Book: Duma Key

Book: Duma Key Reading No Comments » I’ve been reading Stephen King for about 30 years. I’m not a big fan of horror movies in general but I love Stephen King’s books. My first encounter with him was finding a collection of his short stories titled Night Shift on one of those rotating paperback book racks in my high school library ( [more...]

Date: 2008-02-28 01:37:38
Blog: Manos: The Blogs of Fat...

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Blog-Jacking: DW-World.deBooksellers Flee Paris to Create City of Books

Paris is one of Europe's priciest cities, which is why many of its booksellers fled south in search of affordable locations ... -- followed him, but he also sells on the Internet or by catalogue. Other book dealers in Paris ... known salon of old books in July and a book art fair in May. When Valleriaux and his wife opened [more...]

Date: 2008-02-25 21:22:55
Blog: The Inkwell Bookstore B...

Tagged ~ Book Meme

yli has tagged me in a "book meme". Instructions "open the nearest book to page 123 and reproduce 6-8 sentences ... , several Art books, my psychology texts, numerous medical texts including my CPS . I can see Othello and a big old Chaucer's ragged edged text. Ahhh, here is one for you. Critical Studies in Art &amp [more...]

Date: 2008-02-28 03:49:45
Blog: Stone Parliament of Art...

Another Book Meme

Jeff "the Curt Jester" Miller tagged with a book meme. I am awed and humbled... 1) Which book do you irrationally cringe away from reading, despite seeing only positive reviews? The Lord of the Rings. My older sister said to me once when we were in college, "Barb, there is something wrong with the universe in which you have not read Tolkien [more...]

Date: 2008-01-31 04:11:30
Blog: Church of the Masses...

Evan Hecox at Design Within Reach Feb. 29

Brian Gibb: Denver based artist Evan Hecox returns to Dallas on February 29 for the release of the Limited Edition boxed set of his book Urban ... edition of Urban Abstract features an exclusive hand printed dust jacket. The books are signed in an edition of 50 and bear an emboss stamp. A set of 8x10 in. prints will accompany the book [more...]

Date: 2008-02-19 17:30:50
Blog: Metroblogging Dallas...

Another "Super Favorite" New Book

Was just given to me at the event in Chantilly. A HUGE thank you to Jennafer Sizemore! ... get this little book -- it is so totally inspiring. 411f9m4ma8l_aa240_ 411f9m4ma8l_aa240__2 My book quote ... in the ART of living makes little distinction between his work and his PLAY, his labor and his leisure [more...]

Date: 2008-02-26 23:58:32
Blog: Altogether Too Happy...

Book review: One Year to an Organized Life

When Regina Leeds’ publicist contacted me about doing a review of One Year to an Organized Life, I hesitated. I knew that an advanced copy of Peter Walsh’s new book was already in the mail to me to review for the site, and I didn’t want to be overwhelmed with books in such a short period of time [more...]

Date: 2008-01-21 12:30:33
Blog: Unclutterer » Daily tip...

Book Shelf Etiquette

Here's an interesting article on the Rules of Library Management, by some jag-off at TIME Magazine's website ... living room bookshelves, a book must have been read cover to cover, every word, by Matt Selman. If you are in the home of Matt Selman and see a book on the living room shelves, you know FOR SURE [more...]

Date: 2008-02-28 06:15:25
Blog: I Don't Have Time For T...

REVIEW: Virgin Slave, Barbarian King by Louise Allen

Dear Ms Allen, I had planned on reading this book anyway because 1) I like a previous book of yours I tried and 2) I just had to support the era in which you’d set the story. After all, I can’t remember the last book I read that features Visigoths! [more...]

Date: 2008-01-05 00:28:09
Blog: Dear Author: Reviews, C...

Library Journal reviews recent Yale Press titles

The February issue of Library Journal features a slew of reviews for Yale Press books. Here's an idea of what they're saying. ... American Modernist, edited by Susan Earle, "attests to the undeniable significance of Douglas's artistic ... with an interest in art or African American history." This book is a major new study of the life [more...]

Date: 2008-02-14 15:24:45
Blog: Yale Press Log...

The art of thrifting...

I've been having a lot of fun working on the "thrifting" chapter of my book. I pretty much exclusively go to estate sales here in Minnesota. If I'm traveling somewhere I sometimes will hit an antique shop or two. I hardly ever go to flea ... with you, along with pictures of some of my favorite thrifted items. The book refers to a flea market [more...]

Date: 2008-01-25 05:45:26
Blog: ArtsyMama...

7 Suggestions to Follow

7 Suggestions to Follow February 19th, 2008 This morning my son, Frank, walked into the bathroom when I was shaving ... shaving I walked into the living room and saw my daughter, waiting for me. “Let’s go. Let’s go,” I said ... your masterpiece. 4. Drink deeply from good books, especially the Good Book. 5. Make friendship a fine art [more...]

Date: 2008-02-20 00:33:45
Blog: Super Human Success Bl...

7 Suggestions to Follow

7 Suggestions to Follow This morning my son, Frank, walked into the bathroom when I was shaving. He noticed a stop watch next to the sink ... be late because of me. The timer keeps me honest." After shaving I walked into the living room ... deeply from good books, especially the Good Book. 5. Make friendship a fine art. 6. Build a shelter [more...]

Date: 2008-02-22 01:29:24
Blog: http://www.mattfurey.co...

Alas, poor Justin

I saw today that Aint It Cool News gave our book Truth, Justin, and the American Way a very favorable nod during their end of the year comic recap ... and the American Way is on sale at the PvP stuff store. Anyone who orders the book this week will get a free doodle inside of it courtesy of me. It’s not the same as getting art from Giuseppe, but [more...]

Date: 2008-02-28 01:16:50
Blog: PvPonline : Webcomic, P...

fumee d’encens coloree

fumee d’encens coloree, originally uploaded by myla kent. O n i r i q u e Maison & Object PARIS cahier d’ INSPIRATIONS No.12 (Inspirations Book) Featured at 107 Rivoli, the gift store of the Museum of Art and Decoration at the Louvre. I received the book tonight and it’s incredible. I’m going to be posting a few shots [more...]

Date: 2008-02-28 06:21:30
Blog: myla kent...

Concrete Toronto: Looking at our city

The Toronto Society of Architects has organized a panel discussion inspired by book Concrete Toronto released in November ... of Toronto) Shawn Micallef (Associate Editor, Spacing Magazine) Everyone is welcome. In the book, Adrian Blackwell wrote about Richard Serra’s “Shift” sculpture, constructed in a field near King City [more...]

Date: 2008-02-04 19:00:41
Blog: • Spacing Toronto • un...

The Book Thing

From Tammi K, who is about to go and live in Indy, I borrowed this set of questions: Which book do you irrationally cringe away from reading, despite seeing only positive reviews? -- Fantasy stuff, with trolls and dragons and such, and there’s nothing “irrational” about that [more...]

Date: 2008-02-16 14:59:53
Blog: The Other Side of Kim d...

February is...

National African American History Month! Yale Press has a wide range of books covering this topic for you to check out ... . Here's just a sample: Aaron Douglas: African American Modernist, edited by Susan Earle 9780300121803 In paintings, murals, and book illustrations, Aaron Douglas (1899–1979) produced the most [more...]

Date: 2008-02-01 15:03:49
Blog: Yale Press Log...

Stretching out my hands and getting down to business.

Alright, it's time to get these artistic hands moving again. I'm knee-deep in a beautiful new collection for Scrap Girls ... . Yeah! On to embellishments and word art. I'm working on a digital scrapbooking layout design book ... some ideas mulling in my head for watercolor illustrations. AND, I want to get back to reading my new book [more...]

Date: 2008-02-21 23:59:46
Blog: Messy Canvas...

Book Of American Types 1934

I’ve had this book for a while, it was the first type specimen book I brought ... _3960.JPG _3961.JPG _3964.JPG There’s a nice smattering of Art Deco style fonts [more...]

Date: 2008-02-26 04:01:37
Blog: jpsykes ...

Seeing Through Clothes by Anne Hollander,

In this generously illustrated book, Anne Hollander examines the representation of the body and clothing in Western art, from Greek sculpture and vase painting through medieval and renaissance portraits, to contemporary films and fashion photography. First published ahead of its time, this book has become a classic. [more...]

Date: 2008-02-23 23:34:18
Blog: Bunches of Specials...

What qualifies as an antique print?

Before Gutenberg’s time (pre-1545) , there was little reproduction of any printed matter taking place ... reproduction (prints), not just books. Along with books came in-text illustrations created by carving wood ... , the availability of affordable reproduced artwork (prints) grew. By the 1700’s there was finally [more...]

Date: 2008-02-18 21:56:16
Blog: sales experience ...

How To Be Miserable

I stole the title for this post from Steven Pressfield's book The War of Art. I love this little book ... abstract show for March and needed several new paintings. This gave me the opportunity to go back ... of emails...sorry. The only place I have to store these rather large paintings is..yep, that's right [more...]

Date: 2008-02-20 19:02:37
Blog: Ancient Artist: Develop...

Tonya Bolden

Growing up, Tonya Bolden thought one day she would be a teacher. Today, as an award-winning author of more than 20 books for young people and adults, she is just that. Her classroom has no walls. Instead, you just need to pick up one her acclaimed books on topics such as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr [more...]

Date: 2008-02-16 14:26:03
Blog: ...

Tagged :: Non Fiction All the Way

I've been tagged by my friend, Alice. What issues/topic interests you most--non-fiction, i ... . Would you like to review books concerning those? It would be nice to read books about art ... in photography but I would love to explore more about it someday. First, I have to get a good camera [more...]

Date: 2008-02-23 13:19:35
Blog: Heart of Rachel...

Something You May Not Know…

I’m a frustrated author. Actually, I take that back - I’ve a frustrated wanna-be author ... of short stories. I read a lot of Christian books - I’m a big fan of escatological fiction - but I wonder if I’d ever be able to write a book that Christian Publishers would be interested in? Somehow [more...]

Date: 2008-02-27 23:07:17
Blog: Something Simple Art...

Day 2.3 - buying books in Airport World

Welcome to Travels With Greg, the slow dribble that passes for a memoir of my six-week documentary shoot through Europe in Autumn 2004. In our last installment, sleep deprivation prompted a senseless overseas call. Join me as I buy some books. Yessss. If you’re new to the site, please visit the Table of Contents [more...]

Date: 2008-02-22 18:07:18
Blog: palinode’s sunny time ...

My Favorite Movies - Fargo

Fargo (1996) How we think of movies depends on the atmosphere in which we first see them. I first noticed this with books. And I believe it holds up well with movies. Like books, your surroundings and your place in life weigh heavily into your enjoyment. A comfortable couch vs [more...]

Date: 2008-02-23 13:00:18
Blog: black marks on wood pu...

The ABCs of Breastfeeding: A New Book Release

A new breastfeeding book debuts next week ... is written by neonatal nurse practitioner and internationally board certified lactation consultant Stacey ... titles support her content. Raszewski concluded: A solid alternative to the classic Womanly Art [more...]

Date: 2008-01-25 17:47:51
Blog: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 ...

Eight To Anticipate In May

Issue 234 of Previews came out today showcasing comic books, graphic novels, books, toys, ... as “Great for all ages!” I’m all over this for the art, as well as the simple fact that I’ve been an Indiana Jones fan since I first saw Raiders of the Lost Ark 27 years ago. I dig this style of art — [more...]

Date: 2008-02-28 02:44:49
Blog: Dan Taylor Blog...

Five Questions for Ying Chang Compenstine

It's been a busy month at the Tree House, as we've celebrated the Lunar New Year and African American History Month. Verrrry busy author Ying Chang Compenstine has taken time out of her TV and book tours, cookbook writing, picture book crafting and YA novel creating to have a lightning round of a mini-interview, [more...]

Date: 2008-02-27 23:13:04
Blog: Finding Wonderland: The...

Reading is a Together Thing

Sara's "Waiting for Stone Crossings" I come from a family of readers ... in regards to my own book, Stone Crossings. After all, as I recently told an interviewer who asked ... then that I wanted to start a Stone Crossings book club wiki where readers who desire to go beyond [more...]

Date: 2008-02-18 13:32:05
Blog: Seedlings in Stone...

Everyone's Private Palace

Oh! Those Majestic Lions ----"New York for Kids" Part 1 ---- With the Christmas season over, ... books, prints, hundred year old maps and any book that has ever been published. NYPL features art ... the many works of art, you can actually use this palace. Return again and again as often [more...]

Date: 2008-02-18 01:57:15
Blog: Postcards From New York...

The 14th Secret

Over at 14 Secrets we did an altered book round robin ... this one should have a little Art Therapy MOJO, so I found this old photo of Edith Kramer as a child and started ... . Lore had found a great old board book on dinosaurs which she very kindly donated to my art room [more...]

Date: 2008-02-26 20:30:00
Blog: Lani Puppetmaker's Blog...

How NOT to book a vacation Posted By : ManojB

How NOT to book a vacation Posted By : ManojB “Joanne was excited about this long awaited ski vacation. It was her first time in Zurich, but d’oh!! ... was built by the first King of Tibet Songtsem Gampo as premises for the Buddha statues that were bought [more...]

Date: 2008-02-23 12:38:59
Blog: MoreCarHire.com...

Back to School

Hi Knitters, This morning I had the pleasure of going to my daughter's class to kick off a "How-To" book writing project they are just beginning ... as possible when I described how my How-To books come to life. I shared my watercolor paintings [more...]

Date: 2008-02-26 17:35:00
Blog: Susan B. Anderson...

Book Review: Grandpa's Box, by Starr Meade

Synopsis: Set in suburban, twenty-first century America, and yet ambitiously covering all of history in its scope, Grandpa's Box, by Starr Meade, is a book that speaks to children from a venue that they understand, and tells them what they most urgently need to hear [more...]

Date: 2008-02-19 23:12:11
Blog: Reformation Theology...

Book Review: Everyware by Adam Greenfield

Book Reviews Adam Greenfield is a writer, NYC-based consultant, and professor at New York University’s Interactive Telecommunication Program ... is missing a bibliography (that Adam Greenfield has since added to the online website), the cover art [more...]

Date: 2008-02-11 14:25:38
Blog: // Internet Duct Tape...

tatoo artist

Spent two glorious days book-collecting at the Strand sale ... . Well no, "as many books as one wants" is always too many. We discovered Norman Rockwell. Surprisingly, even Teja had not seen his work earlier. Dhanno loved the prints, and declared [more...]

Date: 2008-01-28 07:28:57
Blog: Banno, Dhanno and Teja...

The power of ornament

04126ff5297075aeb5de340b582bc02e.jpg Web find of the month is a site devoted to complete reproductions of illuminated books ... and designers from the Art Nouveau to Gaudi in Barcelona. Owen Jones' most influential book [more...]

Date: 2008-02-22 19:07:46
Blog: diaphania...

Starship Troopers PC

Mankind has just become an endangered species. Join the elite Marauders and lead the Mobile Infantry against hundreds of nonhuman enemies ... and Books. Limited edition includes bonus poster and concept art book. Video Games Action & Adventure [more...]

Date: 2008-02-25 15:54:22
Blog: Bunches of Specials...

Book :: Rattle Conversations

Book :: Rattle Conversations New from Rattle magazine: RATTLE Conversations Edited by Alan Fox Published by Red Hen Press, 2008 " ... to anyone who appreciates the art and experience of writing." Includes conversations with Daniel [more...]

Date: 2008-02-28 14:14:45
Blog: NewPages Blog...

Written in the light

“Book & Pear on Blue,” Dede Reed Dede Reed’s photographs of books hover just past the limits of legibility, ... of colors — wordless poetry, in a way. Also on view are a number of her black-and-white prints: windows [more...]

Date: 2008-02-25 19:59:19
Blog: Stop. Look. Listen. ...

As Easy as 1,2,3 (sort of)

Maria tagged me for the 1-2-3 book meme. Here are the supposedly simple meme instructions: Pick up the nearest book ( ... in the rich, dense, prolific dance of life. Taking the long view and looking closely... (p 42, Sharing [more...]

Date: 2008-02-04 20:12:41
Blog: Seedlings in Stone...

My Movie List - Clara Jacob

Clara Jacob reads books. And writes copy. And raises kids. And leads boards. And lots of other really impressive stuff ... . No, I don’t hate all book-into-movie transformations. O Brother, Where Art Thou is a great movie loosely [more...]

Date: 2008-02-21 14:19:35
Blog: black marks on wood pu...

Book Review: A "Conversation" You Can Put on Mute

Sometimes I feel like disclaimers and caveats can be longer than the posts themselves ... seriously. Joe of course benefits too. So the act of buying the book is a net positive on the world [more...]

Date: 2008-02-25 13:39:00
Blog: Inside the Marketers St...

book: boho baby knits

Boho Baby Knits: Groovy Patterns for Cool Tots by Kat Coyle published by Potter Craft (November 13, 2007) First of all - this book is not for beginner knitters, you must have some knitting [more...]

Date: 2008-02-27 03:33:22
Blog: whip up ...

Have We Really Been Doing It By the Book

 There’s a quote in the introduction of Pagan Christianity that works as a fair description of what the authors are trying to do: “We cannot avoid bringing our culture to church with us; it is a part of our very being. But in the light of tradition we need to sort out those cultural influences that contribute to the integrity of Christian [more...]

Date: 2008-02-28 14:49:49
Blog: Signpost...

Unit Studies: eThemes from eMints.org

Unit Studies: eThemes from eMints.org Filed under Demian, Resources If you’re interested in lap or note booking this is the site for you! ... t lesson plans, but it wouldn’t be difficult to create one from these resources. Another thing I really ... China alone blew me away. There are tons of animal eThemes, as well as other topics. The Art [more...]

Date: 2008-02-26 04:16:59
Blog: Inclusive Homeschool...

Tacita Dean on Collecting

An artist I follow closely is Tacita Dean, whose interest in W.G. Sebald I have noted before several times. ( ... of popular songs, postcards of lighthouses or votive sculptures of Our Lady of Montserrat, your collection ... -works-place.jpg Dean also co-edited a very smart book on contemporary artists whose work deals [more...]

Date: 2008-02-18 17:59:28
Blog: Vertigo: Collecting &a...

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