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. 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 Tips” and full-page book reviews in the back that failed to not just tickle my funny bone, but – in the case of the last – inspire me to load up my library holds queue. On the upside, this being my first purchased Unshelved collection (I’ve gotten all previous ones from my friendly neighborhood library), I did get it signed by Barnes while at the San Diego Comic-Con last month – along with a snappy-looking “Bibliovore” t-shirt they were offering. My only “frequently asked question” to Ambaum & Barnes would be: Will the next volume be better? I can only hope.
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Funny as always. The rating would have been higher, but I've already read all of the online.
—suzanna
