في الفترة من ديسمبر 2010 وحتى ديسمبر 2013، عملت ممثلًا لخدمة العملاء في سلسلة متاجر كتب شهيرة، حيث تعاملت بشكل مباشر مع اﻵف الزبائن عبر هذه الفترة الطويلة، خرجت من هذا العمل بصداقات وصلات قائمة حتى اﻵن بفضل ما كنت أرشحه من كتب لهم، كما مررت في المقابل بعشرات المواقف العجيبة والطريفة التي تتقاطع بشكل ما أو آخر مع مواقف بعينها وردت في هذا الكتاب، بل كانت المفاجأة الصاعقة لي خلال فترة العمل أني وجدت الكثيرين جدًا لا يعرفون الفارق بين المكتبة العامة ومتجر الكتب، وهو مدخل يمكنني إدراج عشرات المواقف التي مررت بها تحته.

لذلك أظن أن هذا الكتاب مسني للغاية على المستوى الشخصي، وسيمس كل فرد عمل في بيع الكتب حتى اﻷعماق، ﻷنه أدرك جزء أصيل من مشاق هذا العمل.

Ever since I found out what this book was about, I became obsessed with getting it, and I was only able to read it today. It's about experiences between booksellers and their customers, who ask the weirdest, stupidest and funniest questions you can imagine. Honestly, I loved the book and I recommend it to anyone who wants to have a good laugh, it really is hilarious, and since they are short experiences, it's quick to read. The incredible thing is to think that there really are people capable of making such unusual and stupid comments. I'm already looking forward to reading the second part!

Here are some of my favorite lines from the book:

CUSTOMER: If I were to, say... meet the love of my life in this bookshop, what section do you think they would be standing in?

CUSTOMER: I don’t know why she wants it, but my wife asked for a copy of The Dinosaur Cookbook.
BOOKSELLER: The Dinah Shore Cookbook?
CUSTOMER: That must be it; I wondered what she was up to.

CUSTOMER: Do you have any second hand crosswords?
BOOKSELLER: You mean crosswords that have already been filled in?
CUSTOMER: Yes. I love crosswords, but they’re ever so difficult.

CUSTOMER: Have you read every single book in here?
BOOKSELLER: No, I can’t say I have.
CUSTOMER: Well you’re not very good at your job, are you?

CUSTOMER: Hi there.
BOOKSELLER: Hi, can I help?
CUSTOMER: Yes, I was just admiring your shop sign outside.
BOOKSELLER: Thank you.
CUSTOMER: It’s really lovely . . .
BOOKSELLER: . . . Yes.
CUSTOMER: . . . is it for sale?

Customer: If my daughter wants to buy books from the teenage section do you need to see some form of ID? It was her thirteenth birthday this weekend. I can show you pictures of the cake. You can count the candles.

CUSTOMER: Do you have any books in this shade of green, to match the wrapping paper I’ve bought?

A short easy read that was quite enjoyable. However, I think those of who work in bookstores or libraries probably enjoy this book much, much more than the general population would.

Las historias son un verdadero mate de risa. Fue imposible no reírme con cada una. Es una recopilación bastante divertida. Le leí cada vez que salía de casa durante el tiempo que pasaba en el transporte y fue una compañía muy agradable.

De verdad que lo recomiendo mucho.

I had a lot of fun reading it, but I don't think a book like this deserves 4/5 points, it's not literary fiction after all.

**3.5 stars**

This book is recommended to everyone who needs something to laugh at... LOL.

Thanks to this book so I can spend some time in my busy schedule to giggle... everytime I feel bad or mad, I read one or two stories... and voila, I feel better... That's why I take quite long time to finish this book hehehe...

Some stories are really funny, some are quite confusing but as a total, this book is great.

Not the funniest but lighthearted read...