This fall, I want to incorporate more pins into my wardrobe. This To Kill a Mockingbird-inspired pin looks like just the ticket:
If Harper Lee isn’t your style, House of Ismay has lots of other literary brooches and items available for you to peruse.
(via Book Riot)
Philip Pullman + fairy tales + gorgeous art and animation?
So much yes.
Can’t wait to pick up his new book. If you can’t wait, check out Pullman’s thoughts on the Grimms and fairy tales here.
(via bookshelves of doom)
Puns plus literature plus art? It’s like “things Annie likes” bingo. Mattias Adolfsson’s illustration rocks:
Click through to see the larger image for all the pun goodness, and make sure to check out Adolfsson’s other illustrations as well.
It’s not even 9:30 and it’s already feeling like one of those days. At least there are these new titles for children’s books based on their covers to keep me laughing. My favorites:
Make sure to click through to see the rest.
I’ve mentioned before that I like creating playlists for my writing projects, but I never thought of making playlists for beloved books. Fortunately, Tapes on Books is on the case. What a cool way to delve deeper into classic novels and discover new music.
One suggestion from their take on Lord of the Files is (I’m) Stranded by the Saints:
http://youtu.be/eFvhd–qDDU
The boys might have fared a little better if they’d had some tunes and rocked out.
(H/T Doubleday)
Charlotte’s Web turns 60 this year, and even though I absolutely hate spiders, the ending gets me a little teary. Apparently E.B. White felt the same:
‘”He, of course, as anyone does doing an audio book, had to do several takes for various things, just to get it right,’ [author Michael] Sims says. ‘But every time, he broke down when he got to Charlotte’s death. And he would do it, and it would mess up. … He took 17 takes to get through Charlotte’s death without his voice cracking or beginning to cry.'”
And just in case you’re not already tearing up, here’s my favorite quote from the book:
“It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer. Charlotte was both.”
I’ll just be over here with a box of tissues, thank you.
Happy Friday, everyone! Are you ready for this week’s fifteen-word-or-less book reviews? (If you’re not, buckle up!)
1. Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom by Leonard S. Marcus
A must-read for anyone interested in children’s books. Great glimpse into some classics.
2. Emma by Jane Austen
I tell myself I’m Lizzie. Then I try to match up friends—such an Emma.
3. The King Arthur Flour Baker’s Companion: The All-Purpose Baking Cookbook by King Arthur Flour
Lots of great recipes with explanations of why ingredients and techniques work. Tastiness through science!
4. The Magic School Bus On the Ocean Floor by Joanna Cole
Miss Frizzle and giant sea creatures. I was totally the target audience.
5. The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
It’s like an episode of Sister, Sister but with snappier dialogue.
Guys.
A 50th anniversary celebration for The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. Aka, the book I was obsessed with in fifth grade.
It’s times like these when I wish I lived in New York. SO WANT TO GO.
(via The Horn Book)
Kind of love these descriptions from the Jane Austen Tea Series. For example, Mr. Knightley’s Reserve:
“An Earl Grey that is true and balanced. The Bergamot is smooth and steady. A tea to depend on and love more with each passing cup!”
I might be the target audience for this tea, but their marketing is just so fun.
In case you’re even more in the target audience, check out this article on the Jane Austen Society of North America’s recent gathering in New York. These people know their literature and can put together a historically accurate costume. Rock on.
The links I’ve been hoarding this week: