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50 Times Book Lovers Were Horrified By What They Saw And Just Had To Share It (New Pics)
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Book lovers, we’ve all been there. You’re cozied up with a brand-new book, ready to escape into another world, when bam!—a typo smacks you in the face. Or worse, you turn a page, only to realize it’s missing entirely. Nothing shatters the bliss of reading quite like these bookish betrayals. Sure, we can laugh about them later, but in the moment? It’s enough to make you dramatically close the book.
Today, the Bored Panda team scoured the internet to find some of the most triggering book crimes that readers have shared online. Whether it’s peculiar mistakes in a children’s book (yes, the irony) or entire missing pages, these moments are enough to make any bibliophile scream. Keep reading to see if you can stomach these bookish horrors! And don’t forget to check out our interview with Karishma Kothari, a first-time author who knows a thing or two about the struggles of writing, and the inevitable (but painful) tiny mistakes that slip through.
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#1
Proofreading This Book Couldn't Have Been That Hard
Midnightoil 9 months ago
Ooh… the illegals here don’t know how to count, yet stole a job from American!
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#2
Checking In Books At The Circulation Desk At My School's Library, When Suddenly
PFD 9 months ago
Here's a shocker: it's not at all what it looks like! The book is part of a series all dealing with psychological issues (in this case, father fixation) and would probably have been used by a psychiatrist. From what I can see, the psychology is very much out of date (for a start, it's assuming there's literally zero sex education) and this book is of academic interest only now, but it's NOT modelling the thinking shown in the picture as a good thing. The story takes the little girl through her emotional confusion and into a healthier relationship with her parents.
Lynchamigsakta 9 months ago
Thank you for the info, makes me feel a bit more relaxed lol
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Michael Largey 9 months ago
We can be sure that Trump gave Ivanka a copy of this book.
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Ben Aziza 9 months ago (edited)
Why would maga be about this? Explain? Ps: I ask the same of those who yell "libtards" at everything disgusting they want to associate with the other tribe! Looks like site is full of one tribe. You go unga and they go bunga with upvotes... Pathetic...
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Julia Mckinney 9 months ago
I'm so glad PFD put in an explanation of what type of book this was from.
#3
Brought A Book To Read On The Bus. All Of The Pages Are Out Of Order
BeesEelsAndPups 9 months ago
Except it's chosen for you, and the guy choosing it is a schizophrenic on LSD.
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B Hobbs 9 months ago (edited)
I don't know how it is done now, but book printers used to print 16 or 32 consecutive pages on a very large sheet of paper, then fold it several times to about the size of a book page, cut three edges, and voila - one signature of pages in the correct order and orientation. One possibility is that the large sheet was folded wrong, the sheet was put into the folding machine upside down or wrong edge first. But I'm just making an educated guess.
Tim Douglass 9 months ago
It's going to be something like that. binding errors do happen, but are rare. This one makes me wonder if there are a bunch more like it out there.
Load More Replies... Julia Mckinney 9 months ago
And it happened to a Sir Terry Pratchett book too! isn't that grounds for the publisher to be strung up by his thumbs? Or at least get the kitten torture from Cedric?
Michael Largey 9 months ago
There was a book written in the 1960s where the chapters could be read in any order and still tell the same story.
If you’re someone who gets excited just by looking at books or who loves the crisp scent of a freshly printed novel, you know the magic of holding a new book in your hands.
The joy of flipping through untouched pages, the thrill of diving into a new story—it’s unmatched. But along with that joy comes the occasional heartbreak. A typo. A missing page. A weird formatting error that makes you pause mid-sentence. It’s frustrating, isn’t it?
#4
This 200 Us Dollar Textbook Is Just A Printout Of The Online Version Complete With Useless Hyperlinks And Video Thumbnails
#5
This Illustration From A Children's Passover Book
Binky Melnik 9 months ago
Her boobies are going right up to heaven because god is a titman.
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Son of Philosoraptor 9 months ago
"if I were a tit-man... Doo be doo be doo be doo be doo be doo be doo be doo!"
#6
The Worst Bit Is That Its From A Math Book
To understand things better, we spoke with Karishma Kothari, whose debut book, I AM MAGIC, was recently released. The book explores those uncertain moments in life when you’re caught between who you were and who you are becoming. It’s a quiet, comforting read for those navigating change.
With her first book out in the world, Karishma shared her thoughts on writing, editing, and the little imperfections that sometimes slip through.
#7
Colouring Book My In-Laws Got My Daughter. It's All AI Images
I know it's fantasy, but I'm not sure even pretend unicorns should have horns on the side of their heads. As for the amount of extra legs throughout the book, it's got to the point you can't tell what to color in and in what color.
rullyman 9 months ago
There's loads of videos on YouTube sharing how you can self publish colouring books made with AI, as a steady income stream. Kinda sad :(
Load More Replies... Forrest Hobbs 9 months ago
Unicorn = literally, one horn. The local zoo has unicorns: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_rhinoceros. If it's got two horns, it's a bicorn - but if you say bicorn to me, I think of the hat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicorne
#8
This Book That Explains Covid-19 To Kids Has People Wearing Their Masks Incorrectly
Tiny Dancer 9 months ago
They should be three Canada Geese apart, everyone knows that. COVID-Toro...31f01.jpeg 
Tom Brincefield 9 months ago
If they had put geese between everyone, it would have definitely kept us apart.
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#9
This Typo For N In My Nephew’s Alphabet Board Book. The Editor Had Only 26 Words To Review... And Somehow This Was Missed
Dragons Exist 9 months ago
It does if you look at it with Earth behind it
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BrownEyedGrrrl 9 months ago
I ordered some sticker books for my 2-year-old grandson. Apparently, cars are now called chickens.
“For a non-writer, it might seem easy—just put words together. But it’s not that easy. It’s an entire process to put together words that make sense. Writing isn’t just about stringing sentences together. It’s about choosing the right words, crafting meaningful phrases, and making sure everything flows. It’s a long, intricate process that demands patience and skill.”
She explained how easy it is for small mistakes to go unnoticed during the writing process.“When you’re in the flow of writing, you might not focus on the spelling. Your brain moves faster than your fingers, and before you know it, you’ve typed something incorrectly without even realizing it. These tiny mistakes don’t seem like much at the time, but later? They stick out like a sore thumb.”
#10
This Board Book For Kids Is Pretty Confusing!
#11
My Wife Ordered A Beading Pattern Book, But Instead Of Patterns It Only Contains AI Written Instructions On How To Make Such A Book
WindySwede 9 months ago
but how do you make the book on how to make the book on how to make the book?
Rich Black 9 months ago
this is a common scam on the internet now. not specifically on beading, but books promising you instruction, but instead explain how they're ripping you off
Lesley Relph 9 months ago
There's a lot of this about. I ordered a book on coping with Parkinson's Disease that was similar.
#12
I Bought A Second Hand Book For My Kid And Didn’t Look Closely At The Cover. It’s In Latin. We Don’t Speak Latin
Sergio Bicerra 9 months ago
I wonder if the spells are like 'Feather levitation!' or 'Totally petrify!'
royal crablets 9 months ago
I tried to learn Latin. Instructor said I hadn't talent for it but all the little red dudes that kept appearing said I was doing fine.
Verena 9 months ago (edited)
We do have Asterix in Latin and many other children's books, since 45 years, because Latin is taught at school from class 5 to 12/13, which is from +/- 10y to +/- 17y. So there is a solid market for this. The Latin certificate is necessary to enter medical universities, so many take it along, because it is easier than a crash course.
Editors play a crucial role in refining a book before it reaches readers. “That is why editors are crucial. They bring fresh eyes to the manuscript, catching things the writer might have overlooked. No matter how careful an author is, self-editing isn’t enough. Editors ensure clarity, consistency, and, most importantly, a polished final product.”
At the same time, she emphasized the importance of the author taking responsibility for their work. “But I believe the book is your baby, and nobody knows it better than you, so you should check everything. Even after an editor has worked their magic, a writer needs to go over their book again. Editors help, but at the end of the day, your story, your message, and your voice matter most. A final review by the author ensures that nothing gets lost in the editing process.”
#13
About Finishing The Book Only To Discover That 10 Pages Are Missing
Lousha 9 months ago
When I was a teen, I ended up with a copy of Gone With the Wind that was like that. I took it with me to a week long camp, only to disover the missing pages on day two. I was literally not a happy camper! (The book was exchanged later with no fuss, but I had to wait until I got home from camp, all the while waiting to know what happens next...)
Panda Kicki 9 months ago
That happened in my "Jurassic Park" original book. Took years to find a not misprinted issue.
#14
Found This At The Back Of My 3 Yr Old's Counting Book
Emailed the publisher, they defended by saying look inside the book, the numbers are correct. I said then what's stopping you from printing the write ones on the cover?
Wang Zhuang 9 months ago
It's really lame that the publisher was trying to defend this. It's wrong, plain and simple
Michael Largey 9 months ago
Well, I was in my teens in the Sixties, so I don't remember much from them either.
M 9 months ago
Not sure what this chart if going to help with other than spelling of the number and the student wondering for the rest of their life, as to what happened to the teens. The early years can be so influential on a young mind. I thought for many years that Mom was spelled Mum since I got it right on my first grade work.
#15
They Tried To Fit The Title Of The Book On The Spine In The Same Format As It Is On The Cover. It Didn't Work
Giving the book time before reviewing it again can make all the difference.
“But you need to give it time. When you write, you think everything is right. But step away for a while, then come back with fresh eyes—suddenly, you’ll notice things you missed before. That’s why the best writing advice is always to take a break before editing.”
#16
Children's Book Error
BeesEelsAndPups 9 months ago
Maybe he's a puffin that underwent reconstructive surgery. Anyways, hungry hungry caterpillars don't eat fruit and pizza and ice cream, but that is still a beloved children's book.
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Joanne Earle 9 months ago
Maybe that's Topper the penguin who got lost looking for the South Pole and Kris Kringle let him tag along to deliver toys to Sombertown.
#17
Came Across This In My Literature Book At School
Tim Douglass 9 months ago
Welsh was my first thought. Surely a Welshman could read that easily!
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#18
I’m Reading A Book On Forensics And It Has A Very Realistic Image Of A Fly On Every Page
Jason Kennith 9 months ago
I don't know how this would work, but perhaps a fly got stuck in the printer? (Wild speculation)
No book starts out perfect, no matter how skilled the writer is. “The first draft is never perfect. And it never is. The first draft is messy, filled with inconsistencies, and often makes no sense when reread. But that’s part of the process. Writing is rewriting, and every great book goes through multiple drafts before it’s ready for the world.”
#19
So I Found This In My Friend's Mom's Nursery Rhyme Book, From When She Was Little
PFD 9 months ago
Goosey Goosey Gander. Doesn't everyone know this rhyme? (Mind you, I get it mixed up with Wee Willie Winkie. And that's a name to conjure by.)
Lazy Panda 2 9 months ago
I remember it from when I was younger. Along with some other totally unsuitable ones.
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Michael P (Perthaussieguy) 9 months ago
Calling out the Lords name .... JFC....JFC...JFC!
Load More Replies... David 9 months ago (edited)
"His sister Mary Spinster also wouldn't pray, so I locked her in the attic til she mummified one day."
Beak Hookage 9 months ago
Ah, the old nursery rhyme. It's thought to have been written in response to Catholic/Protestant clashes in 18th century England, ie "they're harassing us over how/whether we pray".
UKGrandad 9 months ago
It may predate that by a century. 'Gooaey goosey gander' may be a reference to the soldiers of Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army, who were known to goose-step when they matched. Cromwell was a strict, puritanical protestant who made church attendance mandatory and would send troops to arrest people who were reported for missing services.
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This Book Doesn't Teach You How To Draw The Number 8 Correctly
Bought this book to help my boy learn his letters and numbers. The guide for 8 doesn't work as the arrows are incorrect!
Boredest Panda 9 months ago
As someone who is somewhat ambidextrous (I use both hands equally for different things, can sorta write with both hands) I do not write my 8s like that.
Load More Replies... Son of Philosoraptor 9 months ago (edited)
That how they taught us in the sixties. Start at the top, go left, lift pen at the intersection, finish it by going top and a little half circle down. Two distinct moves
Ariom Dahl 9 months ago (edited)
back ... belly ... bottom ... boob :) (I had to edit the third word)
#21
What The Flip. So There's This Guy That Always Has A Box With Books In Front Of His House For People To Take, Today I Found This I Almost Couldn't Contain Myself From Laughing
Bookworm 9 months ago (edited)
Apparently, this was a fairly well known science fiction author, and from what I could figure out with Google Translate, there's a were-tiger and some people called the Escapees of Time?
BeesEelsAndPups 9 months ago
The title says "The Time Evaders: Tiger Hunting in Correze". Correze is a province in central France, it's also a river so I suppose it could refer to either one. I don't know the book or the author. But I do know that tiger is undressing me with his eyes
Load More Replies... cecilia kilian 9 months ago
For info: Corrèze is a rural region in France. No tigers, but a fair amount of wild boars.
Pernille 9 months ago
Lots and lots of tigers in Corrèze, didn't Trois Cafés Gourmands make a song about that?
cecilia kilian 9 months ago
We try not to listen to them here in Le Pays Vert!
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Even after countless revisions, sometimes errors slip through.
“Sometimes, some things might slip. Once everything is published, you can’t do anything. No matter how many rounds of editing a book goes through, mistakes still happen. And once the book is printed? That’s it. There’s no fixing it unless you’re willing to go through the long and expensive process of republishing.”
#22
Train On This Book Cover Isn't Even On The Rails
Janissary35680 9 months ago
Joke from back in the day: Q: What is the difference between Ayn Rand and the Panama Canal? A: One of them is a busy ditch.
Beak Hookage 9 months ago (edited)
Rand was a giant POS and deserves this cover, as do her awful, awful books. I actually read The Fountainhead and I still haven't recovered. It was horrible on so many levels.
Skywitness 9 months ago
TBF neither are the people who claim this was the most important book they read.
Warren Peece 9 months ago
It is a new expression for something that is great or amazing. "Yo man, this book is off the rails!"
#23
My Son’s Book On Ocean Creatures Has Two Errors On One Page: The Octopus Is A Squid And Tortoises Aren’t Found In The Ocean
Nope 9 months ago
Well...LIVING tortoises aren't found in the ocean...& the octopus's other three arms are detached to the right of it. This is a very dark children's book...
Untamed Snark 9 months ago
Maybe a book for people that want their kids to grow up as crime lords?
Load More Replies... UKGrandad 9 months ago
The other three have been cut off and are floating next to it.
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Bob Gorski 9 months ago
Yup. The authors of these books are the generation that didn't learn c**p in school for the last 20 years!
#24
The Makers Of My Swedish Book Forgot About Belgium, Luxemburg And The Netherlands
Carl Roberts 9 months ago
That's not all that's wrong. Apparently Wales & Scotland are just "England"
Bartlet for world domination 9 months ago
Yeah at least they didn't make us part of Germany again.
Load More Replies... Remi (He/Him) 9 months ago
Looks like a Finnish book for school Swedish lessons btw. The exercise is that you and your pair should ask each other how's the weather in different places and the other one answers based on the book.
Janissary35680 9 months ago (edited)
Let me tell you about the time when they WERE part of Germany...
She acknowledged that fixing errors after publication isn't always possible. “The cost to reprint can be higher. So you let that one small error be. It’s not ideal, but there’s nothing you can do. Printing a book isn’t cheap, and reprinting it for a minor typo isn’t always practical. So, sometimes, authors have to live with tiny imperfections. It’s frustrating, but it’s reality. And honestly, as long as the story is good, does one small mistake really matter?” she added.
#25
My Senior Year Book A Few Years Back
David 9 months ago
GA, Yup. I used to be involved in layout / publishing of ad papers and business cards for wrecking yards. You ALWAYS have the customer sign off on the proof before going to press.
Load More Replies... Beak Hookage 9 months ago
"What feels like the end is only the beginning" feels kinda threatening too. Reminds me of the tagline for The Mummy. "Death is only the beginning..."
michael Chock 9 months ago
Sometimes when writing the word congragualtions it feels like the end is only the beginning
Michael Largey 9 months ago
I taught in a high school where the name of the school was once misspelled on the spine of the yearbook.
#26
Activity From A Children's Book.. What Is This Supposed To Be?
michael Chock 9 months ago
He stopped using the bat and is now using magic. You can tell that's what it is by the look of surprise on the bystanders face
#27
My Book Was Printed Without Any Periods Whatsoever
Nice Beast Ludo 9 months ago
This is why we use punctuation and don't write in second person stream of consciousness
2bwhctmvgn 9 months ago (edited)
Representatives of the popular Times Roman font recently announced a shortage of periods and have offered substitutes—such as inverted commas, exclamation marks, and semicolons—until the crisis is overcome by people such as yourself, who, through creative management of surplus punctuation, can perhaps allay the constant demand for periods, whose heavy usage in the last ten years (not only in English but in virtually every language in the world) is creating a burden on writers everywhere, thus generating a litany of comments, among them: What the hell am I supposed to do without my periods? How am I going to write? Isn't this a terrible disaster? Are they crazy? Won't this just lead to misuse of other, less interesting punctuation??? — Steve Martin, "Times Roman Font Announces Shortage of Periods"
Michael Largey 9 months ago
I knew this had to be coming after people stopped putting two spaces after a period.
Perfection is every writer’s dream, but some things are simply beyond control. “As a writer, you want your book to be perfect, but sometimes things are not in your control. No matter how much effort goes into it, something always slips through. And maybe, just maybe, that’s what makes books so beautifully human.”
Books are love. Books are life. And sometimes, even with the occasional typo or misplaced comma, a great book is still a great book. So, fellow book lovers—tell us, which of these moments made you laugh, sigh, or cry inside just a little bit?
#28
Never Judge A Book By Its Cover
Beak Hookage 9 months ago (edited)
The frog was totally into it though. He told me he keeps hoping you'll call.
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Wang Zhuang 9 months ago
This just looks awful and cheap. I can't believe this cover was approved for publishing
#29
I’m Done With This Book
#30
Forcea Forsmt. The Actual Title Of This Book Is Forecast Form
Keith Handly (Ike) 9 months ago
I would say that this book is indeed well designed. It does what art does, even if the OP doesn't like it.
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Celtic Pirate Queen 9 months ago
I hate when people do this thinking they're "clever". No, you're a f*cking idiot. We read from left to right. Get a clue.
#31
My Daughter's Little Shapes Book. Pentagon?
michael Chock 9 months ago
The show doesn't go into it much, but Patric is big into witchcraft and is going to demonstrate how to properly draw a pentagram with worm blood.
#32
I'm Not Sure What To Say
oktopus 9 months ago
Book was clearly brought back by a time traveller from a distant future where fish have evolved some more.
Chris the Bobcat 9 months ago
Looks like an early Betazoid ancestor. No wonder Caitians hunted and ate them.
Edda Kamphues 9 months ago
I'm not sure we should promote scientific experiments on this platform.
#33
The Text In This Children's Book Is Practically Illegible
Warren Peece 9 months ago
"My coal would be soft." It is about a person who wants to use bituminous coal to heat their house.
justagirl 9 months ago
Oh, thak you, i thought that said "my coat would be goft".
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#34
Found This Giraffe With Five Legs In A Search And Find Book
Abel 9 months ago
Kids: Alcohol does not give you super powers . Or extra arms. Just a lot of problems!
#35
My Kiddo’s Book Has Infuriated Me On A Level That May Surpass “Mildly”
LooseSeal's $10 Banana 9 months ago (edited)
Everybody knows that yellow is the most difficult color to count. How many feathers does big bird have? How many petals on a sunflower? These are questions humanity is not yet able to answer.
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#36
How About We Rotate The Author’s Name On The Last Book? That Will Look Soo Good
Multa Nocte 9 months ago
In France the titles on the spine run the opposite way than they do in English books.
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zerofoxgiven 9 months ago
I see Eragon and I see Hungarian and I'm happy. Did you know they filmed the (horrible) movie adaptation in Hungary? I was hiking with my family (I was still a child) and we ran into the movie set. We asked, and they told us the title. Back home we looked it up, my parents bought me and my sister the first book and we were obsessed. Then the movie came out and we decided it doesn't even exist. But we read all of the books to the point they are completely ruined, still on my shelf this day, only the dustjackets keeping them together. Might actually reread them now (in ebook format.)
#37
This Beautiful Book Cover (The Book Itself Is Pretty Good However)
#38
In The Middle Of A 9 Hour Flight I Found Out My Book Was Missing 33 Pages
Luke Branwen 9 months ago
Nope, it's the Stormlight Archive, a fantasy 😁 Well... he can fantasize the missing pages.
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Eliyahu Rooff 9 months ago
If the rest of the writing is as bad as on page 272, you haven't missed much.
Meaghan Stewart 9 months ago
It’s actually a terrific epic fantasy series.
Load More Replies... Eliyahu Rooff 9 months ago
If the rest of the writing is as bad as on page 272, you hven't missed much.
#39
Amazon Is Selling Bootleg Disney Colouring Books
My wife bought this on Amazon, it's just a bound book of random low-resolution/quality coloring pages easily found on Google image search. Initiated a refund and they didn't even want it back.
rullyman 9 months ago
Bezos is rich enough. For colouring pages, there are loads available free online, you just need access to a reliable printer
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Carl Roberts 9 months ago (edited)
It's not a "bootleg Disney book". Disney doesn't own the character of Rapunzel. It's in the public domain. This one is on the customer, for not understanding the difference between a public domain character, and a copyrighted Disney film (Tangled).
BoredLittleLeafSheep 9 months ago
They literally put the Disney character on the cover.
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#40
Me And My Husband Looked For An Hour In Our Kids Coloring Book For The Word Smile. Is It Just Me Or Is It Not There?
Lady Eowyn 9 months ago
As a professional word-search puzzle writer, there are far too many letters for that small a number of clues.
Michael Largey 9 months ago
Kids need to learn that life is sometimes about searching for a smile that isn't there.
Cyndielouwhoo 9 months ago (edited)
Isn't that a rude hand gesture in the UK? It's definitely not the peace sign, wrong side of the hand.
clairebear 9 months ago
Yes, we do peace sign nails towards self. Nails outwards is flipping someone off.
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#41
This Children's Book Gives Up On Rhyming On The Last Page
I took a picture of each page so you can get the full effect of reading the whole thing outloud, getting to the end, only for the last page to break the rules of the rest of the book. Did they not have the budget to do one more page and do rhymes for the last 4 letters?
LauraDragonWench 9 months ago (edited)
"W is for Whale, who has a strong tail. X is for Xylophone, can you strike the right tone? Y is for Yogurt, it's great as dessert. Z is for Zebra, friends with Harry Hyena." Best I could come up with - I've never been great at rhyming, unfortunately.
Definitely a Human 9 months ago (edited)
W is for whale, she lives in the ocean. X is for xylophone, music in motion. Y is for yoghurt, it tastes oh so sweet. Z is for Zebra, He'll dance to the beat! There. That took me about 20 seconds to come up with.
Jane Alexander 9 months ago
X is for xylophone, play it when home alone. Z is for zebra whose birthsign is Libra.
Jane Alexander 9 months ago
X is for xylophone, play it when home alone. Z is for zebra, his birthsign is libra
#42
The Way You’re Supposed To Read This Book
Martin König 9 months ago
There's a line, or several lines, for those who cannot read under the lines.
#43
This Book Covers
#44
When My Book Decided To Parkour
#45
There Is No Differences Between These Two Images In My Toddlers Spot The Difference Book
Sinclair13 9 months ago (edited)
I found the answer its a SFW LINK its just page 24 tha someone on reddit found. I don't hnow how or if it's even possible to add clickable links or pics in the comments https://i.redd.it/p63cuiadyg8e1.jpeg?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
E Menendez 9 months ago (edited)
The hero we needed. And it proves there are no differences.
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David Jeffery 9 months ago
It's so obvious, the dog above the belt is an accountant and the dog below is a stay at home dad. God, do I have to do all the work??
B 9 months ago
Editors are failing more and more in recent years. So sad, these low standards.
Sophia Pandia de Delphia 9 months ago
My mom was born in the 50s. She gave me all her books from when she was a kid. I see a lot of mistakes in them as well. Maybe not the same quantity but quite a few too many for the number of books.
Load More Replies... Definitely a Human 9 months ago
Maybe that's the riddle though. "Can you spot the differences?". No. No I can't.
Elaine Kae 9 months ago
Actually there are six differences. The differences are in the sizes. The dogs are in the same order and same position, but six of the dogs are larger in the bottom picture than in the top photo.
#46
This Graph In A High School Year Book
E Menendez 9 months ago
It is the heights. That is the problem. They are not to scale.
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My Nephew Received A AI Coloring Book For Christmas
Ami Tokuda 9 months ago
1. What 14 year old colors these things? 2. The age bracket is so random.
Greymom 9 months ago
You need to be 14 in order to not be frightened by the possessed vampire children!😂
Lexi 9 months ago
The boy in the centre on the right page is missing an arm, but so is the short kid next to him
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 9 months ago
A very inclusive book. That's not so bad ;-)
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#48
Posessed English Book
Beak Hookage 9 months ago
Not sure how she counts as "sweet" when she sends mean emails like this one.
roddy 9 months ago
Not seeing what is wrong here. Words to fill in: dislike/don't like, runs, cycles...
#49
BF Bought Me A Wordsearch Book That Has Only One Word In 200 Pages
Rick Seiden 9 months ago
It's upsetting that the book is exactly what it says it is? I could understand if it were a regular word find, but this is what it says on the tin.
Nope 9 months ago
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say the word is "fox"...
Load More Replies... Doctor Strange 9 months ago
False. I already found "of" and "Off", both of which are words. Therefor there are, in fact, more than 1 word to be found in this book
Richard Pennington 9 months ago
The words OF, OX, POO and OFF appear in the top-right picture.
#50
Books That Have This Much Paper Before Chapter 1 Even Starts
Bec 9 months ago
I received a management book at a work breakfast. It was already pretty thin, and has the biggest margins I have ever seen. The book itself was absolutely ridiculous (I only got through a chapter). Turns out it was from 1993 so the examples of how customer service and stores at the mall should be seemed like it was written on another planet!
Kira Okah 9 months ago
Unlikely blank. Book is clearly Wuthering Heights, classc books tend to have lengthy history, information about the circumstances of the author when writing the book, or bits about various interpretations at the beginning.
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This Dinosaur In One Of The Kids Books At Our School. The 3D Effect Just Makes It Worse
#52
Found This Bad Boy In My Text Book
#53
My Son's Spongebob Activity Book Is Missing The Word Squidward In The Word Search
Lady Eowyn 9 months ago
This is a p**s-poor example of a word search! Words to be found should run in all directions, and as many letters as possible should be used in more than one word.
#54
I Think My Book Is Frozen
#55
My "Eng English Lish Gram Grammar Mar" Book
rullyman 9 months ago
Makes about as much sense as english spelling and grammar
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#56
Every Photo In This Children’s Book Has A Watermark
Nice Beast Ludo 9 months ago
So they are stealing pictures that don't belong to them and then putting them into a copyrighted book. Rules are just completely out the window
Bill Swallow 9 months ago (edited)
... Further proof that - They just. didn't. care. (Cambot, roll the clip...)
#57
Found This Is My Physics Text Book
#58
One Of The Books My Toddler Got In Her Frozen Book Set
#59
This Book That I Purchased Starts On Page 23 Due To An Apparent Manufacturing Error
#60
Ruins A Good Book
#61
Kids Learning Book Shows 3 Ducks For The Color Yellow. Guess They Ran Out Of Ideas
#62
This Book Has A Samurai On The Cover Instead Of A Ninja
oktopus 9 months ago
The JavaScript Ninjas of Edo-era Japan were known for their cunning disguises.
Billo66 8 months ago (edited)
Then he nailed it, perfectly disguised as a Samurai. As the ancient code dictates. Depending on the syntax.
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#63
Halfway Through A Used Book And Just Noticed That Almost 70 Pages Have Been Torn Out
#64
This Coloring Book
#65
Just In The Middle Of My Book
Tim Douglass 9 months ago
I got a copy of "A Bridge Too Far" where about the middle third was only printed on one side of each page. Made it really hard to follow.
#66
Just Bought The A Song Of Ice And Fire Box Set And The 5th Book's Design Is Slightly Different From The Rest
Michal Pifko 9 months ago (edited)
So I have the same box set and sure enough, the Bantam Books logo is bigger on the fifth one. However my copy has the top and bottom stripes aligned perfectly with the other books and the stripe in the middle is just a tiny bit higher than it should be. This makes me think the cover of this book was also badly cropped, apart from having minor design inconsistencies.
BoredLittleLeafSheep 9 months ago
The shield section between title and author on the white book is slightly higher than all the others.
Load More Replies... Janissary35680 9 months ago
OCDing is what proofreaders and editors get paid good money for. It helps keep my dog in kibble and me in bourbon in this household at least.
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These Books, Which I've Gotten As A Set
Janissary35680 9 months ago
Possibly cobbled together from different editions or printings. Like the "A song of ice and fire" box set just above.
Space Invader 9 months ago
Like compulsively complaining about nearly every post?
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This Image In The New Gravity Falls Book Has Got The Quick Play Overlay On It
#69
Makes Sense
Justin 9 months ago
This could have been translated from Spanish or french or the like. A is for Arbol, C is for caballo, E is for eatrella...
[>.<]/ 9 months ago
What I was thinking. Arbre, cheval, étoile, gateau etc
Load More Replies... Kelly H. Wilder 9 months ago
E is for star, G is for cake, M is for house, N is for snow, O is for bird, P is for fish, Q is for tail, R is for wheel, S is for monkey, V is for cow, Y is for yote (should be yacht?)
roddy 9 months ago
It must be originally French. Etoile = star, maison= house, neige = snow, oiseau = bird, poisson = fish, cheval = horse, arbre = tree, vache = cow, singe = monkey.
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#70
I Just Bought These Books And Why Is 2 Uneven. Seriously I Ordered A Replacement
Lady Eowyn 9 months ago
GA, please do some research on what OCD really is.
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There Is No Meter
From a natural gas safety themed activity book for kids handed out at a convention.
Peskie Reality 9 months ago
Maybe the author was smoking the B L U N T found on the bottom row
#72
Great. So Everyone Can Know This Is A Password Book
G A 9 months ago (edited)
Oh behave. Anyone with any sense would keep it hidden anyway for security. If someone was that determined, they wouldn't need the title page. No different than having address or phone number book
David 9 months ago
GA, Anyone with any sense would purchase a book for secrets that didn't advertise it was a book for secrets.
Load More Replies... Michael Largey 9 months ago (edited)
Disappointed. This sounded like the title of an interesting book.
#73
This Pie Graph In My Data Text Book
Bill Swallow 9 months ago
Granted, it totals to 100%, so points for that. But would it have been *that* hard to make the pie wedges the same color as the eye color they represent?
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My Social Studies Book
#75
Typo On The First Word Of A Book
#76
This Book Has A Typo On The Front Cover "In In Which"
#77
Who's Genius Idea Was It Put Put An Ad In A Book. I Need To Have A Chat With Them
Nice Beast Ludo 9 months ago
Is this in the middle? I remember lots of books did this in the 90s to promote goosebumps merchandise and bsc board games, fan clubs and Barbie dolls but at the end
Janissary35680 9 months ago
Including ads in books was a common practice among some publishers in the 19th and early 20th centuries. I've used them more than once as input for AbeBooks searches. The ads would be at the end though, not in the middle.
Bill Swallow 9 months ago
ONE: It's "Whose", not "Who's". TWO: "Was It TO Put", not "Was It Put Put". THREE: This is far from new. I used to get mass market paperbacks all the time back in the 70s with thin cardboard inserts all through them advertising other books from the publisher.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 9 months ago
Apparently this isn't even an advertisement, as the book OP is reading is "The Hate U Give". Apparently these are photos from the movie adaptation.
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My Book Came With An Uncut Page
Debby Keir 9 months ago
They all used to come like this back in the day - especially the more expensive ones.
Janissary35680 9 months ago (edited)
That's what paper knives were for. (Edit) Well, one of the things they were for. They're also useful props in murder mysteries.
Load More Replies... Bookworm 9 months ago
This is just a minor printing error. Get some scissors, you're good to go. Won't look as pretty as the other pages but who cares?
Alyce 9 months ago
The folks who ordered replacements because the spines aren't properly aligned😆
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My Kid’s Coloring Book. There Isn’t A Difference That Anyone In My Family Can Find
Hyacinth (Any pronouns) 9 months ago
C looks like her eyes are different colours, but it might just be lighting. And it's not a coloring choice by the kid because this is one of those books that uses a water pen to reveal the pre-coloured image. My cousin has one of these, so I know what they look like.
Peter Bear 9 months ago
Why does Ariel wear seashells? Because b-shells are too small and d-shells are too big. I'll see myself out.
Michael Largey 9 months ago
It's the last one. "D" is not a homophone of any word in the English language. A ("a"), B ("bee"), and C ("sea") are. Obvious, right?
Huddo's sister 9 months ago
It might just be the background colour, but B looks like blue eyes while the others are green
#80
When You Can’t Find The Moon In Your Toddler’s Activity Book. I Swear They Forgot To Add It
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What do you think ?
Connor N 9 months ago
I lost all my books in hurricane Ian and I still cry over it today. Everything else did not matter
Wang Zhuang 9 months ago
I got a good laugh out of these, but I would have been disgruntled in some of the situations here
Connor N 9 months ago
I lost all my books in hurricane Ian and I still cry over it today. Everything else did not matter
Wang Zhuang 9 months ago
I got a good laugh out of these, but I would have been disgruntled in some of the situations here
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