• How to Be Attractive

    How to Be Attractive

    How to be attractive Bennett 1951, 2d ed., rev. and enl. Submitter: The original edition was from 1948. Our copy does not have the cover shown – the library assistant who discovered this brilliant work (and read it cover to cover) found the cover on the web. We were struck by…

  • Doris Does Concentration Camps

    Doris Does Concentration Camps

    My Friend the Enemy Sanford 1992 I know you have been waiting for this moment. Many people have said how much they need to actually SEE this particular book from our ever burgeoning collection in the Doris House of Infamy. Yes, it is another step into the bizarro world of…

  • Egg Carton Zoo

    Egg Carton Zoo

    Egg-Carton Zoo II Haas, Blohm & Blohm 1989 Submitter: Our district, a medium sized public library, haw been doing some pretty heavy weeding and one of the places I’ve been working has been the Juvenile 700’s. When I first saw this, I thought how long has this been hiding here? I…

  • Fighting the Militant Gay Agenda

    Fighting the Militant Gay Agenda

    The Anita Bryant Story The Survival of Our Nation’s Families and the Threat of Militant Homosexuality Bryant 1977 Until I saw this book, I had forgotten the crazy Anita Bryant obsession with gays. As more and more anti-discrimination laws started popping up, Anita and her husband began actively campaigning against these…

  • “But It’s Historical!”

    “But It’s Historical!”

    It seems like every few months we get a flurry of angry comments, emails, etc. on how a certain title would be important for “historical preservation” or in a study of history.  History buffs, collectors, and other lovers of the odd item seem to bristle at the concept of weeding.…

  • Love on the Computer!

    Love on the Computer!

    Programmed for Love Crane 1985 A couple of people sent me this book after seeing it around the web. What is not to like? Cosby sweater? check. Edgy technology? check. A secret admirer? check. Clearly we have all the ingredients for a kick-ass teen romance right out of the mid…