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Hi!

Hi and welcome to Odd & Quirky Books! My name is Márcia Monteiro and I’m a Portuguese girl with a passion for books. Since I know myself I always remember having a book (or multiple) with me. Most times I was too busy and I didn’t read it but I felt good knowing it was there.

Why weird books?

I’ve always been a very visual person and I loved whenever I picked a book up and discovered it wasn’t just words on a blank page. Be it illustrations, files, strange formatting, cut-outs, text upside down, even the tiniest feature that made the book unusual made me extra excited to read it.

Why create a blog?

Most of these ‘weird’ books are not very well-known and don’t stand out in bookshelves mixed in with all the other more ‘normal’ books.

This is why I decided to create this blog. My goal is to gather the highest amount of odd books in one place clearly for you to be able to find some hidden treasures and maybe even a new favourite!

Have fun and leave suggestions!

I hope you have fun browsing Odd & Quirky Books! Don’t hesitate to reach out and share your own quirky book!

All the best,

Márcia Monteiro


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