Author: Holly
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How to Kill Your Girlfriend’s Cat
How to Kill Your Girlfriend’s Cat Again Daphne 1990 Submitter: While flipping through the humor section of my local library I found this book, How to Kill your Girlfriend’s Cat Again. With jokes about animal abuse, AIDS, and poor Sharon Tate, needless to say, I did not find it funny.…
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Microwave It!
The Microwave Cookbook Spencer 1978 Submitter: Here is another great book in microwavable cooking from 1978 found on shelf at my local public library. It’s got your typical unappealing photos of food. I also question if modern microwaves work the same way an older one would have worked in 1978?…
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The PLC
Public Library Core Collection: Nonfiction 13th edition 2008 This reference book (and also database) is more commonly known as the Public Library Catalog, or the PLC. It lists titles that are considered “core” for the average public library nonfiction collection. I have opinions about it. Are you surprised? This can…
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Irritating Cats: A Handbook
Cats: and How I Photograph Them Spies 1958 Submitter: I am guessing by the sheer amount of cat books at my local library that a library can never have enough cute cat books. With that said, I am not sure this is a keeper. Here is an old how-to book on…
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Friday Fiction – The Whole Nine Yards
The Whole Nine Yards Malmgren 1986 Submitter: This was in my vocational-technical high school library collection. Ugh; teenagers have just so moved on from here – but maybe adults haven’t? I say this because today’s teens have moved on from the obviously dated cover image and title, combined with the book-jacket blurb.…
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A “Supreme” Weeder
Diana Ross Eldred 1975 Submitter: What is up with the picture of her on a trashcan? There was no context for that!! [See 2nd picture below] Holly: I know I said it before, but Diana Ross is important here in Detroit. We simply must have a good biography. Not necessarily…
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