WHAT WAS THAT BOOK is an online com­munity of librarians from all over the US and Canada, and it’s exactly the place you can go to when you des­per­ately want to go back and re-​​read that book that moved you so when you were 12, but all you can remember about it is that, say, a boy who liked Mars bars was befriended by an old man in a canary-​​yellow vest and the author might have been English.
- J.S.
Thank you to Jacqueline Smay for bringing this ter­rific and essential website to my, and now your, attention. It pays to remain on friendly terms with one’s children. Now if I could just find that list of almost-​​titles I’m trying to remember.     — s.s.

2 Responses to Darn! What was the name of that book?

  1. Tsheridan says:

    There were three books about a city of engi­neers sur­rounded by bar­barians. One engineer left the city and taught a group of bar­barians what he knew.
    This must have been about 10 years ago, maybe less. I really enjoyed them. I read con­stantly and dont remember the name or author.
    If anyone could tell me what these books are, i would appre­ciate it.
    Thanks
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  2. Turli says:

    detective story
     about a fake eco-​​tour in miami, a telemarketer

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