How to Jitterbug Javna 1984 Submitter: It totally doesn’t belong in the children’s library collection anymore, but it’s more AWESOME Library Book than Awful (actually, one of my coworkers took it home for her own collection as soon as I
Category: Entertainment
Boot Scootin’
The Country Music Encyclopedia Shestack 1974 Submitter: I work at a small academic library where we’ve been trying to weed the reference section.We found this and not only is it 40 years old, it has that 40 year old smell
Joe Bob Goes to the Drive-In
Joe-Bob Goes to the Drive-In Briggs 1987 Submitter: First, I doubt that the forward was written by the Stephen King we all know. Also, Joe Bob is very slangy and chauvinistic, as of the pig variety. He describes girls as
I want to be a star!
Auditioning for TV: How to Prepare for Success as a Television Actor Begley and MacCrae 1955 Wow, a career book from 1955. This was submitted from a Catholic high school library. Careers in television are absolutely reliant on relevancy and
TV Superstars
TV Superstars Scrapbook Itfinoski and Lackmann 1984 Of course I snagged this title! Four shows all in one book. I am sure that the title/cover alone would have garnered readers back in the 80s. However even for a kid’s book,
TV will ruin you!
Growing Up on Television The TV Effect Moody 1980 I was halfway through college when this was published so I am certain I wasn’t completely ruined by television. Certainly this is not for lack of trying, but where I grew
Like Sands Through the Hourglass…
Days of Our Lives The Complete Family Album Zenka 1995 More soapy goodness for everyone. When I was in college there were two distinct camps of soap watchers. Either you were a Days of Our Lives fan or an All My
Ozzy Made Me Do It
Rock’s Hidden Persuader: The Truth About Backmasking Peters, Peters, and Merrill 1985 Submitter: I found this blast from the past hanging out in our collection. No one has checked it out for about five years. It’s called Rock’s Hidden Persuaders! It’s