God speed, Ruth Rendell
Ruth Rendell died on May 2. She suffered a stroke back on January 7, and though she lasted for a while, she was unable to recover. That wasn’t entirely unexpected – she was 85-years-old. I am an...
View ArticleBiblio-sentimentality
Mr Oddbooks and I had a moment at a recent book sale wherein we both agreed we needed to buy a specific book because of a letter he had found inside of it. It was a coffee table book about sailing...
View ArticleSharing the Love
I’ve had some serious insomnia lately, which means I’ve been up during the middle of the night, reading lunatic shit, mostly on Reddit. I’ve come across a couple of strange topics I wanted to share...
View ArticleNVSQVAM (nowhere) by Ann Sterzinger
Book: NVSQVAM (nowhere) Author: Ann Sterzinger Type of Book: Fiction, literary fiction Why Do I Consider This Book Odd: Oh, this book… Availability: Published by Nine Banded Books in 2011, you can...
View ArticleDown Where the Devil Don’t Go by Paul Bingham
Book: Down Where the Devil Don’t Go Author: Paul Bingham Type of Book: Fiction, short story collection Why Do I Consider This Book Odd: Because one of the stories is entitled, “Protocols of the...
View ArticleThe Eccentropedia by Chris Mikul
Book: The Eccentropedia: The Most Unusual People Who Have Ever Lived Author: Chris Mikul Type of Book: Non-fiction, compendium, encyclopedia Why Do I Consider This Book Odd: Because it is a book...
View ArticleBleak Holiday by Hank Kirton
Book: Bleak Holiday Author: Hank Kirton Type of Book: Fiction, short story collection Why Do I Consider This Book Odd: Because one of the stories ends with the following line: And that guy turned out...
View ArticleGun Fag Manifesto, edited by Hollister Kopp
Book: Gun Fag Manifesto Author: Edited by Hollister Kopp, foreword by Jim Goad Type of Book: Non-fiction, ‘zines Why Do I Consider This Book Odd: Because it made me remember with fondness the old...
View ArticleEvery Cradle Is a Grave by Sarah Perry
Book: Every Cradle Is a Grave: Rethinking the Ethics of Birth and Suicide Author: Sarah Perry Type of Book: Non-fiction, philosophy Why Do I Consider This Book Odd: Pretty self-explanatory....
View ArticleIn Heaven Everything Is Fine by Josh Frank with Charlie Buckholtz
Book: In Heaven Everything Is Fine: The Unsolved Life of Peter Ivers and the Lost History of New Wave Theatre Authors: Josh Frank with Charlie Buckholtz Type of Book: Non-fiction, biography, true...
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