Author: Holly
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Bye Bye Bye
*NSYNC Boekhoff and Kallen 2003 Submitter: This book is ‘tearing up my heart’ knowing it’s still sitting on the shelf all these years. So who’s going to weed this book? “It’s gonna be me.” I guess I could have gone with Bye Bye Bye old book… Holly: This was published just as…
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T-Shirting
T-Shirting: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Getting it On Your Chest Platt 1975 Submitter: I had high hopes from the cover this book might be a groovy book that, when put out on display might get someone to check it out. But alas, its one of those disappointing craft books with…
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Glamor Shots – NSFW!
Successful Glamor Photography Kelly 1983 Submitter: While helping someone look for photography books here at the public library, I came across this gem. It’s porn – let’s not kid ourselves. Almost every page has topless women on it. To my eye, this is one of those “Art” books that is…
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Apple Dumplins’
Apple Dumplings Presents Soft Sculpture Graham 1981 Submitter: This ye olde craft book comes from a local branch of the public library. Since automation in 1999 it has not circulated. Sad because that might mean it hasn’t circulated in over 20+ years. It certainly is a time capsule of crafting…
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Science Fun!
Fun With Science Easy Experiments for Young People Freeman and Freeman 1956 This little gem from the 1950s is CLEARLY past its “sell by” date. The cover was in bad shape and there was some yellowing. This came from a university collection, not a public library. (There was one public…
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The Orient
The Orient Hillyer and Huey 1966 Submitter: While cleaning up the children’s section, we have been finding some out of date histories and wording with several books. Such as this one…Time to ship this one off to the recycling bin. Holly: Waaaaiiiit a minute. I’ve seen this cover before. Yup -…
Awful Library Books 