• Smuggling Made Easy

    Smuggling Made Easy

    Sneak it Through : Smuggling Made Easier Michael Connor 1984 Paladin Press Submitter: This book was found on shelf by one of our library clerks and brought to my attention. A surprising purchase, and my only guess is a collection development librarian had watched too many episodes of Magnum, P.I.,…

  • Jump for Joy!

    Jump for Joy!

    Jump Rope! Skolnik 1974 This ancient artifact was only recently weeded from a public library. Given the publication date, I very well could have checked this out as I was teen in 1974. Even if the information isn’t “wrong”, this just is so old, it’s embarrassing. Check out the array…

  • Fructose: A Magic Formula

    Fructose: A Magic Formula

    Diet Away Your Stress, Tension, and Anxiety The Fructose Diet Book Palm 1976 Well folks, this is the miracle diet you have been waiting for! Dr Palm’s theory is that a fructose regimen can improve the function of the nervous system. Benefits include decrease of demand for alcohol in alcoholics…

  • ALB’s Best of 2022

    ALB’s Best of 2022

    We hope all of you had a lovely holiday break from the library grindstone. Holly and I are busy shoveling snow and complaining about sub zero temps here in Michigan. Our pickings are kind of thin this year, but we had a few standouts. Stay tuned for part 2.

  • Ho Hum Decorations for Christmas

    Ho Hum Decorations for Christmas

    Christmas Decorations for you to make Purdy 1965 For a book from 1965, surprisingly this edition was in remarkably good condition. That should be a red flag right away. Why isn’t in rougher condition? Did this book not get used enough? Was it a crappy choice in 1965? The book…

  • Christmas Tree Crap, I mean Crafts

    Christmas Tree Crap, I mean Crafts

    Christmas Tree Crafts Tichenor 1975 I was a year old when this book was published. That makes it 47 years old this year. I’m all for holiday craft books for kids, but this one is old and tired. There are giant chunks of pages falling out. Some kid, probably 47…