Showing posts with label bookswap. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bookswap. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Review: Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories - Tim Burton




Genre: Short Stories / Poetry

ISBN: 9780668156817

Pages: 128

Published: November 1997

Rating: 5/5 Stars



I got this book because I am a huge fan of Tim Burton's stuff. He is truly an amazing artist and a creative genius. I loved this book of short stories. I laughed throughout the whole thing and just thought it was such a fun and interesting read. He never ceases to amaze me. it took me some time to find this book and when I finally did I just had to read it straight away! I totally recommend this book to anyone with an open mind!

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Overcrowding!


I really hate to do this but I just hafta! I had to weed through some of my books. It was hard to do but it is really getting outta control. I have well over 800 books and not counting the books I get for my girls! People give them to me, I find them , swap/trade them, and buy them. They are everywhere. I don't even include my text books from school. These I keep as references. The above pic is not mine but it really could be. I have really no where to put them. I have one very large wall bookcase in my living room and then I got a 2 shelf one, a headboard, and a tall skinny one in my bedroom. They are all front to back and piled everywhere! I truly believe it is an addiction!


So I went through a lot of my books and got "rid" of a few of them. I left some in the hallway of where I live and these are for the taking. They weren't the best books but I knew I had no other home for them. I put many of them up on Goodreads swap and many of them already went and I just give them to people that I know would enjoy them or just to take them off of my hands. Many of these books I knew I would never read or I have read and thought it was OK or I hated it!


My husband is proud but I think he is addicted too. He doesn't read them but I think he buys me more books than I do myself! Oh well, stay tuned to my GR Swap list and maybe you will find something there! http://www.goodreads.com/swap/user/1334924-donna?tab=available

Friday, November 12, 2010

The Word Made Flesh: Literary Tattoos from Bookworms Worldwide - Eva Talmadge & Justin Taylor


Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780061997402
Pages: 224
Rating: 4/5 Stars


This is a book about tattoos!! Literary Tattoos!!!! I loved it! I just wish I would have known about it sooner so I could have put mine in there!!! I loved all the different tats and the great ideas. Some of them very so original and then some where just what they were!. My faves were the most simple ones with just one word. I did love how one guy had a whole essay written on his back. That's dedication!!! I will definitely keep this one on my shelves forever!