Bookity

• Linkity from Smart Bitches.
• “The ultimate guide to Obama memoirs and books“.
• Audre Lorde quotes.
• Quotes from The Handmaid’s Tale.
• Dorothy Parker quotes.
• “Amanda Palmer celebrates the painful beauty and striking relevance of the works of Judy Blume“.
• 100 books with cats in them.
• Fanfiction writing through history.
• Citizen science projects for readers.
• Harry Potter-themed Little Free Libraries.
• “This is how librarians troll you“.

Think, Do, Learn, Make

• Some thoughts and points about dragons’ eyes.
• On sexual harassment, denial, and backlash. (via maderr)
• “A year on the sun through our satellite’s eyes“.
• Spurious claims and the burden of proof.
• A bit about adblockers. (I use uBlock Origin and Disconnect.)
• How likely is it that Musk’s Tesla will crash back into Earth?
• “The risks of driving while drowsy have been vastly underestimated“.
• The Obamas’ official portraits are done.
• “We need another Winter Olympics ‘Miracle’…“

Cookity

• 25 30-minute vegetarian meals.
• Lazy lasagna.
• Salted chocolate chip cookies.
• 10 easy chocolate dessert ideas.
• Katharine Hepburn’s brownies.
• Japanese cheesecake.
• Chocolate espresso cheesecake.

Gluten Free

• Tagalongs.
• Chocolate cupcakes.

Cool

• Inspiring ballerina.
• The Art Shanty Project.
• Why Americans are so into liminal spaces and cryptids.
• Star Wars mural.
• Linkity from Bookwyrm Knits.

Cool or Wha…?

• “Come to this subreddit to be boring“.
• Giant sphere of matches.

Wha…?

• Sheep Farts lip balm.
• Stretch Hummers are just so so so wrong.
• Guys from Team USA read pickup lines and partially strip.
• Singing Furby organ.

LOL

• “My love for you is like a peregrine falcon“.
• Naughty Valentines, Cake Wrecks style.
• Oh, snap!

Teh Cute!

• Kittens! Penguins and Valentines! Penguins and spy cam! Bottle of unicorns!

Reading Update
Swan: Poems and Prose Poems by Mary Oliver. This one had a couple of things I quite liked, but overall it didn’t resonate that much with me.
Journal Sparks: Fire Up Your Creativity with Spontaneous Art, Wild Writing, and Inventive Thinking by Emily K Neuburger. Very good collection of creative journaling ideas for those times when you need some inspiration. It also includes a section on making your own simple journals, plus has some stickers and artsy paper to use in your own creative journal.
Dare to Sketch: A Guide to Drawing on the Go by Felix Scheinberger. Ok overview of drawing basics with particular tips for urban sketchers. Definitely feels like a variation of other things I’ve read before.
Footnotes from the World’s Greatest Bookstores: True Tales and Lost Moments from Book Buyers, Booksellers, and Book Lovers by Bob Eckstein. A lovely little book highlighting 75 bookstores from around the world, with a watercolor painting and anecdote for each. This is one I’m perfectly fine with reading from the library and not owning.

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