By the time you see this, I’ll probably be driving off to a dear friend’s wedding – thankfully the temperature has come down a bit, so the idea of putting on a suit doesn’t make me collapse in a puddle of tears. I hope you’re having a great weekend, wherever you are – and I’ll help you along the way with a book, a blog post, and a link.
1.) The book – Scribbles in the Margins: 50 Eternal Delights of Books by Daniel Gray. WILL people please stop publishing books about reading while I’m on Project 24?? It’s the greatest temptation, and I very much want this. I went to school with a Daniel Gray, but I suspect it’s not the same one… though, who knows, maybe all the cool kids are bibliophiles now too.
2.) The blog post – be beguiled by this collection of excerpts about glass, courtesy of Jane at Beyond Eden Rock. Even more beguilingly, she doesn’t introduce it – so we have no idea why or how or when the idea and selection came to her.
3.) The link – Behind the GIFs. Silly but brilliant.
This will not save you from heatstroke, but I feel SO SORRY for guys at fancy events that take place in the summer. I do not like sweating through my formal wear but MY GOD I can at least wear a spaghetti strap dress if the mood takes me. Y’all are stuck in long sleeves no matter what, which is the WORST. I hope that the weather stays good for your friend’s wedding.
I have bought and am enjoying ‘Scribbles in the Margins’ reading about
Handwritten dedications in old books
Re-reading an old favourite
Chaotic book rooms and enthusiastic owners trying to find something for you
Letting poetry tingle your spine.
Excellent purchase and at 7 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches (old imperialist here) easily tucked into a pocket.