I stopped by the library today, dropped off some stuff, and picked up a book I'd heard some good things about: The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake.  I couldn't put it down, finished it tonight.  It's really good, evocative and well written, with just a hint of the fantastical.  Would highly recommend.

So you remember that free copy of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies I was supposed to get?  It finally came!  However ( Read more... )

I just ran across these fabulous illustrations of medieval jewelry, c. 1550.  Ooooh, shiny jewelry and books, two of my favorite things!

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I ran across this book I just have to buy!


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A University of Leicester study concluded that Denmark is the happiest country in the world.  So some guy went to Denmark, and made a book about his experiences.  Here it is, in all it's sunshine yellow glory!

      
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Check out my new little icon that I ganked from sea_of_she!  Ilovethissomuchohmygod!

You all know how much I love books, right? I also love art, and spend more time sketching than I really talk about. So recently, I have been turning some of my sketchbooks into little bound books. This is just fun, and they look really cute (and tiny). My crappy blurry ( Read more... )

Fangirl Squeee!  Amazon.com has posted pics of that copy of "Tales of Beadle the Bard" they bought from JK Rowling!
Here, in all their glory:

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 I really do spend too much time on the internet.  But, but, but, I find the coolest stuff.  I love antique type illustrations, old etchings, anything beautiful.  And I found this: http://www.anahataart.com/page/page/4995681.htm beatiful website full of gorgeous art by artist Anahata Katkin (who has such a cool name that I have to wonder if she ( Read more... )