Busy Bookbinding
Well, hello October… Here were are mid month and I’m just now updating. Hope everyone is busy reading wonderful Fall books. Spooky reads? I know a lot of you are participating in RIP VII. I can’t believe I’m missing this wonderful challenge which I’ve participated in every year. Perhaps I’ll get a chance to read some spooky stuff before the month is out.
What’s been keeping me busy lately is work of course, and a lot of bookbinding on the side. I had a great time at the Austin Flea last month and I’m doing it again at the end of this week. There are a lot of craft shows coming up now as the holiday season is upon us so I’m thinking of doing a few other shows.
Craft shows can be exhausting but so much fun too. I love being able to tell people how I got into bookbinding and a bit of what the process is like and Austin is a great place to meet fellow crafters. I belong to a group of very talented crafters and artists and they are all so willing to share experiences and knowledge.
Of course book reading is going on at Casa Bookgirl. I think the whole year has been a mystery kick as I continue to focus on mystery reads by Peter Robinson, Elly Griffiths and a few others. Currently I’m reading Finding Nouf by Zoe Ferraris which I know some of you highly recommended. So far I like! Anyway, that’s the scoop from here. Tell me what you’ve been reading and if there’s a book I must get now.
Danielle http://www.danitorres.typepad.com
October 15th, 2012 at 5:16 amIt’s always nice to hear from you Iliana! It would be fun to do bookbinding and participate in craft shows, but I can only imagine how time consuming it must be. Glad to hear you’re still fitting in lots of good reading time, too. I know you are really busy, but the Slaves are reading Rose Macaulay’s Crewe Train for November in case you find yourself with extra reading time between now and then!
I want to read Finding Nouf, too!
Naomi Avendano http://www.etsy.com/shop/CherryPieAprons
October 16th, 2012 at 11:16 pmYou described craft shows perfectly! I love your reading recommendations as well as hearing about your bookbinding. Thanks!
Isabel http://www.booksandotherstuff.blogspot.com
October 17th, 2012 at 4:39 pmIf you read Cloud Atlas, then you might consider seeing the movie. I am really thinking about it.
Not reading anything special right now.
Good luck on the Craft Fairs.
Miss Heatherly
October 19th, 2012 at 11:22 pmHey! So glad you enjoyed Nouf. That book was a favorite of mine last year. I’m not caught up on all your blogging, so forgive me if you’ve already discussed this, but have you read Gone Girl? I LOVED that one! A friend and I are coming to the Book Festival next weekend. Any tips for a newbie?
Kailana http://myreadingbooks.blogspot.com
October 21st, 2012 at 5:12 amI am not really reading much of anything, so I missed the RIP challenge for the first time ever, too.
I signed up but haven’t really read anything.
Carl V. http://www.stainlesssteeldroppings.com
October 24th, 2012 at 3:23 amI’m glad you are having fun even though it is a lot of work to do the shows. I’m sad you haven’t been able to participate in RIP, but there is still a little bit of time left, perhaps you can sneak some reading or viewing in before All Hallow’s Eve!
joanna http://lostinagoodstory.blogspot.com/
October 24th, 2012 at 1:19 pmI can’t believe it’s almost the end of October now! I haven’t read a single spooky book. Sad!
Bookgazing http://bookgazing.dreamwidth.org
October 25th, 2012 at 1:57 pmWinter is perfect for craft. Just right for staying in and getting on. Hope you have fun at the shows.