ladysmijubug2's review against another edition
5.0
A very fun read. Packed full of library truths that anyone who works in the business can relate to, and that might give the average patron a bit of perspective. I am eager to read the author's other works.
ewoo670's review against another edition
2.0
I had high hopes for this book. When I saw it at the library, I expected each chapter to contain a well-crafted anecdote told with humor and heart that would captivate me and maybe make me laugh.
Instead, what I read was a collection of chapters without any overarching flow that predominantly consisted of copy+pasting other librarians' Facebook comments—if I wanted to read those, I could've just looked on Facebook!
It's clear Roz loves her job and is passionate about this project and her library community, but I think this project could have benefitted from a LOT more crafting, structure and narrative in order to make it engaging and accessible to those of us who don't work in libraries.
Instead, what I read was a collection of chapters without any overarching flow that predominantly consisted of copy+pasting other librarians' Facebook comments—if I wanted to read those, I could've just looked on Facebook!
It's clear Roz loves her job and is passionate about this project and her library community, but I think this project could have benefitted from a LOT more crafting, structure and narrative in order to make it engaging and accessible to those of us who don't work in libraries.
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