The book shopper

the long version

The Book Shopper is a spirited and witty guide to the world of disheveled used bookstores and dusty basements where shelves sag under the burden of so many books. In the limitless sea of books, here's one that will make you laugh as it helps you find your way to titles and authors you'll really want to read. With a combination of zeal and irreverence, Murray Browne writes about bookstores, online booksellers, and the off-center kind of people who inhabit them. -- from back cover.