Happy World Mental Health Day everyone! I’m very pleased (especially in the current circumstances round the shelf) that the powers that be only require us to have one mentally healthy day per year, so that’s as good a reason to celebrate as any.
Today I present to you a Book Depository Lucky Dip that hopefully suits the occasion – for the uninitiated, the BD Lucky Dip involves me typing a random search term (or terms) into the Book Depository’s search engine and picking the most surprising or giggle-inducing results for your viewing pleasure.
So in thinking about Mental Health (or lack thereof), the terms that sprang immediately to mind were cats, irritating musical instruments and crafting. Please, sit back, relax, and make yourself feel better by perusing a lucky dip that may have you questioning the sanity of others and affirming your own….or vice versa.
For the sufferer of paranoia who is also handy with a ball of yarn:
Knit Your Own Moustache: Create 20 Knit and Crochet Disguises by Vicky Eames
For the person who appreciates the profound mystical connection between heavy metal music and diminutive stringed instruments :
Best of Metallica for Ukulele by Steve Gorenberg
For those who laugh in the face of hypoallergenic craft supplies:
Crafting with Cat Hair: Cute Handicrafts to Make with your Cat by Kaori Tsutaya
For the hunting enthusiast who believes fur is murder:
Craftydermy by Tracey Benton & Ziggy Hanaor
For those who like to ponder life’s big questions:
Would You Eat Your Cat?: Key Ethical Conundrums and What They Tell You About Yourself by Jeremy Stangroom
And finally, for the ultimate thrillseeker:
Mel Bay’s Fun with the Accordion by Frank Zucco
Clearly, I have acquitted myself of my duty on this most important of days, to contribute to the ongoing mental well-being of my readers with this varied and enticing collection. You can all thank me later.
Until next time, may all your brain receptors be flooded with feel-good hormones,
Bruce
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