Books, Weird and Wondrous

… I knew it!

… I knew it!

I post about good books here all the time, but what about the REST of all the books out there? In the interest of fairness and general merriment, here are some truly unfortunate book covers. Enjoy! 

No. Just no.

No. Just no.

Again: No. No, no, no.

Again: No. No, no, no.

I have NO IDEA. My best guess is someone hired a truly bad translator. But then, we still have to wonder -- how did it EVER get published?!

I have NO IDEA. My best guess is someone hired a truly bad translator. But then, we still have to wonder — how did it EVER get published?! More about this one at Awful Library Books.

A book about a lizard. Of course.

A book about a toad. Of course.

Of course this is a book on quilting. What were YOU thinking?

Of course this is a book on quilting. What were YOU thinking?

Every kid loves picture books about dogs, right?

Every kid loves picture books about dogs, right?

Can’t get enough of those wonderfully awful books? The good librarians at Awful Library Books can help — their blog is full of the odd, the stupid, and the straight out weird. I love it.

Now this one looks just weird and wonderful. (thanks, Awful Library Books!)

Now this one looks just weird and wonderful. (thanks, Awful Library Books!)

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