And because I’m totally immature…

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*titter*

But I made the NZ Book Related Twitterer’s List into a Page all of it’s own. Link s’over there, see →

I have a motherlode of library books to get through in the weekend.

And finally, LoTR fans – you be hating on me, but I couldn’t agree more with this:

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She goes through those things faster than a teen with Twilight.

$1! We haz books you can buy for $1! We haz books you can buy for $3! We haz books you can buy for $5! (You probably see the pattern). For $1 a book you can help provide a kitty with collars… homemade cat toys… catnip… and a new snuggy hot water bottle.

I hope your heartstrings feel pulled.

And also, for your edification, I am now an affiliate for The Book Depository UK. What this means is that if you click the links to The Book Depository on this site and then buy something (anything) from those lovely people, BookieMonster gets a small commission (What we don’t get is any information on who, what, where, or why you’re buying – just in case you were wondering).

Which of course is just a little thing to help keep the blog running. And if you don’t know about The Book Depository UK – they ship free! Free, everywhere! Everywhere in the whole world that is! And have, like, millions and millions of books! I wonder if they read them all? So if you like to buy books from them, please consider using our links.

Aaaaaaand, (god, I’m pushy) please don’t forget to recommend BookieMonster to your friends for visiting, reading, buying, commenting, laughing at, etc! Email all your mates! Text your acquaintances! Paint pictures! Take out a classified! Rent blimps! Those airplane banner thingys!* Imagine me when I’m an 85 year old crazy cat lady, surrounded by my 13 cats, reliving the good old days of BookieMonster, and all the lovely people who visited my site and told other lovely people. It warms the cockles of your heart, doesn’t it?

BookieMonster at 85. Doesn't look a day over 20.

*If you do any of these things I disclaim all responsibility, silly.

A short but good opinion piece in the New York Times on reading on e-readers – and the communal value of reading (something I’ve been thinking about and will be writing a post about shortly).

And, courtesy of Caustic Cover Critic, these awesome revamped promo book covers for Penguin’s 75th Anniversary from Amy Fleisher. I’m particularly fond of Frankenpenguin. I need that book buddy.

Also, I fear one day I will find New Kitty in this position…

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 I know what you’re thinking.  How, BookieMonster, how did you make those? Well, my dears, some cheap felt, some inner from an old pillow and a $1 packet of little bells. Win!

More toys for the cat to ignore. In case you’re wondering the pink thing is my arty rendering of The Blob from the 1950s horror movie. Or it may be a pyramid.

The yellow thing is a fish. Yes, it is.

Look at that stitching! Just not too closely.

It’s so comforting to know that “wearing black is within the normal range of adolescent behavior”. However I am now concerned it isn’t within the normal range of thirty-something behavior.