Shrubberies (15 books)

This list will catalogue each time i come across a shrubbery, or shrubberies in a novel.
I believe there is a conspiracy, or an in-joke, amongst authors to subject us to Monty Python humour.
I'm only including new instances I come across, after repeated exposures to unexpected shrubbery, so please feel free to add your own discoveries

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1	Dining Out Around the Solar System (Dining Out Around The Solar System, #1) by Clare O'Beara (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 78 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Demonologist by Andrew Pyper 3.33 avg rating — 10,328 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Death Masks (The Dresden Files, #5) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 147,538 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Case of the Missing Morris Dancer (WISE Enquiries Agency #2) by Cathy Ace (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 1,466 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Bassumtyte Treasure by Jane Louise Curry (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Consider Phlebas (Culture, #1) by Iain M. Banks 3.85 avg rating — 100,585 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Believing the Lie (Inspector Lynley, #17) by Elizabeth George (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 16,028 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Algebraist by Iain M. Banks 4.04 avg rating — 24,414 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Against a Dark Background by Iain M. Banks 4.10 avg rating — 17,104 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Use of Weapons (Culture, #3) by Iain M. Banks 4.16 avg rating — 52,599 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Assassin's Quest (Farseer Trilogy, #3) by Robin Hobb (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 194,780 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1) by Robin Hobb (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 400,411 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2) by Patrick Rothfuss (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 620,300 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Of Bone and Thunder by Chris Evans (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 428 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Half-Sick of Shadows by David Logan (Goodreads Author) 2.82 avg rating — 193 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

15 books · 3 voters · list created October 29th, 2015 by Flow In (votes) .

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message 1: by Elentarri (new)

Oct 29, 2015 07:31AM

Lol. Don't most books have shrubbery in them - as part of the scenery or setting? Or are you referring to animated shrubbery that plays a part in the book?

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message 2: by Flow (new)

Oct 29, 2015 10:25PM

Elentarri wrote: "Lol. Don't most books have shrubbery in them - as part of the scenery or setting? Or are you referring to animated shrubbery that plays a part in the book?"
That's the point! the only place i come across shrubberies is in books. How many times do you hear that word used in day to day life?

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message 3: by Clare (new)

Nov 17, 2015 05:16AM

I've added one of my books. Not a shrubbery but a couple of quotes from Life of Brian. If it doesn't suit let me know and I'll remove it.

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message 4: by Flow (new)

Nov 17, 2015 02:38PM

Clare wrote: "I've added one of my books. Not a shrubbery but a couple of quotes from Life of Brian. If it doesn't suit let me know and I'll remove it."

I suspect that monty python is the root cause of this plague :)

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message 5: by Clare (new)

Nov 18, 2015 01:53AM

Although it's possible we're barking up the wrong tree.

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message 6: by Elentarri (new)

Nov 18, 2015 02:20AM

Very punny. ;)

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message 7: by Flow (new)

Mar 23, 2017 12:38AM

of bone and thunder: "i do seem to pick up more than my fair share of the shrubbery, don't I?" p.55