They are a brilliant device for shape-shifting as we can slip into the skin of authors from other times, other cultural backgrounds, brilliant minds who give us a new perspective on life and the world - something we all need from time to time. - Cornelia Funke

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  1. CUSTOMER: Do you have this children's book I've heard about? It's supposed to be very good. It's called "Lionel Richie and the Wardrobe.
  2. CUSTOMER: If I were to, say... meet the love of my life in this bookshop, what section do you think they would be standing in?
  3. Perhaps that is the best way to say it: printed books are magical, and real bookshops keep that magic alive.
  4. Bookshop Customer: 'Who wrote the bible?' Customer's friend: 'Jesus.
  5. CUSTOMER: I don’t know why she wants it, but my wife asked for a copy of The Dinosaur Cookbook.BOOKSELLER: The Dinah Shore Cookbook?
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