tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post624149961037814564..comments2024-02-09T14:13:29.809-05:00Comments on As the Crowe Flies (and Reads!): Bookstore Rants, or Lady, You Crazy!As the Crowe Flies and Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-33862307674473629182012-05-15T01:40:02.658-04:002012-05-15T01:40:02.658-04:00Amazed while seeing this blog what the **** has ha...Amazed while seeing this blog what the **** has happened..While reading am shocked with the lady action.B & B in costa Azzurrahttp://www.bastidevalmasque.com/html/italy/index.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-59925058020697846682012-05-01T06:57:58.049-04:002012-05-01T06:57:58.049-04:00Awesome posts !!! want to appreciate the blog owne...Awesome posts !!! want to appreciate the blog owner!!!Rajasthan Personalized Travelhttp://www.rajasthantravelsindia.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-71165966433160427232012-01-05T06:18:45.685-05:002012-01-05T06:18:45.685-05:00Wow what a view..
It is very helpful to know about...Wow what a view..<br />It is very helpful to know about travel & tourism spot in country..<br />Lovely photoes..<br />Excellent click Dear..<br />Keep it up....Golden Triangle Tourshttp://www.ashokaholidays.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-86026392673372411322011-12-02T15:40:35.758-05:002011-12-02T15:40:35.758-05:00God, that mother sounds like a nightmare. This pos...God, that mother sounds like a nightmare. This post actually made me realize how lucky I was. When my mother found out I was reading a Danielle Steel novel in elementary school, she just told me it was a little mature for me. She should have just taken it away, because that book was AWFUL. My mother was cool, though, and let me discover on my own how CRAPTASTIC that book was.Darlyn (Your Move, Dickens)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00979296421309409564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-51342810077595709052011-12-02T03:34:52.698-05:002011-12-02T03:34:52.698-05:00Hi
Really so nice blog dear. I like this blog.. it...Hi<br />Really so nice blog dear. I like this blog.. its blog looking really so cool . this is real so good work.......Hotel in Jaisalmerhttp://www.killabhawan.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-20302524842517054352011-12-01T09:55:02.178-05:002011-12-01T09:55:02.178-05:00LOL! I worked in an upscale independent children&#...LOL! I worked in an upscale independent children's bookstore for 6 years, and I can definitely attest that about half my interactions went something like this.<br /><br />People are crazy! I've worked with plenty of hipster parents, too, who don't want their child to read anything too "popular"<br /><br />But, the other half of people who I work with - the folks who raved, "Have you really read all of these books? You're so knowledgable! What was your name again? We'll ask for you when we come back! These ALL sound wonderful, we'll buy the entire stack!"<br />Folk like that were what made it all worthwhile.Madigan Mirzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03298558705488237857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-3401021899582051712011-11-30T12:41:18.610-05:002011-11-30T12:41:18.610-05:00Hilarious! We get this kind of stuff all the time....Hilarious! We get this kind of stuff all the time. Customers, can't live without them, can't punch them.Bookdwarfhttp://bookdwarf.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-46156658176838918912011-11-30T08:04:47.315-05:002011-11-30T08:04:47.315-05:00UPDATE: Mommy Dearest called the store yesterday ...UPDATE: Mommy Dearest called the store yesterday and asked if she could return the books she forced her daughter to buy. Apparently the daughter isn't interested in either of them . Go figure. <br /><br />The Paolini (i.e. the trashy one) was a big favorite with her college-age daughter, though.As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-9908886140775238122011-11-29T21:13:57.109-05:002011-11-29T21:13:57.109-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15101403269247563087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-60096339062188267852011-11-28T08:53:40.777-05:002011-11-28T08:53:40.777-05:00It's been a while since I had so many comments...It's been a while since I had so many comments on a post--funny how the customer rants seem to generate the most!<br /><br />yeah, this lady was an overbearing nightmare. god only know what she'll drive her daughter to do if she doesn't lighten up.<br /><br />And yes, I, too, have had customers who come in and say, "I was here shopping last Christmas and you had a yellow book on display. Do you still have that?" and other variations on that theme. most of the time they have no idea what the book was about, much less an author or title. And it's even worse in a USED bookstore, so I can imagine your frustration!As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-39609733049600833912011-11-27T14:31:58.606-05:002011-11-27T14:31:58.606-05:00Do you work with me? I'm a bookseller at a use...Do you work with me? I'm a bookseller at a used book store and I can't begin to recall the amount of times I've been involved in situations like yours.<br /><br />Like I said, I work in a used book store. <b>Used</b>. We sell <i>and</i> buy books and even though we have a distribution center, about 99% of what we have comes from the public. You wouldn't believe (although, judging from what you deal with, perhaps you would..) how many people come in, browse around, and then rage when they don't see "new" books. What we have is in good condition - we won't take books with tears, markings, broken spines, etc. Half the time you can't even tell a book is used, yet some customers act like our store is beneath them. ..yet they still keep coming back.<br /><br />Also, since we're a used book store, our inventory changes on a daily basis. Customers can't seem to understand that we just can't ~order~ a book for them.<br /><br />:) The best, though, is when someone comes in and says they MUST HAVE THIS BOOK!!!, but they don't know the title, the author, what the book is about...nothing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-4480715592479775642011-11-27T09:43:11.022-05:002011-11-27T09:43:11.022-05:00Poor girl! I had an advanced reading age when I wa...Poor girl! I had an advanced reading age when I was at school but at least I was allowed to pick things I wanted to read if I at least attempted the occasional challenging book.Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377404526123600035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-64517012955951161462011-11-26T12:57:20.081-05:002011-11-26T12:57:20.081-05:00This is sooo hilarious and well written! I LOVE i...This is sooo hilarious and well written! I LOVE it. <br /><br />As for snooty parents--oh man, we just dealt with a bully and her mother. Don't get me started on that.<br /><br />Awesome post!Crazy Life of a Writing Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16064939499412649850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-55224392918764384472011-11-26T11:20:08.918-05:002011-11-26T11:20:08.918-05:00I enjoyed "meaningful time out." Also, s...I enjoyed "meaningful time out." Also, screw that lady! Good lord, *I* read some of those books. A book can be intellectually challenging and not use a ton of advanced vocab. That completely sucks she's withholding some truly awesome things from her daughter. That kid's gonna leave home and read nothing but shitty books as a way of getting back at her mom.Reading Rambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614467198216577755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-48521154119363362962011-11-26T10:01:39.772-05:002011-11-26T10:01:39.772-05:00Wow. When I was a kid, I used to walk in chain pet...Wow. When I was a kid, I used to walk in chain pet stores, look at all the sad puppies in their cages, and vow to become very rich one day so I could return and rescue every sad puppy in the world. That's exactly how I feel about *downtrodden daughter*...As a teacher, I can attest that this kind of behavior doesn't go on unchecked forever. Someone, or something, always implodes eventually. Sigh. It would make a good short story? *Spoken in upspeak*Lisa @Bibliophiliachttp://bibliophiliac-bibliophiliac.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-88298216285346888562011-11-26T04:17:40.054-05:002011-11-26T04:17:40.054-05:00What an infuriating woman, and poor, poor girl for...What an infuriating woman, and poor, poor girl for having THAT as her parent. She seems the most sensible of the two by far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-1016614470318490682011-11-26T02:31:52.899-05:002011-11-26T02:31:52.899-05:00Oh dear :(
How frustrating for you. I used to wo...Oh dear :(<br /><br />How frustrating for you. I used to work in retail and the amount of times I had to bite my tongue...<br /><br />I am a primary school teacher in the UK and I teach in the opposite kind of area, with high levels of unemployment and low levels of literacy. I teach children who love to read but their parents don't care enough to take them to the library....at least that mum cared I supposed.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-18650113446206362842011-11-25T23:12:10.843-05:002011-11-25T23:12:10.843-05:00Yeah, you handled that MUCH better than I would ha...Yeah, you handled that MUCH better than I would have in my day. Hence the grumpy!Becky LeJeunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030931605009567165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-55943646448237564532011-11-25T20:09:46.678-05:002011-11-25T20:09:46.678-05:00Jesus H. Christ (sorry)! That woman is the worse ...Jesus H. Christ (sorry)! That woman is the worse parent ever. When I interviewed our local book proprietors for my blog post, they told a story about a woman who came in and pointed to a spot on one of their shelves and said, "You had a book that was right there last year when I came in here. Do you still have that book?" That was all. No title, no description of the cover...just it was right there.<br /><br />I also think I need to read the Emerald Atlas.<br /><br />I don't know why your comments aren't showing up on my blog! They get sent to me e-mail account, but don't show up on the post. Investigating, but thanks for the heads-up about Plaid Friday. I'll pass it along to folks in Madison for next year.Robyn Rylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510195754917893035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-56890089905239251072011-11-25T17:43:58.294-05:002011-11-25T17:43:58.294-05:00HOLY. COW. I can only say I salute your self-rest...HOLY. COW. I can only say I salute your self-restraint in not slapping her.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18370649604625989367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-14787406046774339752011-11-25T17:14:39.100-05:002011-11-25T17:14:39.100-05:00Pardon my language, but ?!^&*@%!??? Holy crap...Pardon my language, but ?!^&*@%!??? Holy crap, that poor kid. She should be happy that her kid wants to read! Other than wanting to steer a child away from books like Twilight that tell girls they're weak or other such things, I can't imagine any possible justification for that behavior. Poor kid! I read whatever I wanted as a kid, and my parents loved it and I loved it, and now as an adult, I prefer literary fiction, so all those Babysitter's Club books clearly didn't rot my brain! That makes me so mad! On an entirely different note, you sound like a fantastic bookseller. You provide more of what I'd expect from a librarian. I sell textbooks, so pretty much just what people need rather than want, so I rarely get a chance to provide recommendations (other than "you don't need that one - it just tells you how to use commas and you can find that online"), but I know that if I did, it would mostly consist of, "OH MY GOD YOU SHOULD READ ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS BECAUSE I LOVED IT SO MUCH." So kudos to you on your exceptional devotion to books and ability to deal with horrifyingly oppressive parents! :]Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02127105939589606854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-10837525411202144812011-11-25T17:10:22.536-05:002011-11-25T17:10:22.536-05:00Now I want to read The Emerald Atlas... Take that ...Now I want to read The Emerald Atlas... Take that as vindication and proof that you know how to pitch a book (well). I bet all the MD reads is the NYTBR and she never actually reads a full book. Blecch. Hope she's a minor customer who doesn't come in again & instead the next weeks are filled with eager book buyers who respond by filling their arms with your recommendations and buying them from you, of course!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com