[Micro-opinião] Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops de Jen Campbell

Editora: Constable

ISBN: 9781472112521

Ano de Lançamento: 2012

Ano de Lançamento Portugal: --

Páginas: 119

Classificação: ★★★(3/5)

Julho de 2015

Sinopse:

" From the hugely popular blog, a miscellany of hilarious and peculiar bookshop moments:

'Can books conduct electricity?'

'My children are just climbing your bookshelves: that's ok... isn't it?'

A John Cleese Twitter question ['What is your pet peeve?'], first sparked the 'Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops' blog, which grew over three years into one bookseller's collection of ridiculous conversations on the shop floor. 

From 'Did Beatrix Potter ever write a book about dinosaurs?' to the hunt for a paperback which could forecast the next year's weather; and from 'I've forgotten my glasses, please read me the first chapter' to'Excuse me... is this book edible?'

This full-length collection illustrated by the Brothers McLeod also includes top 'Weird Things' from bookshops around the world."

Opinião: 

Como este é um pequeno livro, resolvi fazer uma pequena opinião. 

Como já devem ter percebido, estou com uma bruta ressaca literária há algumas semanas e não tenho conseguido ler tanto quanto gostaria. Assim, resolvi optar por um livrinho pequenino e divertido para tentar superar esta fase.

Para quem não sabe, Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops, ou em português Coisas Estranhas que os Clientes Dizem nas Livrarias, consiste num apanhado de várias situações hilariantes ou perturbadoras (reais) que aconteceram em livrarias (reais) espalhadas por todo o mundo, com um foco especial em 2 livrarias em particular, uma em Edinburgo (The Edinburgh Bookshop) e outra em Londres (Ripping Yarns).

É hilariante! Confesso que fiquei com pena de alguns dos livreiros, há coisas realmente surreais! Dá vontade de lhes dar um abraço xD
Vale a pena darem uma vista de olhos a este menino. Tem todos os ingredientes necessários para nos proporcionar uma experiência divertida e é aconselhável para todos os book nerds que por aí andam. Não deixem de experimentar ;)

Até lá fiquem com uma das minhas "situações" favoritas!

“CUSTOMER: Which was the first Harry Potter book?
BOOKSELLER: The Philosopher’s Stone.
CUSTOMER: And the second?
BOOKSELLER: The Chamber of Secrets.
CUSTOMER: I’l take The Chamber of Secrets. I don’t want The Philosopher’s Stone.
BOOKSELLER: Have you already read that one?
CUSTOMER: No, but with series of books I always find they take a while to really get going. I don’t want to waste my time with the useless introductory stuff at the beginning.
BOOKSELLER: The story in Harry Potter actually starts right away. Personally, I do recommend that you start with the first book – and it’s very good.
CUSTOMER: Are you working on commission?
BOOKSELLER: No.
CUSTOMER: Right. How many books are there in total?
BOOKSELLER: Seven.
CUSTOMER: Exactly. I’m not going to waste my money on the first book when there are so many others to buy. I’l take the second one.
BOOKSELLER: . . . If you’re sure.
(One week later, the customer returns)
BOOKSELLER: Hi, did you want to buy a copy of The Prisoner of Azkaban?
CUSTOMER: What’s that?
BOOKSELLER: It’s the book after The Chamber of Secrets.
CUSTOMER: Oh, no, definitely not. I found that book far too confusing. I ask you, how on earth are children supposed to understand it if I can’t? I mean, who the heck is that Voldemort guy anyway? No. I’m not going to bother with the rest.
BOOKSELLER: . . .” 

Laura ;)