Jumpers for bookworms

One thing I am trying to do, when I can divert money from buying books, is to slowly change my wardrobe to reflect my style. So I thought I would browse the internet for jumpers for a stylish bookworm.

 

The first jumper is for all the halloween tales published and read in the past week, and the lightning bolt is of course in honour of the literary juggernaut Harry Potter. It was harder to locate a stylish dragon jumper, and while I'm not overly keen on the shape, I love the drawing, so the last jumper is for readers of Anne McCaffrey's Pern series.

Jumpers for bookworms by far-away-girl featuring long sleeve shirts

Eurovision 2013!

It's that time of year again and 125 million people will be sitting down this evening to watch 3 hours of songs of varying quality.

As this is a blog primarily about books, I thought I would recommend a couple of books set in or written by someone from a country taking part in the contest.

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

I'll admit, I bought this book partly based on the title, and it doesn't disappoint. The book is narrated by death and set in Nazi Germany in 1939. We follow the story of Liesel, a girl living with foster parents who steals books, and the inhabitants of her street as the war begins and bombs start to fall.



Germany's entry this year, Glorious, is by Cascada who are best known for their dance hits 'Everytime We Touch' and 'Evacuate the Dancefloor' (according to Wikipedia Discography).

Complete Andersen's Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen

The classic collection of Fairy Tales. I own this particular edition and it's a really nice book to have on my shelf.










Denmark's entry, Only Teardrops by Emmelie De Forest is the favourite to win this year and I can see why; it's a memorable song with a great tune.

A brief hello

Hi and thank you for looking in on my blog,

I'm sorry it's been a while,but I have plans for blog posts. I'm in the middle of painting something which I will reveal in a few weeks (a crafty how-to post) but the major thing looming is my bedroom is getting decorated!

I will explain further when the hurry to clear my room has passed (the one downside of owning so many books is the time it takes to move them).

Meanwhile I leave you with the news that apparently the Host by Stephanie Meyer is apparently a trilogy. I somehow missed this, but it's a great announcement. While the Twilight series is a great read, for me the Host is a better story.

You know you're a book addict when....

....all your shelves are double-stacked....

....and you forget what's in the hidden layer so go and get the same book twice.

....you sit down to read your book and suddenly it's 3am.

....you go shopping for clothes but instead come back with a bag full of books.

....you own a bag that looks like a bag.

....you run a blog about books.

Just something I was thinking about while at work. I am a book addict and proud (though my purse is somewhat lighter because of it).

Melodic Monday #7: To France

Mary, Queen of Scots, is a popular subject for writers, so here is a song to go with the famous Queen:

Mike Oldfield is best known for 'Tubular Bells' but I prefer his collaborations with various female singers, and this is my favourite. If you prefer a bit more guitar and drums, you can find Leave's Eyes' cover below.

Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly - To France

Leave's Eyes - To France

Melodic Monday #6

In honour of the recently released Hobbit film (which I have yet to see) here is a Lord of the Rings collection to listen to:

I love Enya's music; this is a gorgeous track but not one to listen to if you're especially tired.

The Bridge of Khazad Dum by Howard Shore:

And finally a lighter video, made up of different clips from the film. "They're taking the Hobbits to Isenguard". Some people may find the tune annoying, but it makes me laugh and I can't watch certain parts of the film without laughing.

Sophistique Noir's January Theme: New Year's Eve

Happy New Year to everyone, and I hope you've had a good festive season.

Over the last year, I have discovered alternative fashion (I wore this skirt over Christmas), expanded my musical choices (Delain) and after finishing my life as a student in July, seriously gotten back into the habit of reading. I also finally managed to get a full-time paid job.

So, of course, my new year's resolution is book-related. I am going to, gradually, let my love of fantasy and sci-fi books, and music choices influence the rest of my life. It is time my clothes and possessions match my interests.

Unfortunately as I have no magic nor a dragon of my own, this will be limited to clothing, accessories and bedroom decoration.

My first purchase to this end is this lovely bag which looks like a book from Restyle (I purchased it from Kate's Clothing).

On Restyle, it states that it has reinforced sides which should make it a good work bag, and I love the design on the front. I will post a review when it arrives.