British Expats

British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   The Barbie (https://britishexpats.com/forum/barbie-92/)
-   -   What is the strangest book in your library? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/barbie-92/what-strangest-book-your-library-799576/)

brissybee Jun 9th 2013 3:21 pm

What is the strangest book in your library?
 
I think my weirdest one is The Encyclopedia of Unusual Sex Practices.

It sits in the bookshelf next to Debrett's Correct Form... you never know when you might need to address the holder of a peerage or a political or religious title.

Alfresco Jun 9th 2013 7:28 pm

Re: What is the strangest book in your library?
 
You have a library! :blink:

We just have various locations scattered around the house with all sorts of books and magazines that no one ever reads. :D

carolinephillips Jun 9th 2013 10:00 pm

Re: What is the strangest book in your library?
 
In my library - which is much reduced as we gave away/sold over 500 books before coming to Aus, and still don't have room - there are lots of quirky books, so it is hard to choose. "The Brain That Changes Itself" is an interesting read- all about neuroplasticity. So is "Pope Joan" - about the only allegedly female pope. I like my 19th century book "50 Great Disasters and Tragedies that Shook the World", and "Tristram Shandy" -an eighteenth century novel very like "Ulysses" but a bit more readable. And for fun there is the book "How to Talk About Books You Haven't Really Read", which I haven't really read, but keep meaning to!!

GarryP Jun 9th 2013 10:06 pm

Re: What is the strangest book in your library?
 

Originally Posted by Alfresco (Post 10748643)
You have a library! :blink:

We just have various locations scattered around the house with all sorts of books and magazines that no one ever reads. :D

There is the set of shelves with fiction on, and then there are shelves with non-fiction. Then there is the overflow since even double parking them I don't have enough space. And having had to move all of them to Oz, I certainly know they exist.

Strangest book - toss up between the Nurses Triage Manual, and UK Light Aircraft Regulations.

ROMFT_WO2RN Jun 9th 2013 11:30 pm

Re: What is the strangest book in your library?
 
How to Poo at Work - a secret santa present from work :)

Dorothy Jun 10th 2013 12:04 am

Re: What is the strangest book in your library?
 

Originally Posted by ROMFT_WO2RN (Post 10748911)
How to Poo at Work - a secret santa present from work :)

I have one similar. It's The Gentleman's Guide to Wasting Time at Work. :)

cresta57 Jun 10th 2013 4:46 am

Re: What is the strangest book in your library?
 
The British Commonwealth Occupation Force-Japan
The Surrender And Occupation-WW11 1945-1947
By Rowan E Waddy

DeadVim Jun 10th 2013 5:01 am

Re: What is the strangest book in your library?
 
The Penguin Book Of Humble Australian Sportsmen.

ROMFT_WO2RN Jun 10th 2013 7:05 am

Re: What is the strangest book in your library?
 

Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 10749121)
The Penguin Book Of Humble Australian Sportsmen.

well that'll be the shortest book ;)

Alfresco Jun 10th 2013 7:06 am

Re: What is the strangest book in your library?
 

Originally Posted by ROMFT_WO2RN (Post 10749217)
well that'll be the shortest book ;)

It's a virtual book.

ROMFT_WO2RN Jun 10th 2013 7:09 am

Re: What is the strangest book in your library?
 

Originally Posted by Alfresco (Post 10749218)
It's virtual book.

definitely in the fiction section

GarryP Jun 10th 2013 7:38 am

Re: What is the strangest book in your library?
 

Originally Posted by ROMFT_WO2RN (Post 10749217)
well that'll be the shortest book ;)

Now come on, be fair. The rate they are trawling for , and boosting refuges to citizenship; there has to be a few that haven't been infected with the 'green and gold' hubris.

ROMFT_WO2RN Jun 10th 2013 7:44 am

Re: What is the strangest book in your library?
 

Originally Posted by GarryP (Post 10749252)
Now come on, be fair. The rate they are trawling for , and boosting refuges to citizenship; there has to be a few that haven't been infected with the 'green and gold' hubris.

Good point but that'll be in the next edition ;)

DeadVim Jun 10th 2013 7:48 am

Re: What is the strangest book in your library?
 
It's only got Gilchrist in it ...

scottishcelts Jun 10th 2013 8:28 am

Re: What is the strangest book in your library?
 
Nostradamus premonition crap.


All times are GMT. The time now is 10:02 am.

Powered by vBulletin: ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.