
Category: What are you reading for?


Contemplation

Schlager Sunday – L’Allemagne Deux Points

Adam Fletcher: How to Be German
In 50 Easy Steps. A Guide from Apfelsaftschorle to Tschüss
… Adam Fletcher: How to Be German
Jasper & Mancini: Punk Rock Aerobics
75 Killer Moves, 50 Punk Classics, And 25 Reasons To Get Off Your Ass And Exercise.
Maura Jasper and Hilken Mancini have written an aerobics book that is truly one of its kind. … Jasper & Mancini: Punk Rock Aerobics

Feeling Down?

Owen Beddall: Confessions of a Qantas Flight Attendant
True Tales and Gossip from the Gallery

Doug Lansky: Crap Souvenirs
The Ultimate Kitsch Collection.
Even though we may have a love-hate relationship with funky junk, somehow these ash trays, key chains and stuffed animals end up in our luggage. … Doug Lansky: Crap Souvenirs

Best in Show: Knit Your Own Dog
From Perky Poodle to Burly Bulldog

Hello Kitty Guide to Parties
From Venue to Menu
What do you do when you’re just not doing this Christmas thing? You somehow end up throwing a Boxing Day Party. … Hello Kitty Guide to Parties

Emma Hartley: Did David Hasselhoff End the Cold War?
50 Facts You Need to Know About Europe.
For today’s review it is once more a book that falls into the category of ordered in for the awesome title. … Emma Hartley: Did David Hasselhoff End the Cold War?

Josh Amatore Hughes. Punk Shui.
Home Design For Anarchists.
Feng Shui, the ancient study of the relationship between human beings and their surroundings, now has a noteworthy counterpart – Punk Shui; the art of creating chaos in your home. The interior design movement from New York City … Josh Amatore Hughes. Punk Shui.

Craig Harper: Stop F*cking Around! 30 Principles For A Better Life.
Self-Help For People Who Hate Self-Help.
… Craig Harper: Stop F*cking Around! 30 Principles For A Better Life.
Colette Brown: Maybe The Universe Just Isn’t That Into You.
Spiritual Responsibility in a Fluffy Bunny World.
… Colette Brown: Maybe The Universe Just Isn’t That Into You.

Andrew Boyd: Life’s Little Deconstruction Book. Self-Help for the Post-Hip.
Andrew Boyd’s Life’s Little Deconstruction Book is a declaration of love to Postmodernism. 365 lines provide self-help for the post-hip. … Andrew Boyd: Life’s Little Deconstruction Book. Self-Help for the Post-Hip.

The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
Insight Into Boutique Religion.
Supernatural and Empirical Science Need to Work Together
Author and prophet Bobby Henderson argues that there are many things on this earth that cannot be explained with natural selection. The existence of The Flying Spaghetti Monster can be proven empirically … The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

Kitschy Crafts. A Celebration of Overlooked 20th-Century Crafts.
By Jo Packham & Matt Shay
It is review day and today’s book is far out, man. Kitschy Crafts focuses on the fads of the 1950s – 1970s and invites you to “open your mind and heart to a little bit of kitsch” (p. 8). My mind and heart feel pretty jazzed right now. Beautiful retro photographs are paired with wonderful typefaces and lingo that keeps it all real, so you won’t get beat feet with this fab read.
… Kitschy Crafts. A Celebration of Overlooked 20th-Century Crafts.
Three Self-Help Books That Could Really Help You
Is there something in your life you’d like to change? One trip to the library can definitely help with that. Don’t just get one book; borrow 10 of them just for the awesome titles and your kitschy weekend entertainment is all covered. … Three Self-Help Books That Could Really Help You
