These guys would look awesome on a windowsill, and go with almost any kind of decor. The small ones are $20; the large, $25.
From A+R.com
Put this guy on your key chain, set your keys in a sunbeam (or plug it into your USB port) and you’ll always have a little extra go whenever your iPhone runs low on energy.
$37.99 at ModCloth.com
$10 at Anthropologie.com
I adore this store, although everything is so damned pricey.
The Elegance of the Hedgehog
Muriel Barbery
I’ve read excellent reviews of this books, and it seems like lgrammar geeks, readers of Colette and lovers of Amelie would enjoy it.
“Madame Michel falls squarely within the stereotype of the Parisian concierge: She’s a dumpy, seemingly unsophisticated and uneducated woman who serves as grumpy doorkeeper to a rather tony apartment building. But she has been educating herself for decades—through library books, movies, recordings, concerts, and art exhibitions. So, when the real estate agent selling one of the apartments makes a grammatical gaffe (“bring,” rather than “take”), Madame Michel’s flinch begins to unravel her façade of drudgery and disinterest. Monsieur Ozu, the new resident who observes and shares her reaction, becomes fascinated with her. He compares her to a hedgehog: on the outside, covered in quills, “a deceptively indolent little creature, fiercely solitary—and terribly elegant.” Here’s a novel whose plot turns on a linguistic error: How can you resist? It entices further with an incipient romance between an unkempt fifty-something woman and the sophisticated and charming man who falls into her life. No wonder we dames d’un certain age are all aglow about The Elegance of the Hedgehog.”
$15 at basbleu.com
Book Lust to Go: Recommended Reading for Travelers, Vagabonds, and Dreamers
Nancy Pearl
(The Jen K II)
“For those whose passions include reading and travel, Book Lust to Go is a most exciting reference book. In these pages, librarian and NPR book reviewer Nancy Pearl showcases hundreds of titles that are sure to enhance your next trip to anywhere. Organized both by destination (from Alaska to Naples to Zimbabwe) and by type of adventure (building a house abroad, hiking, riding a train…), the “recommended reading for travelers” presented here also well serves those who would really rather just stay home.”
$16.95 at basbleu.com
Holy cats, I love owls and this is adorable. I had a friend that did her nursery with an owl motif, and this would be super cute in there.
$75 from janeymacpress at Etsy.com
There were a ton of other darling designs by this seller; check it out.
For your favorite writer or litgeek. I want these for myself; I’ll hang pictures with them, but you could also attach them to a wall, fridge or cabinet and hang lots of stuff: necklaces, scarves, recipes…I can think of a million cool ways to use them.
$5 for 10. From thecottagemarket at Etsy.com
These are really pretty, and would spice up a living room nicely.
$22 from FestiveHomeDecor at Etsy.com
My gift guide for the 2010 Holidays.
