Let me clarify that, for a *licence* to read an eBook in Australia.  $AUD35 for The Hanged Man on Kobo ... on sale for $28.

$14.81 reduced to 11.99 on amazon.com,  $18.53 on amazon.com.au reduced from $AU33.68 - that's a 45% discount! http://www.amazon.com.au/Hanged-Man-P-N-Elrod-ebook/dp/B00OXDXIY0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1432194005 ( Read more... )

As much as I love Kendra's 18th Century Hair & Wig Styling book, I'm not up to adapting the techniques for other eras. I cut my own hair short because in the words of one haircutter of mine it's "strong" in that you can't make it do what it doesn't want to do. Even perming was only semi-successful. hair clips and pins just fell out, only rockset ( Read more... )

There's 1 used copy (that ships to Australia) of RL Shep's "Federalist & Regency Costume" around for approx US$90 (+$17 shipping), and all the others are over $130 ... all the way up to a ridiculous US$700+ for a new hardback.  Which has me snorfling away, cos I won't pay the spendy money for the replica of Barbara Johnson's fabric samples ( Read more... )

I've always loved reading, and was an advanced & voracious reader as a child. Once I grew up enough (both in years and ability to evaluate myself) I realised that part of my voracious reading was escapism from a profoundly dysfunctional family (and my INTJ personality).   In 4th form we were asked to keep a list of books we'd read for the school ( Read more... )

cos Kobo can't do a wishlist for shit !!  why can't I pin all the things to my wishlist on the desktop program, as in why can I only pin the things they show me, not what I look for.  as for their website, you can't see the wishlist  which means if you're not at home it's pointless .... don't they comprehend people may shop from more than one ( Read more... )

No not the 1930s sourcebook, as that's another year away at least.

I just got an email from bookdepository UK and oh faaaabulous news Seventeenth-century Womens Dress Patterns Book 2  has finally been "released by the publishers" and will be winging it's way to me in a couple of days.  yayyyy, it might arrive in time to read at my leisure over the ( Read more... )

In an alt universe I pre-ordered the book in December 2011, and the 6 month wait passed, and lo, the book arrived in the post with much rejoicing.

In reality it's been delayed umpty times (where umpty is more than the digits of 1 hand) and I still don't have it.  The current publishing date is in 7 days time, but I'll believe that when I get the ( Read more... )

So it's about a month since my happiness at only a week to wait for Book 2 of xrays & patterns from Seventeenth century womens clothing.

Except it has been delayed yet again, til August. Not even a set date in August.  I'm going to keep waiting for it, unless there's a huge leap past August.

oh yeah & cos every blog post should have a picture:

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Today I'm thinking ebay is totes my b!tch.  :)     I loved one of my mother's childhood books, Ameliaranne & the Green Umbrella, and a couple or 4 years ago I started looking for a copy of it at a price I was willing to pay, ie not collectable or first edition rates.  I found it in a 2 book version, only the other book had a different illustrator ( Read more... )

It's down to 7 days til the V&A book 2 of Seventeenth-century women's dress patterns.  So hoping that it does get printed this time & isn't delayed again.

With my refund for the outrageously delayed 1930s sourcebook, I've found a copy of an older exhibition catalogue The Rise and Fall of the Sleeve, 1825 to 1840  cos I love me some crazy 1830s ( Read more... )