Category: Friday Fiction
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Newlywed Problems in the Bedroom
Grounds for Divorce Woodford 1948 (original publication 1937) Love and intrigue are what this book is all about. For me, it was the phrase at the top: “He was weak and she was wanton.” Who can say no to that tagline? In short, society gal Lolita marries upstanding man Bailey.…
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Friday Fiction – Meanest Doll in the World
The Meanest Doll in the World Martin and Godwin 2003 Submitter: This book is probably not as bad as it appears, but the drawings creeped me out more than anything. It is written by Ann Martin, who has written several popular titles that circulate well in our library. Brian Selznick…
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Friday Fiction: Boy with the Dinosaur Hands
The Boy with Dinosaur Hands: Nine Tales of the Real and Unreal Carusone 1998 Submitter: There are so many things going on with this book…a kid with dinosaur hands, horrible writing, crazy chapter titles, and the illustrations! The worst part is that we have TWO copies of it in our…
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Pinocchio and his killer nose
Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer Jensen and Higgins 2009 Submitter: So, Pinocchio is avenging Geppetto’s death by killing vampires with his nose. Yes, really. We were weeding in our young adult graphic novels, and for some reason this particular tome hasn’t circulated in several years. It’s time to let it go and…
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Friday Fiction – Questionable Cover Art
The Thing About Georgie Graff 2006 Submitter: I found this while weeding my school library. It isn’t an awful book, but it is a pretty unfortunate cover — a middle grade book with a hanging? After some discussion my coworkers and I decided that this was supposed to show the main…
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Square Root of Sex
The Square Root of Sex Mark 1966 I love this cover! What’s not to love? Nerd scientists, sex research, and the word orgy as an acronym. Think of this as a send up of Masters and Johnson. Perfect for a weekend read. Mary
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