some makes you worried about some people's lack of knowledge (why haven't we had any news from the Shire lately?).
Here are some of my favourites:
CUSTOMER: Hi, I'm looking for a bookshop that sells antique door handles.
CUSTOMER: I just baked a cake and I've burnt it all the way through. Look. (She lifts a very burnt, blackened cake out of her bag.) Do you have a book with instructions on how to fix it?
MOTHER (showing a picture book to her daughter): Awwww, look at the cute kitty. And the little horsey. And the groundhog, too! Your daddy shoots those when they come into the garden, doesn't he?
CUSTOMER: I wonder if you can help me. Where can I buy the pasta on the front of Nigella's book?
BOOKSELLER: Would you like a bag?
FRENCH CUSTOMER: No no no no.
(Pause)
FRENCH CUSTOMER: Can I have a little baguette?
FRENCH CUSTOMER: I'm looking for a book by Marten Toonder.
BOOKSELLER: Is he a Dutch author?
FRENCH CUSTOMER: No, no - he is Hollandaise.
CUSTOMER: (pushes in front of a long queue to the service counter, where a bookseller is clearly helping another customer, and asks): Where is your books on etiquette?
Here are some of my favourites:
CUSTOMER: Hi, I'm looking for a bookshop that sells antique door handles.
CUSTOMER: I just baked a cake and I've burnt it all the way through. Look. (She lifts a very burnt, blackened cake out of her bag.) Do you have a book with instructions on how to fix it?
MOTHER (showing a picture book to her daughter): Awwww, look at the cute kitty. And the little horsey. And the groundhog, too! Your daddy shoots those when they come into the garden, doesn't he?
CUSTOMER: I wonder if you can help me. Where can I buy the pasta on the front of Nigella's book?
BOOKSELLER: Would you like a bag?
FRENCH CUSTOMER: No no no no.
(Pause)
FRENCH CUSTOMER: Can I have a little baguette?
FRENCH CUSTOMER: I'm looking for a book by Marten Toonder.
BOOKSELLER: Is he a Dutch author?
FRENCH CUSTOMER: No, no - he is Hollandaise.
CUSTOMER: (pushes in front of a long queue to the service counter, where a bookseller is clearly helping another customer, and asks): Where is your books on etiquette?