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Penguin has done it again. They’ve made yet more beautiful books that will slowly bleed my bank account dry. But it’s worth it. If you want to see them in person, try Anthropologie.

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alice on ipad

This may have single-handedly convinced me to get an ipad. Or at least to consider buying one.

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Vintage Sheet Music

Vintage sheet music my friend found from the early 20th century. The cover art is amazing (although the registration is a bit off on one of them).

And my favorite….

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Where the Wild Things Are

I am beyond excited for this movie. In fact, I might even venture to the actual movie theater for this one, instead of waiting for it to come out on dvd. Ever since I heard from my photography teacher (who happens to be the main kid’s dad in the movie) that they were making this, [...]

Portfolio: Book Cover

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Sketchbook Share

Everyone needs a good sketch book or five. Otherwise what do you do when inspiration hits and you don’t have your favorite book on you? Personally I’ve found moleskine notebooks to be my favorite, for a few reasons: (1) they lay nicely when you open them, (2) they come in lots of sizes, (3) the [...]

Book Cover: The Road

My friend recommended this book to me, so I put it on hold at the library. Yesterday I went to pick it up, and and stared in shock/horror at the cover. This is what I saw.

This doesn’t tell me anything about the book. If I saw this on a bookshelf, I would never pick it [...]

Book of the Week: James Bond Short Stories

This book is great on so many levels. First of all, it’s James Bond. You can’t get much better than that. Maybe MacGyver or Jack Bauer on one of their really great days, but seriously, nothing beats 007. And that includes 007 books. The details on this cover are just amazing. For once, the typewriter [...]

Book Cover – Nina Jua Klein

If I found this book at the bookstore, I would buy it right away. Forget the whole “what is it about?” thing. This is a beautiful book design by Nina Jua Klein.

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