Claire loves books. This bibliophile of a mother couldn’t be more proud, as our 11-month-old’s favorite “toys” are books…she “reads” in her stroller, she “reads” in the car, and she even “reads” during bathtime (we have some bath-safe, rubber books). In fact, I think it’s safe to say that Claire already has more books than her […]
By Olly Moss. I’m especially digging the Klobb detail on the GoldenEye cover. 😀 You may also like: Penguin Paperback Style Covers for Video Games Illustrator Gives Western Fairy Tales a Korean Makeover 5 Things I Found on the Internet This Week The Giving Groot
Today I stumbled upon a neat Tunblr blog called Harry Potter Facts and spent a good portion of the morning reading through all its archives. Here are some of my favorites (most have to do with what happens to Harry and the gang after book 7): I’m not sure if there will be another book […]
I can’t say that I have read all of these authors so I do not feel that I have the right to properly place judgement on the diagram. However, I do agree with the creator of the diagram that good writing should come from all three places: the head (pros: cerebral, conceptual; cons: didactic, dry), the mouth(pros: language, poetics; cons: empty […]
Last night, I got to meet one of my all-time favorite authors. I also indulged in the best fried chicken in New York. And that was one of the most exciting things to have happened to this 6-months pregnant mother of a 9-month old in a very very long time. Sad, isn’t it? The rest […]
As I rolled out of bed this morning, I almost collapsed to the floor in a ball of agony. “Hello, pregnancy hip pains,” I muttered to myself. “Now I remember you!” Hip pains and crotch pains. Hip pains from my hip joints loosening (I was not officially diagnosed with Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction in my last pregnancy, but […]
Growing up as a book worm, I loved me my classic tales from Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. While it’s true that these stories have been through multiple translations, reinterpretations, and even censorship, I believe that there are too few things from our childhood that can equally transcend both culture and language. A […]
deviantART user Sam Frank has painstakingly re-drawn every major recurring character in Harry Potter in the style of South Park. I especially love Moaning Myrtle — I immediately knew who she was at first glance! Via Bit Rebels. P.S. — Have you entered my Amazon Gift Card Giveaway yet? You can win $100, $50, or $25! […]
Barney: Hey, The Karate Kid’s a great movie. It’s the story of a hopeful, young karate enthusiast whose dreams and moxie take him all the way to the All Valley Karate Championship. Of course, sadly he loses in the final round to that nerd kid. But, he learns an important lesson about gracefully accepting defeat. […]
I wonder if Harry Potter will hold the same significance to my kids’ generation as Star Wars does for mine? Via Reddit. Edited to add on 7/3/11: Did you know that I’m giving away THREE Amazon gift cards, valued at $100, $50, and $25? Head on over to the giveaway page for a chance to […]
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