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Awesome Books – Not Awful
Pop-Up Book of Phobias Greenberg 1999 Once in a while Holly and I get submissions that are just awesome and wonderful. Do they fit in a library collection? Depends on your audience. I have a couple of these books that are just too fun not to talk about. Hint: these…
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Read My Face
Unmasking the Face: A guide to recognizing emotions from facial expressions Ekman and Friesen 1975, 1984 Submitter: Unmasking the Face’s cover is very Scaramouche, Scaramouche, can you do the fandango? Holly: Second row from the top, right-hand side just stepped in somethin’ stinky. Top row is the one that put…
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Don’t Touch Me, Chrissy!
Touch Me: The Poems of Suzanne Somers Somers 1980 There’s no denying that Suzanne Somers has been prolific. She’s written diet books, exercise books, aging books, a biography…and even a poetry book. It’s awfully sweet and cute and charming; only a little bit nauseating. If you have scads of extra…
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Keep on Rollin’
Keep on Rollin’: The Complete Guide to Roller Skating in America Boorstin 1978 Submitter: This gem was pulled reluctantly from the shelves of a rural library in Oregon. If I see the Swirnoffs on the street, I’m calling the police and having dad locked away for the sake of all…
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Who Cares About Disabled People?
Who Cares About Disabled People Adams 1989 Submitter: I suspect it’s a series of “who cares about…” but still, it made me laugh out loud. It’s 20 years old now (according to World Cat, which also revealed it’s still available…) and reckon it’s probably time to weed. Holly: I reckon…
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Pets Around the World
Pets Around the World Jackson 1965 Submitter: This book may not qualify as “Awful,” but it is indeed outdated! The image that was a particular favourite of mine depicts a young naked Galapagos boy and his pet turtle. Yes, children… the wild child savage of the Galapagos Islands has a…
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