December 20, 2005

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BookFinder.com top 10 OOP books:

According to BookFinder.com’s research, the top 10 most sought after US out of print books of 2005 are:

1. Sex (1992) by Madonna — The pop icon’s first book, featuring erotic photos and more
2. Sisters (1981) by Lynne Cheney — Frontier lesbian romance in 19th century Wyoming
3. The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel (1981) by Felicitas D. Goodman — An account of the case that inspired the 2005 film The Exorcism of Emily Rose
4. Where Troy Once Stood (1991) by Iman Wilkens — Posits that the Trojan War took place in England, and that The Iliad and The Odyssey are based on oral histories of a major war between Celtic peoples circa 1160 BCE
5. The Principles of Knitting (1988) by June Hemmons Hiatt — Methods and techniques of hand knitting, the ultimate resource
6. General Printing (1963) by Glen Cleeton — Everything you ever wanted to know about letterpress printing, but were afraid to ask
7. The New Soldier (1971) edited by John Kerry — Vietnam Veterans Against the War’s account of a mismanaged war
8. The Lion’s Paw (1946) by Robb White — An enduring children’s adventure story
9. Dear and Glorious Physician (1959) by Taylor Caldwell — A novel based on the life of Saint Luke, patron saint of painters, physicians, and healers
10. The Book of Counted Sorrows (2003) by Dean Koontz — The suspense novelist brings to life the fictional book of poetry he’s been referring to in all his novels

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This is a fascinating list. Some of the books are goofy: Where Troy Once Stood? Some sound as if they’re worth looking up: The Lion’s Paw and Dear and Glorious Physician.

Anirvan’s blog is well worth checking out for any book-lover.

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Amazon.com review by John Pombrio answered my question whether I should read this science ficiton novel by veteran writer Alan Dean Foster.  No. 

Unfortunately, Alan Dean Foster has developed a case of authorial meanderosis.  He can’t seem to bring the Pip and Flinx series to a conclusion.  Too bad!  Flinx is a great character who deserves more narrative structure in his life.

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This is an interesting sign of Google maturing as a company.  My former employer, LexisNexis, has had librarian relations groups for decades.  

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