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Spinsters Abroad
Spinsters Abroad: Victorian Lady Explorers Birkett 1989, this edition 1991 Submitter: I’m at the beginning of a massive weeding project at my public library and found this gem in the early 900s. While the topic is one that is appropriate for our collection, the title and cover are major detractors. In…
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Salmon Jell-o Anyone?
Serve it Cold! A cookbook of delicious cold dishes Crosby & Bateman 1969 Naturally, the warm summer is a perfect time to break out the cold food. As you can guess, one of the stars of this cookbook is our old friend gelatin. I believe that appetizing fish dish on…
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Is That a Rocket in Your Pocket?
A Rocket in my Pocket: The Rhymes and Chants of Young America Withers and Suba 1948 Ooooh, fun! This looks like something every 12-year-old will be clamoring for! Except…they won’t. This submission comes to us from a middle school library. Yes, middle school. It’s old and dirty, and had to be meant…
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Real Life is Marriage and Kids
Personal Adjustment Marriage and Family Living Landis 3rd Edition 1960 This gem turned up in a donation pile at our library and of course I had to wade through it. The photos were just perfect! WorldCat doesn’t show any public or school libraries with this outdated book, but a handful…
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Something Is REALLY Wrong
Something Must Be Wrong With Me A Boy’s Book About Sexual Abuse Sanford 1993 Every time I think I won’t find more, they just show up. Long time readers on this site will recognize this author/illustrator right away. Our old friend Doris is back with another compelling issue of our…
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Well La-Di-Da
A Wonderful Time: An Intimate Portrait of the Good Life Aarons 1975? Submitter: This relic was one of many taking up space on our small, rural high school library shelves. When we found it, I thought, “What the heck are we saying to our kids with this?” All about American…
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