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Bookish Shoes!
http://bookriot.com/2015/11/30/even-better-bookish-shoes-literary-feet/
You made it through the first Monday back after the holiday. You are doing a freaking great job. Art by @emilymcdowell_ from #youaredoingafreakinggreatjob.
The struggle of moving is having 11 boxes filled with books that you have to get back on to shelves (not the worst issue in the world!)
Oh honey. 11? I would kill for 11. *glares at the 30 boxes still left from my august move*
One of the coolest things about Richelle Mead’s SOUNDLESS, which is set in a world without sound, is that it asks the question of how life changes according to our senses. This got us thinking about how grateful we are for OUR senses, because without them, how would we appreciate the glorious books around us? In fact, to celebrate them, we decided to break down the 5 highly refined senses of a standard book lover:
1. Beautiful Cover Identification (A.K.A. Sight)
A book lover’s sense of sight can be quite fickle. In some instances, late nights spent turning pages may hamper their vision, but the occurrence of a stunning book cover on the shelves will IMMEDIATELY draw their eye, and potentially lead to a #Coverbuy* situation.
*A purchase made as a result of being seduced by a beautiful cover without regard to any other factors such as genre, summary, $$ in the bank.
2. Page Scent Appreciation (A.K.A. Smell)
A book lover’s sense of smell is actually quite finely tuned, and they have been known to locate bookstores and libraries by simply following the scent of pages yet to be read. In the occurrence that you find them sniffing books in the shelves, respectfully leave them in peace.
3. Reading Intruder Recognition (A.K.A. Sound)
Reading time is a sacred time. That’s why you’ll receive ‘the glare’ when conversing too loudly near or to a book lover. Your best bet is to switch to whispering or relocate entirely.
4. Book Body Admiration (A.K.A. Feel)
Sometimes, the gaze of a book lover upon a book gives way to something more: touch. Whether it’s the stroking of deckled edges, a stunning spine, or simply feeling the weight of a novel in their hands, the book lover has been known to have an almost otherworldly experience by simply touching a book.
5. Binge Reading Fuel Discovery (A.K.A. Taste)
The book lover taste buds are discerning ones – they’ve adapted to identify the perfect snacks to eat while reading: anything they can nibble on with one hand, has minimal crumbs, and can devour in large quantities in the case of a binge reading session.
What would a world without senses be like? Peek inside SOUNDLESS to find out!
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Best Quotes (I Heard) at YALLFEST 2015:
One of the Blair staffers attended the 5th Annual YALLFest in Charleston, SC last weekend and here are some quotes and highlights from the weekend. Enjoy!
Quotes
”With jealousy, it’s not the crime, it’s the cover up.” -Gayle Forman. It’s natural to be jealous of someone’s work or awesomeness but don’t hide that and let it fester.
”One of the life lessons that I’ve learned is that you can be a hero and still be a jerk.” -Elizabeth Wein. Someone being a jerk does not take away from their heroic actions and someone’s heroic actions do not take away from their ability to be a jerk.
”In dance we used to say ‘the moments when you’re standing still are just as important as when you’re moving.’” -Gail Carriger. The quiet scenes in literature and life are still significant.
”Ariel [from Disney’s The Little Mermaid] was really a budding anthropologist and no one really encouraged her in that.” -E.K. Johnston. Coming to Ariel’s defense when Soman Chainani threw some criticism her way.
Highlights
When R.L. Stine told a story about the time a magazine calling him a training bra for Stephen King and he mentioned it to King whose response was simply “I know.”
Meg Cabot calling Judy Blume the Godmother of YA.
Brandon Sanderson's retelling of his 8th grade teacher’s wisdom: Books are like shoes. If you have the correct size for your feet then they’re great, but if you have the wrong size it’s worse than having nothing at all. You must find the books that fit you.
If you attended this year’s YALLFest and have other great quotes and moments to share please add to this! Sharing is caring!
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So excited to announce that our fall novel The Drunken Spelunker’s Guide to Plato is an Okra Pick!
These are the best of the best, the cream of the crop, the cherries on top a metaphorical ice cream sundae of indie books. The Autobiography & Memoir winners of Foreword Reviews' 2014 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards.
Bearwallow won silver in Autobiography/Memoir in the Foreword Reviews INDIEFAB awards!
These are the best of the best, the cream of the crop, the cherries on top a metaphorical ice cream sundae of indie books. The Humor winners of Foreword Reviews' 2014 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards.
Tumblr baby Badass Civil War Beards took the gold in Humor in this year’s Foreword Reviews INDIEFAB Awards!
Look what came in the mail yesterday from our lovely publisher, blairpublisher– It’s our silver medal that we won for humor from the Independent Publisher Book Awards! Thanks everyone!
Happy birthday to Edith Pearlman, one of our favorite distributed authors. We are happy to help Lookout Books spread the gospel of Binocular Vision.
Partying pirates and progressive hiring procedures, oh my!
No season like beach season in North Carolina, y’all!
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