Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
A.L.A. Catalog, 1926
Isabella Mitchell Cooper · 1926
18/100
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This is a 1920s library-selection guide — short annotations pointing librarians toward other books — not a book meant to be read cover to cover. It mattered in its field, but there's nothing here for a general reader to sink into.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety60
Substance / usefulness18
Craft & writing30
Originality20
Evidence & accuracy50
Hype vs delivers60
Age-fit18
Human-eye read12
Penny’s verdict18
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