Will the Soviet Union Survive Until 1984? Amalrik 1980, 2nd ed. Submitter: Russia is a big topic in the news right now, so I’m sure there are people looking for books about it. My public library has a massive section on
Category: Spanning the Globe
This category includes all geography and travel related posts.
Jungle Life
Jungles Stein 1977 Submitter: I couldn’t quite believe we still had this on the shelves, following the recent controversy over appropriating Native American dress. This children’s book shows how ‘you and your friends can decorate yourselves and pretend you are living
Alaska for the Kids
Alaska Fradin 1977 Confession: This is from my juvenile non-fiction collection. I weeded it about 6 months ago. I swear some of these things go off and reproduce without my knowledge. As a librarian obsessive about shelf lists, I cannot
Nazi Nature
How Green Were the Nazis? Nature, Environment, and Nation in the Third Reich Ed. Bruggemeier, Cioc, and Zeller 2005 So, the Nazis got something right. Who knew? This is probably an ok book for a university library. It sort of
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
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
Canada Again
Canada The land and its people Harris 1976 Country books are a pet peeve of mine. Canada, in particular, has been suffering the indignity of having some seriously outdated materials stuck in Michigan libraries. (You know who you are.) We
Japan Expo Guide
Japan Expo ’70 Guide Waldo 1970 Submitter: Another horribly outdated travel book. The sad thing is this actually circulated 10 years after the Expo! Even sadder is that it’s been sitting on the shelf for 30 more years. Imagine a