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    Originally Posted By alexbook

    The Diagram Prize is awarded annually by "The Bookseller" magazine for oddest book title. This year's nominees:

    - "I Was Tortured By the Pygmy Love Queen" by Jasper McCutcheon
    - "How to Write a How to Write Book" by Brian Piddock
    - "Are Women Human? And Other International Dialogues" by Catharine A. MacKinnon
    - "Cheese Problems Solved" by P. L. H. McSweeney
    - "If You Want Closure in Your Relationship, Start with Your Legs" by Big Boom
    - "People Who Mattered in Southend and Beyond: From King Canute to Dr Feelgood" by Dee Gordon

    Honorable mention:
    "Drawing and Painting the Undead"
    "Stafford Pageant: The Exciting Innovative Years 1901–1952"
    "Tiles of the Unexpected: A Study of Six Miles of Geometric Tile Patterns on the London Underground"
    "Squid Recruitment Dynamics"
    "Glory Remembered: Wooden Headgear of Alaska Sea Hunters"

    You can vote for your favorites at <a href="http://www.thebookseller.com" target="_blank">http://www.thebookseller.com</a>.
     
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    Originally Posted By chickendumpling

    LOL! What great titles! Thanks, alexbook!
     
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    Originally Posted By FerretAfros

    LOL! I feel like some of the honorable mentions are better than the ones nominated. I am kind of curious what the problems were with cheese before they were solved so graciously...
     
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    Originally Posted By magnet

    Cheese is not the problem, it's cutting the cheese that requires a solution.
     
    #4 See Post, Mar 17, 2008
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    Originally Posted By MissCandice

    Squid Recruitment Dynamics? I know it's hard to find good help but sheesh!
     
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    Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan

    LOL!
     
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    Originally Posted By threeundertwo

    I don't know how innovative a pageant can be after 50 years. Did it stop being innovative and exciting after that? And where is Stafford? Connecticut? I better get that book to answer these questions.
     
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    Originally Posted By threeundertwo

    I voted for "Cheese Problems Solved" but the relationship book is currently in the lead.
     
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    Originally Posted By alexbook

    This year's winner has been announced!

    "The 2009-2014 World Outlook for 60-miligram Containers of Fromage Frais"

    Runners-up:
    "Baboon Metaphysics"
    "Curbside Consultation of the Colon"
    "Strip and Knit with Style"
    "The Large Sieve and its Applications"
    "Techniques for Corrosion Monitoring"

    <a href="http://www.thebookseller.com/blogs/81069-baboons-im-a-fromage-fraisd-not.html" target="_blank">http://www.thebookseller.com/b...not.html</a>
     
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    Originally Posted By amazedncal2

    My first laugh of the day!!! Thanks alexbook :)
     
    #10 See Post, Apr 14, 2009
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    Originally Posted By WDWdreamin

    Lol!
     
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