有读者朋友来信询问，在书店时应该怎么用英语跟店员沟通。我们特别做了这期关于书店的锦囊妙句，希望大家下次去书店时，都能用英语准确地表达自己的要求。
　　
　　非小说类书架在哪里呢？
　　Where is the non-fiction section?
　　我在找语言/科学类课本。
　　I am looking for language/science textbooks.
　　请问这里卖旧书吗？
　　Do you sell used books?
　　如果现在缺货，你能帮我定购一本吗？
　　If it’s 1)out of stock, could you please order a copy for me?
　　书到了请尽快通知我，谢谢。
　　Please let me know as soon as it comes in.
　　我希望你能预留一本书给我，谢谢。
　　I would like you to 2)reserve a copy for me in advance please.
　　这些书是按作者姓名的字母顺序还是按书名的字母顺序来排放的？
　　Are these books listed 3)alphabetically by author or by title?
　　我们的书是按照科目来分类的。
　　Our books are sorted by subject.
　　最受欢迎的畅销书是哪些？
　　What are the hottest bestsellers?
　　你会推荐哪些书呢？
　　Which of these books do you recommend?
　　精装版的书不错，就是太贵了。
　　The 4)hardcover edition is nice but too expensive.
　　在可能的情况下，我一般都是购买平装版的书。
　　I always buy 5)paperback books if possible.
　　我想买本小说。请问小说专柜在哪里？
　　I’d like to buy a novel. Which way to fiction?
　　这本书要送给人做礼物。请问你能帮我包装
　　一下吗？
　　This book is a present. Could I have it gift-wrapped please?
　　我喜欢坐在书吧里浏览杂志。
　　I like to sit in the bookstore cafe and browse the magazines.
　　这本书太吸引人了。
　　This book is a real 6)page-turner.
　　这位作者是我的最爱。他的书我全读遍了。
　　This author is my favorite. I’ve read all his books cover-to-cover.
　　永远不要以封面来评价一本书。
　　Never judge a book by its cover.