By Luke Voogt
Killer bras, moustache-knitting and Australian insults are just some of the wacky topics Geelong residents can dive into in this month’s Monster Book Fair.
Volunteer Rotary book-sorters had unearthed plenty of best-sellers and quirky “one-offs“ that had “piqued their interest“, said organiser Theresa Best.
“Killer Bras and other Hazards of the ’50s, by cult author Jan King, is just one of these more attention-grabbing titles,“ she said.
“There are literally thousands of books in a whole variety of genres on offer.”
Other unique titles for book-lovers to bury their heads in include The Australian Dictionary of Insults and Vulgarities and Knit Your Own Moustache.
Interesting local reads included Hotels, Pubs & Inns of the Geelong Country District, which doubled as a weekend travel guide “of our region’s most beautiful country towns”, Theresa said.
Geelong West Rotary Club will sell paperbacks for $1 and hardcovers for $2 at Geelong West Town Hall from 15 to 17 March.
“Our book fair is a great way to stock up on your winter reading at great prices,“ Theresa said.
Proceeds of the Monster Book Fair go towards local and international Rotary projects.
The funds could be “life-changing” for Geelong patients using Barwon Health’s patient transport program, homeless people or even “a disfigured child in the Asia-Pacific region“, Theresa said.
“(It makes) a positive change in the lives of those who need our support, and that’s a great thing.”
