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Awful Call Number
Pumpkin Pumpkin Titherington 1989 Holly: Juvenile humor alert! I’m sorry, but this is just funny. Submitter: Not an awful library book but an awful call number. We circulate oversize picture books and use the call number Youth Big First 3 letters of author’s last name. The book is Pumpkin, Pumpkin…
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Calculator Tricks From the Old Days
The Pocket Calculator Game Book Schlossberg and Brockman 1976 This book is how to have fun with your calculator. You can play spelling games, combine it with cards, and do assorted tricks. Those of us of a certain age remember when you could type in numbers and spell something. My…
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Guys, You Can Make Marriage Romantic
How to Make Your Wife Your Mistress Bird 1972 Is your marriage dull and boring? Guys, is the wife a drag in the bedroom? Want to put more zing into your relationship? Ms. Lois Bird has the answer: Treat her like she was your mistress. The author has more than…
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Separated at Birth?
Separated at Birth? by the Editors of SPY 1988 Submitter: This looks like it’s supposed to be a humorous book, but it’s lost on me. The entire book is basically pictures of celebrities/public figures placed next to other celebrities/public figures who have the same hair style and are making the…
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…But it was an award winner!
Some of the more difficult weeds in libraries are award winners. The Newbery, Caldecott, National Book Award, Hugo, Bram Stoker, Nebula, etc. etc. etc. awards are wonderful choices for most public libraries – and even some school, university, and special libraries. However, they should be held to *almost* the same…
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What a Trip!
The Trip Beyond Ruud and Wagner 1972 Don’t you just love the cover? Its the 1970s summarized in a single cover: groovy font and probably the most awesome outfit and hair. I think this might be one of my favorite covers. The actual book is a memoir of a bad…
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