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Great Literature for Free!
Paul has decided to embrace the new "work for free" business model of the 21st Century and is giving away one of his books. So get it while you can! It's available as a download either from Barnes and Noble or Amazon (and Amazon UK).You can read more details about the book and exactly why he's giving it away over at his other blog, The Inferior4.
A science fiction story set in one of the oldest cities in the world.
After his wife's death, Rupert decides to change his life and start your journey: he wants to see Matera again, and ends up loving it so much that he decides to move there. But the city is mysterious: who is the beautiful Daeria Bruno that appears and disappears without a trace? And how will the cucibocca's curse affect his life? In a dizzying series of time travels, Rupert will reveal legendary secrets, being at the center of a timeless story.
Posted By: Alex - Sun Sep 14, 2014 -
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Category: Literature, Books
A Pig Story
I don't know whether this book will really "provoke thinking," but the cover could definitely provoke nightmares. Available from Amazon.
Book description:
Posted By: Alex - Sun Sep 07, 2014 -
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Category: Books
They Don’t Make Titles Like That Anymore
Read the whole book here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jul 01, 2014 -
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Category: Crime, Death, Books, Nineteenth Century
The Secret Museum of Mankind
What did you receive if you answered this ad and paid their fee?
Five books of odd photos. All now digitized and awaiting your perusal here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jun 11, 2014 -
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Category: Ethnic Groupings, Freaks, Oddities, Quirks of Nature, Books, 1930s
God’s Cartoonist
Everything you ever wanted to know about the famous Jack Chick and his pamphlets.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jun 02, 2014 -
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Category: Rants, Warnings, Jeremiads, Prophecies and Cassandra-like Figures, Religion, Outsider Art, Books, Conspiracy Theories and Theorists
Johnson Smith Catalog Item #31
From the 1930s catalog.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 21, 2014 -
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Category: Etiquette and Formal Behavior, Johnson Smith Catalog, Sexuality, Books, 1930s
Pregnant by Morning
It's not exactly the most romantic title ever. Available from Amazon
Posted By: Alex - Sun Mar 30, 2014 -
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Category: Books, Romances
Mouse: A Taxidermy Workshop Manual
"If you've ever fancied enlivening your mantelpiece with dancing, singing, pipe-smoking or motorbike-riding mice, then this book is for you."Available as an ebook from Amazon
. Or you can get the book and a taxidermy workshop kit from the author's website.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Mar 19, 2014 -
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Category: Books
Fox in Socks Audio
From a 1966 vinyl record, featuring the voice of Robby the Robot.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Feb 06, 2014 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Languages, Pop Art, Surrealism, Books, 1960s
The world’s smallest book
It's titled "Shiki no Kusabana," which means "Flowers of Seasons." It's 22 pages long, written in Japanese and Chinese scripts, and features 12 line drawings of flowers. Also, it measures less than a millimeter in height and width.It's not available on Amazon. [cincinnati.com]
Posted By: Alex - Thu Dec 19, 2013 -
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Category: World Records, Books
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