October's Why-I-Love-Books Roundup
Every day, I wake up, go to work, and then I get to help make books. That’s a beautiful thing. And no matter how many years I’ve been doing it, I suspect I’ll still always have a twinge of excitement when I see one of our “babies” face out in my favorite bookstore or in the hands of an engrossed commuter. Books entertain, enrich, and educate. They beautify our shelves and dwell in our memories. So in honor of The Book, I give you my new monthly roundup of quirky book tidbits!
Not your old-school ninth-grade book covers.
More book jackets of a different kind.
Introducing the Trapper Kindle!
The coolest DIY book project.
My new favorite book shelf.
Not exactly book-related, but SO gorgeous and intricate!
Quite a reading commitment.
Enter your best literary costume and win!
AMAZING sculptural book art here. And here.
A love story.
Happy Halloween everyone; see you in November!
-christina
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Fabulous links Christina! The Peter Carey tissue paper book covers are marvelous – any publisher would be bereft not to snatch up those designs! And doing away with those old brown paper bag homemade covers in favor of vellum – thumbs up! I also may have to order me one of those arboral bookshelves as well. Great finds.
I’m kind of obsessed with Marian Bantjes’ posters–I’m so glad you’re spreading the love!
I loved the book strap side table project so much I just had to blog about it. http://helensreads.com/2009/10/end-table-made-of-books/