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The Toothpick: Technology & Culture – Weird Book of the Week

December 31, 2009 0 Comments

Check out the 6 new books added to the Weird Book Room!

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AbeBooks, books, odd

Book Bound With Human Skin of a Would-Be Assassin Bought at Car Boot Sale

December 31, 2009 0 Comments

Man comes home from a car boot sale with a pocket book bound in tattooed human skin!

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author, books, history, news, odd, UK

Man Charged With Stealing Antique Books

December 31, 2009 0 Comments

A British man has been charged with the theft of books valued at £50,000.

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antiquarian, books, crime, news, UK

My Author & Pet Pairings

December 30, 2009 5 Comments

Based on appearance alone, here are my pairings of authors with animals that I thought would be suitable pets for them.

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author, humor, lists, odd

Revisiting Raymond Chandler

December 30, 2009 0 Comments

Over at the Spiked Review of Books, Mick Hume takes a look back at the life of detective novelist Raymond Chandler and his best known character, Philip Marlowe. Says Hume, “Fifty years after Raymond Chandler died, we need his ‘shop-soiled’ Galahad Philip Marlowe as much as ever to put our mixed-up world to rights.”

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author, crime, life

Adrian Mole Author Sue Townsend Receives Kidney from Son

December 29, 2009 1 Comment

Author Sue Townsend receives a kidney from her son after a long wait for a donor.

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author, family, news, UK

Thomas the Tank Engine Author Commemorated

December 29, 2009 0 Comments

A retirement home in Birmingham has been named after Thomas the Tank Engine creator, Wilbert Awdry.

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author, children's book, UK

2010 Preview for Nora Roberts Fans

December 29, 2009 0 Comments

Nora Roberts has listed her upcoming titles for 2010.

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author, bestsellers, books, internet, publishers, web

Dickens, the Man Who Invented Christmas?

December 24, 2009 0 Comments

Did Charles Dickens invent Christmas?

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author, bestsellers, Christmas, holidays, life, literature

Wacky Wednesday – Weird Book Room Updates

December 23, 2009 0 Comments

We’ve got another great selection of odd books including The Teach Your Chicken to Fly Training Manual by Trevor Weekes. Be sure to visit the Weird Book Room to check out all our newly listed titles!

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AbeBooks, books, humor, odd
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