Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Bibliophile Quote: Place Between Sleep and Awake
I love Peter Pan so much. This is probably one of my favorite quotes from the book.
Hope you like it!
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Book Humor: Stories
Okay, so this isn't really book humor, but I saw this and loved it and there was no way I wasn't posting this, so I'm just calling it book humor so I have something to file it under.
Okay? Okay. (There's your book humor!) I loved this.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Book-(ish) Creations: Book Machine
I have no words to describe it Here's the actual description:
A new vending machine has been released which can print any book within minutes.
The Espresso Book Machine has access to 500,000 different books - the same as 23.6 miles of shelf
space - and can even churn out a fresh copy of Crime and Punishment in just nine minutes.
Pages are printed at a rate of over 100 per minute and are then pressed, glued and cut to produce a
pristine book.
Users simply pick the book they would like on a screen and wait for it to be printed … it certainly is
a novel way of getting a new book.
Video Here
A new vending machine has been released which can print any book within minutes.
The Espresso Book Machine has access to 500,000 different books - the same as 23.6 miles of shelf
space - and can even churn out a fresh copy of Crime and Punishment in just nine minutes.
Pages are printed at a rate of over 100 per minute and are then pressed, glued and cut to produce a
pristine book.
Users simply pick the book they would like on a screen and wait for it to be printed … it certainly is
a novel way of getting a new book.
Video Here
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Book Humor: Patronus
Funny. Dementor patronuses would be cool. Would they work, or would they strike up a conversation with the dementor? How horrible would you have to be to have that patronus? Sorry. I read into this too much.
Book Humor: Good Day...
Laughed so much at this. I'm a huge fan of everything Oz. (Especially Wicked, but that's off-topic). Hope you like this!
Book-(ish) Creations: Book Maze
This is the most amazing thing ever. Made in 2012 for the London Festival, aMazeme is a 500 square meter large maze made entirely from books.
I've heard that the maze was designed after the creator's fingerprint, though I am not sure if this true. Wherever the layout originated, this is a beautifully creative little library. What's more, the 250,000 books used to build this will be donated to raise funds for good causes. For more photos, go here.
I've heard that the maze was designed after the creator's fingerprint, though I am not sure if this true. Wherever the layout originated, this is a beautifully creative little library. What's more, the 250,000 books used to build this will be donated to raise funds for good causes. For more photos, go here.
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Friday, November 14, 2014
Book Trailer: The Iron Trial
For anyone interested in Holly Black and Cassandra Clare's new book, The Iron Trial, (review below) here's the trailer:
Review: The Iron Trial
Title: The Iron Trial
Author(s):Cassandra Clare and Holly Black
Genre: YA, Fantasy
Rating: 4/5
The book is centered on 12-year-old outcast, Callum Hunt. Callum knows both his parents were mages who attended a school called the Magisterium. His father has always told him to beware the danger of magic, as it is responsible for his mother's death. Callum knows he must never use his magic, so when it becomes time for him to be tested to go to the Magisterium, (this is quoting the summary-one of my favorite lines) 'he tries his best to do his worst, and fails at failing'. Cal ends up being accepted as an apprentice, and is suddenly thrust into the world of the Magisterium. There he will face many challenges, the greatest of which dealing with his own identity.
Personally, I am a huge fan of both Holly Black and Cassandra Clare. This book was pretty great. The writing flowed smoothly and kept my attention. Unlike most co-authored books, this did a great job of keeping a clear voice, and the little sarcastic remarks added in kept me smiling. Callum's character is complex, with both many flaws and strengths. He differs from many modern protagonists in the fact that he is actually very rude to the other characters. That being said, he does have endearing little quirks and a soft side that is brought out as the book goes on.
The plot was perfect, and although there are a few awkward spots and places where you can guess ahead, there are many jaw-dropping plot twists, and the ending is completely unexpected and different from most things I have recently read.
I loved the quirky side characters, both human and animal. They were creative and complex, and added a cute touch to Callum's adventures. The fantastical imagery also masks some deep lessons learned by the characters.
My one complaint is the underdevelopment of the side characters. The story goes deeply into Callum's head, and you do even get a bit of back story on his close friends, but most of the other characters are a bit undefined.
Besides that, this was a beautiful story that any Harry Potter lovers will enjoy. The book is aimed at young people, but teen readers might get a kick out of this too.
If you are interested in reading this, you can pick it up at a local bookstore or here, at Amazon.com
Thanks for reading!
Author(s):Cassandra Clare and Holly Black
Genre: YA, Fantasy
Rating: 4/5
The book is centered on 12-year-old outcast, Callum Hunt. Callum knows both his parents were mages who attended a school called the Magisterium. His father has always told him to beware the danger of magic, as it is responsible for his mother's death. Callum knows he must never use his magic, so when it becomes time for him to be tested to go to the Magisterium, (this is quoting the summary-one of my favorite lines) 'he tries his best to do his worst, and fails at failing'. Cal ends up being accepted as an apprentice, and is suddenly thrust into the world of the Magisterium. There he will face many challenges, the greatest of which dealing with his own identity.
Personally, I am a huge fan of both Holly Black and Cassandra Clare. This book was pretty great. The writing flowed smoothly and kept my attention. Unlike most co-authored books, this did a great job of keeping a clear voice, and the little sarcastic remarks added in kept me smiling. Callum's character is complex, with both many flaws and strengths. He differs from many modern protagonists in the fact that he is actually very rude to the other characters. That being said, he does have endearing little quirks and a soft side that is brought out as the book goes on.
The plot was perfect, and although there are a few awkward spots and places where you can guess ahead, there are many jaw-dropping plot twists, and the ending is completely unexpected and different from most things I have recently read.
I loved the quirky side characters, both human and animal. They were creative and complex, and added a cute touch to Callum's adventures. The fantastical imagery also masks some deep lessons learned by the characters.
My one complaint is the underdevelopment of the side characters. The story goes deeply into Callum's head, and you do even get a bit of back story on his close friends, but most of the other characters are a bit undefined.
Besides that, this was a beautiful story that any Harry Potter lovers will enjoy. The book is aimed at young people, but teen readers might get a kick out of this too.
If you are interested in reading this, you can pick it up at a local bookstore or here, at Amazon.com
Thanks for reading!
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