'The Velveteen Rabbi' And Other Books With A Letter Missing

One of the newest memes on Twitter happens to be books-related. Who'd have guessed? People have started using #bookswithalettermissing with some hilarious results. Even a good number of book publishers, such as Melville House and Random House, joined in. Ours was "Nine Tories," the story of 9 British conservatives in colonial America. Here is a roundup of some of our favorites so far (though there are so many great ones it was hard to narrow it down):

Have a great book with a letter missing? Let us know in the comments!

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War and Pace, Leo Tolstoy talks about his athletic career #bookswithalettermissing

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[drjekyll38]

06:11 PM on 08/13/2011

Jimmy Buffett's "Tales From MargaritaVILE", horrible-tasting episodes from Eliot Ness's campaign against Agave Diablo and the Tequila Bootleggers!

John Grisham's "The KIN Of Torts", two lawyers, twelve jurors, and one all-out family feud!

Tom Clancy's "Patriot GAMS", one woman's quest for love during the American Revolution. One reviewer nicknamed it, 'Betsy Ross's Diary'.

Nevil Shute's "On The BACH", the survivors of nuclear war try to end all conflicts by creating a global classical orchestra.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "A STUD In Scarlet", Sherlock Holmes must follow a trail of empty hope chests across London to catch a an all-in-red-clad cad.

If I come up with any more, I'll be back!

[Kraunca]

09:52 PM on 08/10/2011

Godel, Escher, Bah! - The "philosophy" of self-reference is just so much pretentious twaddle

[TimBullard]

02:09 AM on 08/08/2011

A Confederacy of Dunes: another Frank Herbert novel
Rave New World: a journey through rock concerts and drug use
The UN Also Rises: the story of the founding of the United Nations
The Satanic Verse: Salmon Rushdie's struggle with writer's block
The Grape of Wrath: Reader's Digest version of Steinbeck's classic
The Rime of Miss Jean Brodie: a schoolteacher becomes a hip-hop artist

[agness nutter]

01:12 AM on 08/08/2011

From the Canadian fiction section:

As For Me and My Hose - How-to book on making a backyard hockey rink

Who Has Seen the Win - Vancouver Canucks lose the biggest game of their lives

A Jet of God - The biography of Winnipeg's Bobby Hull

Such a Log Journey - History of the west coast forest industry

By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wet - Unhappy memoir of looking for a loo in NYC

In the Kin of a Lion - Tragedy of a family visit to the Toronto Zoo

The Handmaid’s Ale - The autobiography of a micro-brewer

The Bishop’s Ma

[agness nutter]

12:58 PM on 08/08/2011

Of course - that's the NON-fiction section.

[Theresa Wavada]

01:31 PM on 08/07/2011

Lack Beauty - a commentary on culture's obsession with physical appearance

[Queso Grande]

11:36 PM on 08/06/2011

Goethe's Fast: How the author lost 30 pounds in 30 days.

Mein Kamp: Confessions of a nazi cross-dresser.

[Kraunca]

10:10 PM on 08/06/2011

The Witch of Blackbird Pod - Puritan girl accused of being a body-snatcher

The Lat Battle - C. S. Lewis struggles with his physique

[Queso Grande]

08:47 PM on 08/06/2011

The Brother Karamazov: An African-American man's search for identity in Czarist Russia.

[Queso Grande]

08:45 PM on 08/06/2011

The Go Father: One priest's outreach to the Beat Generation.

The Deer Layer: Bestiality and the social network.

On the Rod: An illustrated history of the fishing reel.

Catch 2: The long-awaited sequel to "Catch."

Tom Sawer: The use and abuse of child labor at Home Depot.

Charlotte's We: One woman's struggle with schizophrenia.

From Her to Eternity: The tragic, final hours of Lizzie Borden's parents.

A Farewell to ARM: The advantages of a fixed-rate mortgage in today's economy.

Mob Dick: A detective goes undercover to infiltrate the Mafia.

The Tow and the City: A municipality's successful efforts to raise additional revenue.

[Queso Grande]

07:03 PM on 08/06/2011

Henry Fielding's "To Jones": the author's memories of the time he spent in rehab.

[Kraunca]

04:57 PM on 08/06/2011

The Lies of a Cell - Basic bioethics conundrum

[Kraunca]

04:45 PM on 08/06/2011

Fie on a Treasure Island - Julian, Dick, Anne, George, and Timmy have better things to do

[Kraunca]

04:36 PM on 08/06/2011

As I Lay, Ding! - Nap interrupted by oven-timer

[Kraunca]

01:07 PM on 08/06/2011

(from a friend)

The Sot-Wee Factor - Excessive drinking correlates with incontinence

Lying Colors - Hornblower employs false-flag tactics

Tones from the River - Like whales, carp and pike sing hauntingly

The Naked and the Dad - Teenage couple busted

The Ids of March - Young men's thoughts turn to "love"

Mr. Dalloway - Finally, the poor guy tells his side of the story

[Cowgirldiane]

12:23 PM on 08/06/2011

Alfred Hitchhikders Guide to the Universe.