ATTENTION, SHOPPERS
Today is Small Business Saturday, and a bunch of authors will be working at their local independent bookstores. From 4 to 6 p.m. I'll be at Books and Books in Coral Gables, so if you need to shop for books, come see me and I will do my best to help you, probably by asking somebody who actually knows something.
BONUS: They also sell wine and beer at Books and Books.
"Unlicensed topless barbers. Do you have anything like a hand book or license prep book, study guide with actual licensing test questions? How about ugliness? Anything in written form as to how I could possibly make myself any uglier?"
-Suzette Hall
Posted by: manual tomato | November 30, 2013 at 10:40 AM
Ethel the Aardvark goes quantity surveying?
Posted by: Omniskeptic | November 30, 2013 at 10:52 AM
Bookstore clerks get all the questions like reference librarians at a public library, with the added dimension of trying to make a sale.
God bless them.
Ask the store if they have ASIN: B008VTRJUQ in stock.
Posted by: Not My Usual Alias | November 30, 2013 at 10:53 AM
What a wonderful looking bookstore! 9000 sq. ft of books with a fireplace, an outdoor courtyard, a cafe, plus beer and wine. It doesn't get any better than that. They would never get me out of that store.
Posted by: nursecindy | November 30, 2013 at 11:02 AM
I would have to ask Dave if they have this book. Then I'd run.
Posted by: nursecindy | November 30, 2013 at 11:18 AM
Beer! 50 Shades of Great. :)
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | November 30, 2013 at 11:26 AM
I wish I could be there with you, Dave...especially as it is f#cking freezing here.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | November 30, 2013 at 11:37 AM
You better run fast, cindy.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | November 30, 2013 at 11:38 AM
There's a bookstore in Florida? Color me gobsmacked.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | November 30, 2013 at 11:46 AM
AKA: Barak Manilow.
Posted by: Clankazoid | November 30, 2013 at 12:08 PM
I'm pretty sure there will be a few people in there with their hopes up, still looking for the answer to this:
The order is: Red dot, white dot, blue dot. The order is: Green dot.
Let them down easy, Dave
Posted by: Steve (The 24 Guy) | November 30, 2013 at 01:13 PM
Whoa, Steve. Good memory.
Posted by: Dave | November 30, 2013 at 01:51 PM
"Excuse me, sir...where is the bathroom? Whaddya MEAN there's no public bathroom in this store? MY KID'S GOTTA GO! No, I will NOT take him next door to the Subway's, he has to go NOW, and if you don't show me which door is the bathroom's I will try them ALL until I find it!"
Actual dialogue I experienced while working at a Crown Books...all this and minimum wage. Dave, I am SO jealous...
Posted by: K | November 30, 2013 at 03:54 PM
Annie, they do. And you can get the crayons there, too.
Posted by: ScottMGS | November 30, 2013 at 04:50 PM
Yeah, just have a few while you're reading one of Dave's books. My laughter would get louder and louder and probably get thrown out from laughing too loud.
Posted by: Theresa | November 30, 2013 at 09:25 PM
Thanks to our Over lord Dave for supporting all the wee businesses !!!
Posted by: billb | November 30, 2013 at 10:27 PM
Heh, heh, heh. He said "wee".
Posted by: Omniskeptic | December 01, 2013 at 11:59 AM