Books
Bridge of the Brocade Sash
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008“I lay down in a state of happy exhaustion, and not for the first or last time could hardly believe I was in Japan”
I bought this book (a first edition, no less) from a secondhand book shop near Forres when I was visiting my dad earlier this year. I like a good travelogue and it [...]
Some new books
Sunday, May 4th, 2008A few exciting books have turned up in my house this week that I thought you might be interested in.
First up, the newest book by the adorable Aranzi Aronzo - Aranzi Cute Stuff. It’s a straight translation from a similar Japanese book and is full of, well, cute stuff! Inside are patterns for how to [...]
Badge / Button / Pin
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008Gavin Lucas writes for Creative Review, my favourite design magazine, and I first heard about this book on their blog. I filed it away in my brain and then spotted a copy at the National Museum of Scotland months later when I was over for Gifted and had to buy it. As the name would [...]