How rad is this set of vintage Paul Rand book covers? Bright colours, bold shapes, handwritten-esque type, collage feel… I’m diggin’ them in every way. When the cover’s this good, forget judging the book…The covers could each easily stand on their own as a piece of art. Why, oh why, don’t they make book covers like this any more? Wishful thinking, I suppose. But it’s probably for the best or I’d have spent every last penny I own on more books than I could ever possibly read. (Or wait, I may have already done that… just a little bit.)
Images via sllab on Flickr.
I find it incredibly hard to believe that I’ll be sitting in a movie theatre in a little under 15 hours seeing the final film installment of the Harry Potter series. I haven’t really come to terms with that yet. It just seems unreal. Despite all of the hoopla surrounding photo calls, press conferences, etc. etc., it just hasn’t sunken in to me yet. Around 2:30AM tomorrow morning, I’ll have seen all there is to see. There will be no more. I refuse, however, to accept this as “the end”. Because it’s not. Harry Potter will never end in my eyes. It will live on forever and ever in our collective hearts and imaginations. I’m so happy to have been a part of this, and I know I will look back fondly for the rest of my life on these past however many years, and the wonderful friends and memories that have come out of it. On that extremely mushy and much-too-sentimental-for-its-own-good note, consider this my teeny, tiny tribute to that magical place which captured my heart so many years ago: Hogwarts.
“Perched atop a high mountain [...], its windows sparkling in the starry sky, was a vast castle with many turrets and towers.”
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When Krissy requested guest posts, I knew exactly what kind of post I wanted to do. A while back, Krissy did a post about the books that has changed her life. Comparing her list to mine, I realized I’d read 4 out of 5, and that all 4 would totally make my top book list too. We clearly share not just a passion for reading, but the same taste in books as well.
Since I’ve read so many great books over the years, I would love to share my reading list suggestions. If you’re reading books this summer, make it one (or more!) of these:
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
Warning! This book might inspire you to sell everything you own and move to India ASAP.
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
A really melancholic and sweet novel about a lost love.
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It’s always said not to judge a book by its cover, but I’m won’t lie: when there is a pretty cover involved, I’m like a moth to a flame. I can’t deny pretty things! Evidence: the entire blog. If you’ve been with me for a long time, you’ve seen me swoon like a school girl over countless beautiful book cover designs. Because if a book is pretty, I’m definitely more inclined to pick it up over a book I no nothing about. These beautifully hand-embroidered designs by Jillian Tamaki have been making the blog rounds over the weekend, and they’re too mind-blowing not to make repeat performance.
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The number one thing on my current list of lusts is Kate Spade New York’s inspiration-board feature turned book Things We Love. The Kate Spade brand is ever charming, feminine, vibrant, whimsical and even a little bit flirtatious as can consistently be noted across their fashions, accessories, and even their delightful web extras housed at katespade.info. Really, check that website out. It’s filled with novel and inspiring little tidbits – like the fun little e-Valentines they featured in February (I posted about those, too), or their seasonal “Things We Love” pin-up board containing an array of miscellaneous items that were the subject of the creative team’s inspirations at that given time. The latter of which is what inspired what appears to be a most charming and delightful little book bursting at the seams with inspiration. A quick peek into the folds of said book can be seen below.
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