BIZARRE BOOKS #5 - How To Sharpen Pencils by David Rees


Whilst looking through the many, many, many books on Amazon I discovered some hidden gems, books that maybe have been overshadowed and have not had the credit they deserve.

They may be a little bizarre, they may be unintentionally funny or they may just be a total WTF!!! book.

This weekly post is a tribute to these hidden gems and to be honest some of them are worth looking at for their reviews alone!


This book gets right to the point (the point, get it!!!)

For all users of the humble pencil this book answers the age old question of how to sharpen it!

Apparently there is more to it than just sticking the pointy end in to a sharpener!


Random Redheaded Ramblings


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  1. Katherine P20 October 2015 at 23:26

    LOL! It's hard to believe this exists. Is there an actual method? I mean I've been sharpening pencils since I was about 6 and though I was doing okay. Have I been doing it wrong all these years? If it was WAY less money I'd be tempted to find out!

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  2. Heather @ Random Redheaded Ramblings22 October 2015 at 20:43

    I know, I think I'll just take the risk and stick to what I know!

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  3. La La in the Library23 October 2015 at 23:16

    Gahhhhhhhh! I might have to get this for my son because all through school he seemed to have a problem with sharpening pencils without breaking the lead. I spent tons on different brands of pencils and styles of sharpeners. It was like he was cursed. Ha ha. Another good find!

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    1. Heather @ Random Redheaded Ramblings28 October 2015 at 21:36

      Cursed you say, well I think this book will solve your sons problems!!

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  4. La La in the Library23 October 2015 at 23:17

    I just posted this to my Facebook book page. :)

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  5. Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard25 October 2015 at 15:49

    A whole book on sharpening pencils? I would say "Now I've seen everything", but I'm sure you'll find something equally bizarre for next time!

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  6. Shannon @ It Starts at Midnight26 October 2015 at 05:40

    BWAHAHHA. What even?! I mean, I suppose you could ummm bite it to a point? Whittle it perhaps? There could be a few chapters on types of sharpeners. The history of sharpeners. The history of pencils themselves, I suppose. (Sidenote: after reading reviews on Amazon, I don't even think it is a gag book, so now I am even more bewildered!)

    P.S.- This is one of my favorite features on the blogosphere, too funny!
    Shannon @ It Starts At Midnight

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    1. Heather @ Random Redheaded Ramblings28 October 2015 at 21:46

      Thanks Shannon! I don't think it is a gag book either! I had a look through the first few pages on my Kindle and it seems to be serious stuff!!!

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