current obsession: jillian tamaki book covers...

this is some serious cover art by jillian tamaki. these three book covers were HAND-EMBROIDERED over the period of several months. holy smokes they are just wonderful. every time i see hand-embroidery i get weak in the knees. the dedication and steadfastness and craftsmanship of it all is awe-inspiring. love.

bookmark: great food covers

grace just posted the newest book cover geniusness from the oh-so-talented coralie bickford- smith and i had to repost over here. if you fell in love with her cloth-bound interpretations of the literature greats, then you will definitely swoon over her newest series! the books all represent various decorative ceramic styles from the time period they were written. i don't just want, but i NEED to have the entire series. i have been devouring(no pun intended) all sorts of foodie books, and these are so just so spectacularly beautiful! here are two other places to read more about the series.

bookmark: pablo neruda & i love your style

stopped by anthropologie after picking up my brand spankin' new computer! i still haven't even opened it yet- i'm scared! it's so precious and pristine! anyway, i totally impulse-bought these but i'm sure i won't regret it. i can never have too many books!

bookworm gift guide

i have been treating myself to lots of books this holiday season. i can't get enough of 'em, and here are some that are on my list to give others.

1. encyclopedia of the exquisite
2. a perfectly kept house is the sign of a misspent life
3. the principles of uncertainty
4. let's bring back
5. jack spade bookmarks(everyone needs a good bookmark)
6. the book of secrets
7. jane austen the complete novels
8. how to keep him on a short leash
9. life is meals*

* i am currently reading life is meals and am head-over-heels for this foodie memoir. the book is chock full of fun facts about all sorts of food and mealtime rituals, punctuated by endearing anecdotes.

also, check out katie's list which has some great suggestions too!

bookmark:olympia le-tan pocket books

{images found via refinery29 & the telegraph}

thank you olympia le-tan for creating these pocketbooks. it combines all sorts of things i love- beautiful book covers, embroidery, and cheeky wit. i would honestly be happy to own the whole collection, wouldn't you? such a fun alternative to the predictable (but loveable) sparkly clutch.

on another note, have you seen the black swan? so far it is not playing anywhere in atlanta and i am DYING to see it!

bookmark: the pelican project...

{the pelican project via chance}

thanks to things magazine, we all have access to a spectacular archive of the now-defunct pelican book series. i had no idea that pelican publishing was an offshoot of its parent company, penguin. although if i had stopped to think about it for two seconds, it would have made perfect sense. pelican was known in the 30s-90s as the more informational and educational branch of the publishing company. i love the graphic quality of seeing these all lined up in a grid, don't you? now i have another collection of things to haunt ebay for. great.

bookmark: mark twain's autobiography

{via this is mark twain}

hello holiday gift for fathers everywhere! my dad is quite the samuel clemens mark twain fan. i was reading the nyt review and instantly went on the this is mark twain website(which is fantastic, by the way). the book is a four-pound memoir that is flying off shelves nationwide. i hope i will be able to snag a copy as soon as the next flush arrives. doesn't it look so enticing? 500,000 words makes this hefty tome the perfect night-time reading book. a book you can savor and enjoy every moment of. maybe not a great subway book or airplane book... unless you want to squeeze in some bicep curls as you travel ;)