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Our Bodies, Our Shelves: A Collection of Library Humor
Our Bodies, Our Shelves: A Collection of Library Humor | Roz Warren
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There are eight million stories at your local public library -- and not all of them are in the books! Join humorist Roz Warren ("the world's funniest librarian") for a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at library life. What really goes on behind the circulation desk? And in the stacks? Roz, who writes for everyone from the New York Times to the Funny Times, tells all! What's the single most stolen item in any public library? What's the strangest bookmark ever left in a library book? What's the lamest excuse ever given for not returning a DVD on time? And what does your favorite librarian REALLY think of you? In twenty entertaining essays, you'll meet librarians fighting crime, partying with porn stars, coping with impossible patrons, locating hard-to-find books and saving the world. The most closely guarded library secrets will be revealed. You'll never look at your local public library the same way again! "Hilarious!" Gina Barreca, author of They Used To Call Me Snow White, But I Drifted.
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TheHeartlandBookFairy
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Reading Just Another Day at Your Local Public Library by Roz Warren just made me want to read more by this humorist author! Our bodies, our shelves, has some repeated stories from Just Another Day but many of them are original to this book, and we do get a little bit more insight into the author and her day as a librarian. A "just for fun" read that is guaranteed to make you smile if not laugh out loud...

ChaoticMissAdventures I absolutely love this reading statue!! So pretty! 10mo
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Sarahreadstoomuch
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Honestly, pretty disappointing. And becoming quite dated. Oh, well. At least got me a #bingo I guess. #bookspinbingo #readmyowndamnbooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay bingo!!! 3y
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KathyWheeler
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While searching for something light to read on the Kindle store, I ran across this book. I really wanted to like it more than I actually did. I wanted it to be laugh out loud funny, but, alas, it was only mildly amusing. Still, it was what I was looking for — a light and quick read. Also it was part of Kindle Unlimited so I didn‘t have to pay for it.

Roz Warren I'm glad you enjoyed it and sorry that you didn't enjoy it more.
Roz (the book's author)
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KathyWheeler @Roz Warren I‘m sorry. If I had ever thought you might see this, I wouldn‘t have said this in the way I did. 4y
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pocketmermaid
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Thank you to all have contributed so far to #jennasfinalproject! And welcome to all my new followers! 💕Here's a photo of my shelves, since I felt it was only fair for me to share something too! There's still time to contribute something to my video project, so if you have the time and inclination, please do! Or if you have already, feel free to post something else! I'm loving reading all these beautiful posts! Thanks again!! 💜

tea.n.books I've been seeing a ton of cute stickers on posts recently, like your unicorn cat. Where do they come from?? 😍 8y
pocketmermaid @tea.n.books It's from the app PicsArt. 😊 8y
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Jinjer
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#funfridayphoto #shelfies I'm at my mom's so these are actually her bookshelves. She read from morning til night...until she broke her hip in October. Now she can't get interested in reading. 😢

BekahB Her bookshelves are beautiful. I love the cabinets at the bottom! Hopefully she'll feel like reading again soon. 8y
Branwen These are gorgeous! I hope your mom has a speedy recovery and feels like reading again soon! ♡ 8y
LeahBergen Aww. I hope she starts to feel like reading again soon. 💗 8y
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ptkpepe98 So sorry to read that she lost her love of reading. Sending good thoughts her way so that she returns to doing all that she did before. Those shelves are full of books singing a siren song...🎵🎶 8y
ValerieAndBooks Nice shelves! I hope your mom feels well enough soon to shake her reading slump off. 8y
Jinjer Thank you @BekahB @Branwen !!! 8y
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RealLifeReading
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It has been a day of hard work. Putting up a sofa (carting down an old sofa), clearing old toys and kids clothes, and installing these lovely lovely shelves. I can't wait to fill them! It has been a tiring day but so worth it!

RebeccasReading I am jealous of your shelves. Not gonna lie. 8y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings 😍♥️📚 8y
Notafraidofwords Beautiful ☝️️ 8y
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PrezBookster That looks awesome 8y
Texreader Gorgeous! 8y
DiruVamp How cool! 8y
BeckyRoy Awesome!! 8y
LauraBeth Love it! 8y
Abby-J IKEA? 8y
DHill Fantastic! 8y
badnorthern Can't wait to see them filled! 8y
erzascarletbookgasm Echoing @badnorthern Can't wait to see them all filled up! 8y
moranadatter Wow! Those look great! 8y
vivastory Such potential! A thing of beauty is a joy forever. 8y
Eyelit Wonderful! 👍📚💚 8y
BooksForEmpathy I can't wait to see what you do with these! 8y
BethFishReads Oooohhhhhh 8y
Soubhiville Yay! Look at all that space just crying out for books!!! 8y
DebinHawaii So many wonderful bookshelves to fill up! ❤️📚📚📚 8y
Gleefulreader There is nothing better than a new bookshelf - except, perhaps, for the new books to put in it. 8y
Hooked_on_books Oh, that book shelving process is gonna be fun! 8y
Rjamesstevens Wow nice! 8y
ApoptyGina69 All kinds of organizing happiness ahead! Reminds me, I need to post a photo of our recently filled new bookshelf addition to the house. 📚💕 8y
Peddler410 Are those from IKEA? I have the same set up but in black! There's a tv in the middle but otherwise full of books! 8y
Louise I love it that this is the kind of thing Littens get excited about! Bookshelves! Yay! ❤️📚👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 8y
Bookish.Heart Oh I love those shelves. I help my mom assemble her set and boy are they a pain. But so worth it!! 8y
Kimzey I have bookshelf envy! 💚 8y
LeahBergen Ooooo!!! ❤️❤️❤️ 8y
I-read-and-eat I wish that would fit in my tiny appartement! So pretty! Hope you'll also share a picture of the filled shelfs 😍 8y
GlitteryOtters They look so lovely!!!!!!! Congrats on your newest bookish acquisitions! 💕📚💕 8y
DivineDiana This is fabulous! 👏🏻📚👏🏻 8y
RealLifeReading @Abby-j yes it's IKEA shelves! 8y
RealLifeReading @Merethebookgal @kmdartist @vivastory just gotta love all the excitement that new shelves can generate! 😂 8y
RealLifeReading @GlitteryOtters thanks! Love that empty shelves can generate such excitement here 😂 8y
angrylilasian Ooooo! So exciting! 8y
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