tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post365510736197731820..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: Books for Fun & EnlightenmentHelen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-9723262485102325832009-12-30T06:01:48.508-06:002009-12-30T06:01:48.508-06:00I can see I missed an opportunity with the title o...I can see I missed an opportunity with the title of my book... but on the other hand! Thanks for making me smile, Helen and for great, informative and entertaining posts through the year.<br /><br />Very best wishes to you for 2010.Chris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-7730805163239946662009-12-29T22:04:58.872-06:002009-12-29T22:04:58.872-06:00Not nearly, bonita, at least when it comes to titl...Not nearly, bonita, at least when it comes to titles.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-54739090831291942992009-12-29T21:32:44.116-06:002009-12-29T21:32:44.116-06:00Thanks for the link, Helen. Until now I thought Wi...Thanks for the link, Helen. Until now I thought Wisconsin Death Trip was the weirdest book around...I see it's not!bonitanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-73629566196289755232009-12-29T18:45:58.109-06:002009-12-29T18:45:58.109-06:00Marisa, perhaps he has a very special brand he par...Marisa, perhaps he has a very special brand he particularly loves.<br /><br />Jan, I don't know, Merry Cherry could be a lot of different plots. Hmm.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-26420990598055679262009-12-29T15:34:23.134-06:002009-12-29T15:34:23.134-06:00I sort of want to read the one about teaching chic...I sort of want to read the one about teaching chickens to fly but then what would I do? I mean they'd fly alright - two of them still do because they aren't too meaty but what does one do with flying chickens? I ordered a very weird and wonderful book from Abe last week - it is maybe pretending to be a kid's book and it is called Merry Cherry. You'll have to look it up because there is no explaining it.Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771180344305042855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-66721685243809659552009-12-29T14:58:47.145-06:002009-12-29T14:58:47.145-06:00Now I know what to do with all those extra toilet ...Now I know what to do with all those extra toilet paper rolls that someone in my family brings when he visits. As if the stores in Washington, DC don't carry the stuff!<br /><br />Very funny stuff!Marisa Birnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945909737147497606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-42728170848453137912009-12-29T14:38:00.375-06:002009-12-29T14:38:00.375-06:00Diane, let us know how it goes, teaching your cats...Diane, let us know how it goes, teaching your cats to paint!Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-58397404338357398812009-12-29T13:18:08.562-06:002009-12-29T13:18:08.562-06:00I knew their site had some weird stuff! Bet they h...I knew their site had some weird stuff! Bet they have my Teaching Cats to Paint book, too. (Christmas gift from my mother-in-law a while back.)L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-72017291259962392152009-12-29T11:23:32.766-06:002009-12-29T11:23:32.766-06:00Oh gosh those are hilarious! I've got to go ov...Oh gosh those are hilarious! I've got to go over and check out their other bizarre titles! Thanks for sharing, Helen :)<br /><br />JenJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683486631901017529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-40460374024794369872009-12-29T11:22:47.860-06:002009-12-29T11:22:47.860-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683486631901017529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-72094568272897501692009-12-29T10:46:20.497-06:002009-12-29T10:46:20.497-06:00I love these! I'm headed over to Abe books! (A...I love these! I'm headed over to Abe books! (And I wished I'd think of such great titles, too.)Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-67401839550804656202009-12-29T10:38:25.850-06:002009-12-29T10:38:25.850-06:00Cool list of weirdness! I've heard of the Weir...Cool list of weirdness! I've heard of the Weird Room, will have to check it out some.<br /><br /><a href="http://theoldsilly.com" rel="nofollow">Marvin D Wilson</a>The Old Sillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661188622348794193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-25271267328687396672009-12-29T10:38:07.685-06:002009-12-29T10:38:07.685-06:00Very funny! I like the origami with toilet paper. ...Very funny! I like the origami with toilet paper. Give you something to do in there.Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-24371453610548814192009-12-29T10:36:16.148-06:002009-12-29T10:36:16.148-06:00Some "ordinary" books have great titles,...Some "ordinary" books have great titles, too. Tthere was a mystery whose title I loved: If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him ... I'd Be Out Of Jail By Now.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-59672725457222546832009-12-29T10:25:53.054-06:002009-12-29T10:25:53.054-06:00Too funny! I love it! I have to share this post....Too funny! I love it! I have to share this post...<br /><br />Michele<br /><a href="http://southerncitymysteries.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">SouthernCityMysteries</a>JournoMichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-865571076673256982009-12-29T09:55:55.995-06:002009-12-29T09:55:55.995-06:00Ummm . . . I think I got the coffee out of my keyb...Ummm . . . I think I got the coffee out of my keyboard before it was permanently damaged. I'm still laughing over a couple of them.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-22699994936188669492009-12-29T09:34:12.778-06:002009-12-29T09:34:12.778-06:00LOL. I did not know all that noise at the bird fee...LOL. I did not know all that noise at the bird feeder was vulgar chatter. I thought birds were above such crass behavior.<br /><br />I have not read any books with weird titles, but one of my favorite children's books was There's a Monster at the End of This Book. Cute title for a really funny book that my kids loved me to read to them, and I was never sure who enjoyed the read most.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-74135938302477547612009-12-29T09:30:29.304-06:002009-12-29T09:30:29.304-06:00Wow - weird is definitely the word! The titles and...Wow - weird is definitely the word! The titles and covers are enough to cause fits of giggles!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-20379130074902919572009-12-29T09:12:44.233-06:002009-12-29T09:12:44.233-06:00I visited Abe's Weird Book Room and I can'...I visited Abe's Weird Book Room and I can't think of a single title that I've read that could compare to any of those you mentioned!Jane Kennedy Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-5547801513274460802009-12-29T08:29:54.126-06:002009-12-29T08:29:54.126-06:00You know, my bird feeder birds engage in vulgar ch...You know, my bird feeder birds engage in vulgar chatter--I'll have to check that book out!<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-35390057710702121932009-12-29T08:23:48.355-06:002009-12-29T08:23:48.355-06:00I only named a few. They have lots of weird titles...I only named a few. They have lots of weird titles!Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-44583594877631919332009-12-29T07:48:36.528-06:002009-12-29T07:48:36.528-06:00I think you've named every strange book I'...I think you've named every strange book I've ever heard of in this post! Wow! This is too funny. I think I'll head over just for laughs.Tamika:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04874834971492028558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-41214636513462216852009-12-29T07:25:00.068-06:002009-12-29T07:25:00.068-06:00Can't say that I have ever read anything that ...Can't say that I have ever read anything that comes close to these titles. Most interesting. :) Thanks for sharing.Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-36210311095186127962009-12-29T07:16:53.971-06:002009-12-29T07:16:53.971-06:00Oh my. What wonderful titles! Thanks for sharing t...Oh my. What wonderful titles! Thanks for sharing this, Helen. I might not come up for air for weeks. :)Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-53832450003674244212009-12-29T06:54:03.681-06:002009-12-29T06:54:03.681-06:00In between Abebooks and Alibris, I'll never ha...In between Abebooks and Alibris, I'll never have spare money again. Darn rare and OOP books. Thanks for the share, Helen.Carrie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05093923008179106837noreply@blogger.com