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Holiday gift ideas for editors and writers 2015

First, one from my own wishlist: Alphabetical: How Every Letter Tells a Story   And to prepare to impress on New Year’s Eve: Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist   For the tree, handmade and ethically sourced: Literary ornaments from Christmas Company   To make back pain more fun: Murder, She Tote Nancy Drew …

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Best books covers of 2014

I don’t shop in bookstores often these days, but many of these books I would snatch up just to admire the design. While you can’t judge a book by it’s cover, here are several collections of covers you can judge on their own merit. http://www.kottke.org/14/12/the-best-book-covers-of-2014

London celebrates books

I’m on my way to London today for my first visit longer than 3 hours, and am really hope to find a few of these benches!

Yet another reason to love books

I can’t get over this! Hidden paintings on the fore-edge of 19th century book pages: http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/09/fore-edge-book-paintings/