Ask me how much I love this necklace. Yeah, it’s a little clunky, but if you’re a dedicated reader and you agree that censorship is a dirty whore, it makes quite a statement.
I Read Banned Books Necklace.
Who am I to be without the spreading of holiday cheer. I even have a boobie ornament. Not really, but a pic of one.
I know. Seriously. Anyway, found this among a whole list of incredibly inappropriate Christmas gifts @ thefrisky.com.
Love the name. I remember being a child/teen and being so absorbed in stories, so carried away by them. They were crucial to my existence. And, once or twice, I did read by flashlight. Hell, I’m still a sucker for a booklight. Every freaking time.
So, there’s a site. Flashlight Worthy Books. And it has reading lists. Over 300 of them. Awesome? I think so.
Seriously, take a look at some of these.
Heh. I just made a list of booklists. But, seriously, go there, now, and find your own must-reads.
Almost forgot to add: I follow FLW books on Twitter. Always great info on books, authors, and–naturally–lists. You should, too.
Hey, get over it. It’s not like Santa forgot Christmas or something. ANYWAY, going on the all writers are readers theory (I totally just made that a tag), which I have invoked several times, I believe, I found these adorable custom name stamps while looking for book plates on etsy. Also, one of them has the sample name “Blythe,” which called to me since my mom harassed gently attempted to persuade me to name one of my daughters that. Maybe I’ll use it in a book. But she’ll probably be a totally evil villainess. Or the catty town slut. Oh, yeah. I’m liking that one.
Cafepress gifts for writers! I can’t decide which is my favorite, but it’s a toss up between I’m a famous writer (which I’m so not!) and The Voices In My Head Tell Me What to Write (which is so true!).
I give up. I can’t fight this feeling anymore. I want a kindle!
You can pick out a book and buy it, for a lesser price, in minutes. You can take it anywhere. Imagine how easily this baby would fit in your purse. If I had a kindle, I’d never go anywhere without it. It’d be like my American Express. I can’t imagine any reader not being in love with this baby. And, since writers are readers first… it’s today’s Material Girl pick.
Let’s dream a little today, shall we? Because what I need, what my heart’s true desire is, I can’t afford. And you probably can’t either. But that’s okay, we’re dreaming. We’re dreaming of a computer so intuitively functional, it makes writing a breeze. We’re dreaming of a computer that they make the best writing software for, like Curio.
We’re dreaming about the Macbook Air. I won’t sell you on it. Just look at it, for heaven’s sake, and tell me you don’t covet it. If you can afford it, buy one, right now. Trust me on this. If you can’t? Come sit by me and dream a little.
Bitterness
Never be afraid to share your dreams with the world, because there’s nothing the world loves more than the taste of really sweet dreams.
If you go over to Despair, Inc.’s site, you’ll find dozens more of these hilarious demotivators. I want them all.
And, on that premise, the thing I am intensely lusting for is… this. I nearly choked on my coffee when I happened to see it in an email from Overstock this week.
This site has some awesome software most days. Two things to watch for: 1) when you go to the download page, check to make sure it’s not a “time limited offer” (not all are) and 2) install it that day. If you try to install it later, it won’t go through.
