The Book Faire: February 2015

Monday, February 23, 2015

7 DIY Bookends with Flair

One of the perks of working for a publishing house is the free books! To help organize my current titles, I like to keep them separate from the backlist books. There's a little space on my desk just for them, but lately I feel like I need to tidy up the stack...cue bookends!

I want something nicer than the basic metal bookends you find at an office supply store. Turns out anything nicer costs over $40. I just want something to hold my books up and add a little artistic life to my desk....cue Pinterest!

Pinterest has a ton of great DIY ideas, and I've included my top 7 favorite DIY bookends below. The one idea that's missing from the list is jars. I love jar bookends because you can fill them with so many different things, but that's a-whole-nother post for a-whole-nother day.

If you see an idea that you like, click on the photo and it will send you to an instruction guide or tutorial...cue list!

Toy Animal Bookends

Terrarium Bookends

Rope Knot Bookend

Garden Lion Bookends

Wall Bracket Bookends

Vintage C-Clamp Bookends

Book Bookends

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

The Aviator's Wife

The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin

The Aviator's Wife was a thrilling read for me, especially since I didn't know much about the Lindbergh's personal life. The emotional toll that Anne Morrow Lindbergh had to face while standing beside a husband the whole world knew and loved, is carefully crafted through Melanie's writing. I can't say enough good things about how Anne Morrow Lindbergh is written.

The best characters are those you relate to, and I definitely can relate to Anne Morrow—strong minded, independent, outwardly quiet but full of internal chatter. Her progression from a naive girl with a celebrity crush, grows to a woman who understands what the world expects from the wife of a hero.

Historical accuracy woven with a fictional flourish, propels this story forward. Romance and reality mix together to create a touching account of the lives of the Lindberghs. Their marriage was full of true drama that made their struggles and triumphs that much harsher.

I highly recommend this book! 5 x!