Category Archives: Book Beauty

Books and Coffee

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

A Pictorial Tribute to the Perfect Combination: The Beautiful and the Cute Advice and Mantras

Posted in Book Beauty, Bookish Potpourri, Books, Books in the Wild, Coffee, Interesting, Reading, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Book Tables

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

The idea of re-purposing old or damaged books has always appealed to me and there is definitely something to be said for books as an element of décor (especially if they’re books you love); but books as furniture?  If it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Beauty, Book News, Books, Books in the Wild, Interesting, Reading | Leave a comment

Bookish Dresses

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

I’ve always thought of books as fashionable, but perhaps not as literally as the people who created the dresses below.  What I’d really like to know is, did the book text match the dress style?  Some part of me would … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Beauty, Books, Books in the Wild, Eco, Interesting, Reading, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Book Covers — a Web Miscellany

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

Suspiciously Similar Book Covers Guess the Classics Cover Design: US vs. UK The Battle Against ‘Sexist’ Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Covers New Anniversary Cover for Harry Potter Cherish Your Favourite Book with a Bespoke Binding 10 Redesigned Covers Better Than … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Beauty, Book News, Bookish History, Books, Fiction, Humour, Interesting, Reading, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Literary News and Bookish Potpourri — March 7, 2013

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

Awards and Honours 2013 Storylines Gavin Bishop Award 2012 National Book Critics Circle Awards Free Samples of the Believer Book Award Finalists Longlist for The Stella Prize Author Focus — Jane Austen “Four Things Jane Austen Actually Teaches Us About … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Beauty, Book News, Books, Fiction, Humour, Interesting, NZ Books, Prize Winner, Reading, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

New Kelburn Campus Store Open

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

Vic Book’s Kelburn campus store has now opened its new location in the Easterfield Building, officially becoming part of the Campus Hub.  In the new location, our Kelburn store will provide all the books, coffee, gifts, memorabilia, food and services … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Beauty, Book News, Books, Cafe, Interesting, Reading, Students, Uncategorized, vicbooks' Happenstance | 1 Comment

Cool Bookshelves–Part VI–The Repurposed

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

This edition of our Cool Bookshelves series features only shelves created from Repurposed materials and/or spaces. and finally Check out other Cool Bookshelves:  Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V

Posted in Book Beauty, Books, Bookshelves, Eco, Interesting, Reading, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Cool Bookshelves – Part V – the best of the best

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

Like Top Gun, there is a place for the best of the best. For book shelves it is here. These are shelves that evoke wonder and envy in book storage fanatics everywhere, asking the eternal questions: which is Maverick and … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Beauty, Bookshelves | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Wellington Book

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

An enthusiastic collaboration between four devoted Wellingtonians, this beautiful book captures the Wellington your camera can’t. 120 gloriously illustrated pages celebrate all things Wellington, from the pretty and picturesque to the weird and wacky. It is a visually diverting and … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Beauty, Books, NZ Books | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Cool Bookshelves – Part IV

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

For structures intended to hold things made to regulation, straight lines and right-angles, bookshelves are remarkable for their irregularity. Maybe their allure is that they display dimensions the external geometry of books hide so well. Follow these links to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Beauty, Bookshelves | Tagged , , | 7 Comments