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One-of-a-kind collections

And now for something completely different… ♥ … like this collection of incredible, one-of-a-kind bindings for classic works. They’re all quite clever, so it’s hard to pick a favorite. I smiled the most at the cover for Mark Twain’s Adventures of … Continue reading

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Life lessons and awesome librarians

How is it almost May?!! Maybe April turned the corner and sped up into May while I was… ♥ … getting misty over this obituary of E. L. Konigsburg and these 10 life lessons from the book From The Mixed-Up Files … Continue reading

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Judging books by their odors

♥ Last week, Dr. Seuss’s crazy hat collection. This week, exploring Jessica Fletcher’s closet. You’re welcome. ♥ What causes “old book smell”? You know you want to know. You can’t judge books by their covers, but the researchers think you … Continue reading

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Notes of nostalgia

Happy Easter weekend! Here are some things online that I found interesting this Spring Break week, including… Ο … this vintage Cosmo cover illustration that looks exactly like Amy Poehler. So Amy now joins Nicolas Cage in the illustrious (?) … Continue reading

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Cosby sweaters and obsolete words

♥ A couple of weeks ago, I highlighted this article about Cosby sweaters. And now, Bill Cosby’s asking us to vote for our personal faves. Yes! ♥ Cosby sweaters are awesome, as we have already determined. So are these 18 obsolete … Continue reading

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