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I scan the approval review shelves on a regular basis. Mostly what pops out are books that appeal to my personal interests. Other times I notice books that I think that selectors will reject. I try to predict what these are. My first accurate prediction was a book of photography by Jeff Bridges. The photographs themselves were not that bad, but because of who the photographer was he was able to get access to some unique subject matter: Michelle Pfeiffer, Barbra Streisand, Robin Williams, etc., basically the cast and crew of his movies. Was this book rejected because it was a "celebrity" book? I don't know. I didn't ask. It was judged to be "out of scope", however.

Another book received this week is Tony Hadley's autobiography. I wouldn't have noticed this if I hadn't been a proud child/teen of the 80s, since Tony Hadley was the lead singer of Spandau Ballet. This may get tacit acceptance because all of the librarians are at ALA this week, including the music selector. I don't have the heart to reject it myself, just because of the subject matter. Hey, maybe someone at university will do thesis on the music/culture/etc. of the New Romantic wave and needs it!