No one gets asked questions more frequently than a librarian, and no librarian answers them with more attitude than Dewey! The latest Unshelved col...
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Aug 14, 2008
Erik
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Since their first Unshelved collection, I’ve flat-out laughed my butt off to the wacky antics of the Mallville library staff. Between Dewey’s irreverent and snarky comebacks -- at patrons and fellow staff alike -- and Buddy the Book Beaver’s “Read, Dam it!” summer reading campaign, Ambaum & Barnes’ have giggled me into many a conniption fit. But this sixth volume, if I may be so honest, left me less than lukewarm. It’s not just the less-than-witty daily strips, but also the tepid “Conference Tip
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Nov 13, 2010
Duane
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Working at a library, the comic strips in this book hit right on the mark. From unruly patrons, silly reference questions, to budget shortcuts, the authors do a great job of getting behind-the-scenes humor that happens everyday at the library. This volume isn't as good as others I've read in the past though. The "Plastic Coffee Lid" section was very boring. I'd have much rather seen more comic strips.
Aug 12, 2009
Kit
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I don't know if Unshelved is as funny a comic if you don't work in a library, but I can say definitively that if you *do* work in a library, it is freakin' hilarious. Dewey, the slacker-savant youth librarian, is a role model for youth librarians everywhere. And the bonus full-color Unshelved Book Club entries at the back of the book are great suggestions for what to read when you're not reading Unshelved.
Apr 11, 2011
Melody
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I love this comic which I generally read online. What's not to like about a strip set in a library? This collection didn't disappoint. I laughed and giggled my way all the way through it. I especially liked the hand-drawn strips and the book review panels. If you're a book geek you might like this.
Apr 08, 2009
Desiree
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I found this in my local library and was excited! I love books, libraries and bookstores, so I figured it would be a perfect book for me! I was disappointed. I didn't really find many of the strips funny. Also, I was hoping for more of a story rather than a bunch of disjointed strips...
Mar 03, 2009
Katie
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Since I work in a library, I love these books! This latest edition is all about the sometimes mundane questions that any clerk who has worked the refrence desk is asked...often. :0) I will never tire of reading them and sharing a giggle with my co-workers.
Nov 02, 2009
Elizabeth
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If you have ever worked in a library this book will have some ringing truths in it. The weird people that hang out in libraries and how library bureaucracy works. I do find it gets surreal in parts, even for a cartoon strip. I think the real funny stuff comes from the stories that are close to real life.
Jun 24, 2011
Aisha
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The greatest funniest comic ever - if you work in a library. :) Love it. Highly recommend it! Want more of it!
Jan 14, 2011
Cheryl in CC NV
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Another winner! I'm sorry to rave so indiscriminately, but this whole series is just exactly my cup'o'tea. And this one has book-talk pages! (Yay!)
Oct 01, 2011
Heidi
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Still enjoying the Mallville adventures, and accepting the Book Talk pages (though not really loving them).
Nov 17, 2011
Gwnhwyfer
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Powerpoint presentations, self check-out and aren't customers always right? - gotta love this job... ;)
Jul 26, 2008
Mary
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A comic strip set in a public library -- what's not to love? As a bookseller, I feel at home with these people. Anyone who works with the public will be tickled by this. A good laugh. You can visit these guys on the web too:
www.unshelved.com
www.unshelved.com
Oct 16, 2008
Shari
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I met the authors at Timberland Regional Library's All Staff Day 2008. They autographed this book.
Apr 10, 2010
Jess
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Funny as always. The rating would have been higher, but I've already read all of the online.
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