Category Archives: Books

The Joy of Books

Posted on January 17, 2012 by holly

This is the coolest stop motion video that you will see this week. (Or this month?) From the description, the artist and his wife “spent many sleepless nights moving, stacking, and animating books at Type bookstore in Toronto (883 Queen … Continue reading →

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USA Literary Map

Posted on October 26, 2011 by holly

Now, this is cool. Who wants to buy this for me for my future librarian cubicle? http://www.theliterarygiftcompany.com/usa-literary-map-3459-p.asp

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Naming kids after book characters

Posted on October 26, 2011 by holly

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pamela-redmond-satran/popular-baby-names_b_1030942.html?ir=Entertainment Apparently names like Katniss and Gatsby are suddenly popular. While I wouldn’t name my kids with these particular names, I’m actually okay with others doing this…mostly. I’m not too fond of Atticus or Rhett, but then again I’m extremely … Continue reading →

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