This is my third time participating in Bout of Books. My favorite read-a-thon ! It’s a great way to start the year off reading It runs from January 7th – January 13th. You can still sign up to at Bout Of Books.
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We're an Open Book
This is my third time participating in Bout of Books. My favorite read-a-thon ! It’s a great way to start the year off reading It runs from January 7th – January 13th. You can still sign up to at Bout Of Books.
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Ever since we did this post on bookish gifts I’ve been obsessed with the idea of Floating Bookshelves. The Umbra Floating Bookshelves are quite pricey, so when I saw this DIY invisible bookshelf on Pinterst I had to give it a try and it worked like a charm ! Making 3 bookshelves cost ~15$ including the cost of nails and hammer/screw driver
Since there are brick walls in my apartment I had to use screws with a masonry bit. I’m sure you can use a nail and hammer depending on the surface. This is how May December Home set hers up….
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It’s no secret that Holly Black’s Curseworker’s series was a favorite of Books and Sensibility in 2012. The novels tell the story of 17-year-old conman Cassel Sharpe who lives in an alternate universe where people cursed with magic work on the dark side of the law . It’s a great Urban Fantasy, Jess and I have listened to all three audiobooks in the series multiple times and here’s a few lessons we’ve learned from the Curseworker’s Series:
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Starting December 19th we will be counting down 13 superlatives to ring in the New Year ! Join us as we remember the year, host a few giveaways and say good-bye to 2012.
We all have those reviews, features or post that we want to keep retweeting and blogging about. Those post that make everything about book blogging worth it. Here are our 13 favorite post from Books and Sensibility in 2012.
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It’s Year 2 for Books and Sensibility and we are determined to make it better than ever! Think of this post as a mix between our Blogging New Year’s resolutions and a preview of what is to come.
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