How funny! These librarian tatoo’s have the funniest texts. “Born to read” and “Read or die” are just a few examples. They are only temporary, so you can change your tattoo any time you want. They come in a book of 12. You can find more about them here.
If you are desperately searching for THE perfect reading light, this article might be of assistance. Someone felt the need to put different book lights to the test. Quite informative for us book goodie lovers. You can find the article here.
If you are no fan of Oprah’s book club don’t read further. If you are, pay close attention. On January 26. she is going to announce a new book. According to the newsletter it is going to be “Oprah’s book club like you have never seen it”. So, if you are a fan, make sure you watch this.
This is not the kind of blog that posts news. Except if it’s bookish news and it can help you. You might not be interested, but I wanted to bring it to you in case you are.
The Londen Review of Books has acquired limited edition copies of “The Valley of Lagoons” by David Malouf. The most celibrated work of this author is “Remembering Babylon”. There are only 75 copies made of this special edition of “The Valley of Lagoons”. The books are printed on Zerkall mould-made paper and come in a slipcase. Only 15 copies of book have been bound in Marocco leather, the other 60 copies are bound in cloth. They are all numbered and signed. The book is designed and printed by Sebastian Carter for Rampant Lions Press in Cambridge. The binding was done by The Fine Bindery in Wellingbourough.
The cloth edition costs 140 pound, the luxurious leather edition is 250 pound. If you would like to obtain one of them you should call 0207 269 9030 from England or 00 44 207 269 9030 from other countries. The fax number is 020 7269 9033 and the e-mailaddress is books@lrbshop.co.uk
End of news flash. If you have braking bookish news, please let me know.
…of lost books, is your book about books for today. It is written by Stuart Kelly. The under title reads: “An incomplete history of all the great books you’ll never read”. This book is all about missing books supposedly written by the most famous authors of the world. With a good sense of humour, the author tells you about books that have never seen the light of day. Some of them were lost, others destroyed or never finished. I cannot wait to add this one to my collection! You can learn more about it here
A couple of days ago I posted a link to bookish e-cards. If you rather put a real card in the mail, these “Books for all accessions” cards might be fun. It is a set of twelve cards, with six different illustrations. They come with envelopes. You can find them here.
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