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The Art of Paper Cutting

Phyl — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:38:57 +0000

This sort of exquisite paper cutting has absolutely nothing to do with accidentally slicing into your finger with the sharp edge of that envelope flap! [...]

Organizing the Bookshelves!

Phyl — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:34:58 +0000

If you've gotta reorganize your bookcases, might as well make it fun, eh? And make a video of it! [...]

Bookshelf Porn

Phyl — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:58:43 +0000

If you're like me and can just stand staring at bookcases full of books and feel happy, you will love the Bookshelf Porn website [...]

Good day for the Book Nerd

Phyl — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:47:36 +0000

I've just discovered a new site I may hang out on: Fixabook. And Chronicle Books (**) also has an interesting blurb about a specific book: The Art of McSweeney's. [...]

Bookcases Bookcases Everywhere!

Phyl — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:54:44 +0000

Can you imagine all these bookcases and shelves stacked with flash drives? Me either. [...]

Ramayana: Divine Loophole

Phyl — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:48:20 +0000

You know the two major Greek mythological epics, The Iliad and The Odyssey? They could take lessons in greatness and epic sweep from The Ramayana and the other, even more massive Hindu epic, The Mahabharata. [...]

Illustrations from Soviet Children’s Books

Phyl — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:08:57 +0000

From the A Journey Round My Skull blog, a wonderful collection of illustrations from Soviet children’s books: Mummy Was A Robot, Daddy Was A Small Non-Stick Kitchen Utensil. Check them out! These particular ones are very robotic and mechanical, but so colourful and intriguing.

I’m especially delighted with these because I have a few of [...]

1000 Fonts: I want this book!

Phyl — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:47:31 +0000

This is just too lovely, and shows what a bookish geek I am.

1000 Fonts, published by Chronicle Books, Edited by Bob Gordon with text by Graham Davis, Robin Dodd, and Keith Martin, is just what it sounds like: a book that shows the complete alphabet and numerals in 1000 different fonts. It’s supposed to [...]

“Beyond the Covers” and The Book Designers

Phyl — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:50:32 +0000

I just discovered a really fascinating blog, which led me to an equally fascinating website. The blog itself is called Beyond the Covers, and features the book cover design work of Ian Shimkoviak. He shows not just the final covers he designs, but some of the alternate versions and the works in progress.

It’s not [...]