Library labels and book store stickers are often placed randomly by an overworked and underpaid assistant… It is understandable, therefore, that occasionally the sticker hits the wrong spot and makes for a shocking change in title.
Or perhaps some of these are placed purposefully to make a customer giggle or blush… Take a look for yourself and let us know what your think.
Dick for breakfast anyone?
Sounds painful
I bet it tastes like chocolate…
Clowning around goes wrong
Y.I.K.E.S
Doing WHAT to Sarge?!
Once you find the pot you’ll need that crappy quilt for a lie down
Oh dear!
I’ll never look at an orchestra the same way again…
Swedish library creates censorship talking point with double-bound edition of 1984
BBDO Nordics and the Dawit Isaak Library in Sweden have created a powerful talking point…
Carol Ann Duffy writes scathing poem about Trump’s UK visit
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Carol Ann Duffy writes scathing poem about Trump’s UK visit
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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists and Why It Still Matters
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By Nicky Blewitt When I first picked up The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists in 1985, I’ll…
Bookstore owner refuses to continue selling children’s book after spotting LGBTQ+ characters in the illustrations
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Bookstore owner refuses to continue selling children’s book after spotting LGBTQ+ characters in the illustrations
Lindsey Vroegindewey, who owns the children’s bookstore Big Sky Life Books, has been called out…
Authors & major publishing houses sue over Florida book ban laws
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Authors & major publishing houses sue over Florida book ban laws
A federal complaint was filed at the end of August in Orlando against Florida’s Department…
Study finds over 50% of UK school libraries asked to removed LGBTQ+ books
A six-month study carried out by Index of Censorship, shared with The Independent, found that…