Awful Library Books

  • Not Goodbye, but See Ya Later

    Not Goodbye, but See Ya Later

    Hi everyone! You may have noticed that we’ve slowed down a bit on posting, approving comments, and, well, pretty much our whole end of the deal. We’d like to say we’re just too busy and important, but…we’re not. Behind the scenes, we’ve been actively downsizing and “sunsetting” this little dog…

  • Green Cars

    Green Cars

    Green Cars: Earth-friendly Electric Vehicles Coughlan 1994 This was a cool book back in 1994! There’s a lot of old information in it, though, like how long it takes to charge the battery in an electric vehicle, the mileage range the battery has, and emissions laws. One thing still possible…

  • Microwave Cooking for One

    Microwave Cooking for One

    Microwave Cooking For One Smith 1985 Submitter: What first got my attention while perusing the shelves was the taped together cover. Then I saw the date – 1985. Seems pretty old for a microwave cookbook. Some of the recipes seem doable, but I question the wattage and size of modern…

  • Grooming

    Grooming

    Great Grooming for Girls Smith 1993 For the last 10 years, the only time I have heard “grooming” used is in the exploitive context. I am thinking this title for a teen beauty book, might cause a few second thoughts or glances. Of all the collections in a library, I…

  • Dolls for Collectors

    Dolls for Collectors

    Cloth Dolls Judd 1990 I know libraries have lots of books and price guides on a variety of hobbies. I really have a hard time with weeding these things. Usually they circulate quite a bit, but they hang around forever. I am assuming that these older books are used for…

  • Your Biological Clock

    Your Biological Clock

    The Biological Clock Reconciling Careers and Motherhood in the 1980s McKaughan 1987 Well this is a book that would have caught my eye back in the day. As a person who waffled about having kids, this book would have been like a match to gasoline in my stress filled late…