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The secret lives of booksellers and librarians : true stories of the magic of reading / James Patterson and Matt Eversmann with Chris Mooney.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2024Edition: First editionDescription: viii, 335 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0316567531
  • 9780316567534
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Part one. To be a bookseller, you have to play detective -- Part two. I could talk about books forever -- Part three. I can't imagine what people do without books in their lives -- Part four. It doesn't matter what you like to read, as long as you love to read -- Part five. Just one more chapter, please, just one more chapter.
Summary: To be a bookseller or librarian... You have to play detective. Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. An advocate. A visionary. A person who creates "book joy" by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, "You've got to read this. You're going to love it." Step inside The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians and enter a world where you can feed your curiosities, discover new voices, find whatever you want or require. This place has the magic of rainbows and unicorns, but it's also a business. The book business. Meet the smart and talented people who live between the pages--and who can't wait to help you find your next favorite book. -- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction New 028.9 P317 Available 33111011127749
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction New 028.9 P317 Available 33111011342546
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Instant New York Times Bestseller!



This "celebration of the world of books" ( Kirkus ) is "a real page turner!" ( Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan ) that "feels like a love letter" ( USA Today ) to booksellers and librarians--as told to the greatest storyteller of our time, James Patterson.



To be a bookseller or librarian...



You have to play detective.



Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. An advocate. A visionary.



A person who creates "book joy" by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, "You've got to read this. You're going to love it."



Step inside The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians and enter a world where you can feed your curiosities, discover new voices, find whatever you want or require. This place has the magic of rainbows and unicorns, but it's also a business. The book business.



Meet the smart and talented people who live between the pages--and who can't wait to help you find your next favorite book.

To be a bookseller or librarian... You have to play detective. Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. An advocate. A visionary. A person who creates "book joy" by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, "You've got to read this. You're going to love it." Step inside The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians and enter a world where you can feed your curiosities, discover new voices, find whatever you want or require. This place has the magic of rainbows and unicorns, but it's also a business. The book business. Meet the smart and talented people who live between the pages--and who can't wait to help you find your next favorite book. -- Provided by publisher.

Part one. To be a bookseller, you have to play detective -- Part two. I could talk about books forever -- Part three. I can't imagine what people do without books in their lives -- Part four. It doesn't matter what you like to read, as long as you love to read -- Part five. Just one more chapter, please, just one more chapter.

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