December 19, 2008

Friday Bookish Buzz: So Long 2008

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I think this will be the last Bookish Buzz until January. I can't believe in 2 weeks it will be 2009. Next week, Santa will have been here. I hope he leaves you lots of books!

*Okay, December is almost done but you still have time to Buy a Book by a Black Author and Give It to Someone Who Isn't Black. I like how they promote their cause with humour. The YouTube video is cute.

*Best Books for Book Lovers list here on Flashlight Worthy.

*More lists? Quill and Quire's Best of 2008 or The Seattle Times list.

*Christmas Dinner by Charles Dickens, a short story in the Telegraph.

*Speaking of Dickens: I'm not sure what they are trying to prove.

*Etsy Love: Wow! This artist, Paperbones, is amazing. The Handmaid's Tale* and Penelope have book lover written all over them.

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*I just had to know the story behind The Handmaid's Tale print so I emailed the artist, Erin McGuire. She had done a Dystopian series for art school and she directed me to her website here. Check it out.

9 comments:

  1. I hope Santa leaves you lots of books too! Are you dreaming of a white Christmas? I am... Last year was a green (well, really it was more brown and dreary) Christmas if I remember correctly!

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  2. K- We have snow here now. If we're lucky, it won't rain before Christmas. Yeah, it was a brown Christmas here last year too.

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  3. Dang. We had an ice storm last night. Lucky to have power at this point. What a mess!!

    I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!

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  4. What a fun post! I have yet to check any links but wanted you to know that I WILL. Thank you.

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  5. Hope you have a great Holiday filled with books! Isn't that what we all wish for? Oh and good health to you and yours. Loved the post. Am I missing the link for Erin McGuire's site? It's entirely possible with the theraflu induced mind I have at the moment. Slàinte!

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  6. Thanks for pointing out Paperbones etsy shop, I've been looking for some artwork for a very wide and blah wall in our house and The Handmaids Tale print would be perfect!

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  7. I think they're trying to prove that Oliver Twist was an ungrateful little snot.

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  8. Stephanie- Yuck. I hate ice storms.

    Care- Thanks!

    Moira- It's in the word here (I shouldn't have highlighted it in red).

    Joanne- I know, it's stunning isn't it, that red highlights the starkness of the rest of the painting.

    John- lol! Shut up and eat your gruel.

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  9. Howdy! You have a Christmas Spirit Award waiting for you at my blog...

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