Image via Wikipedia-Lord Aberdeen, quite the humorist.
- Title: Bizarre Books A Compendium of Classic Oddities
- Authors: Russell Ash & Brian Lake
- Year Published: 2007 (Harper Perennial)
- Year Purchased: 2010
- Source: Barnes & Noble clearance rack
- About: This books features the best of the worst titles that England has produced, in one handy, uproarious little volume. All of these works were written and published in all seriousness.
- Motivation: ‘Jokes Cracked by Lord Aberdeen’, ‘An Irishman’s Difficulties with the Dutch Language’ and ‘How to Avoid Work’ are all reproduced on the front cover. I’m also obsessed with lists.
- Times Read: 1
- Random Excerpt/Page 132: “While Dick knelt down, ready to fire, Syl could not help but clutch his wonderfully-got bag of marbles.”
- Happiness Scale: 9 1/2
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