Visual Inspiration - The Liar Society

Pictures/Art/Photographs all help me see the books I'm reading.  Often, while I'm online, I stumble upon images that remind me of the book.  These visuals add layers to the stories, and can be used to offer hints to the plot.  So I've decided to put out "Visual Inspirations" in order to spark readers' interests in those books that I love.  Please feel free to join in; hopefully you'll get some new books to read in the process!

This week's inspiration is from:

The Liar Society by Lisa & Laura Roecker

(click on the image to go to the Goodreads page)

I love this book series (there are 2 more), and the premise behind it.  So fun and dangerous, you can't help but be inspired!

If you liked this Visual Inspiration, you'll have to read the book to find out more!

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Elisquared's Christmas Wants!

Since I've been doing some holiday gift guides for book lovers, it got me in the mood to list some of my Christmas wants!  This is just some things that I've been hinting to my family and friends for, and hopefully they'll be waiting under the Christmas tree for me on the 25th!

Jewelry:

Mini Galaxy Locket (How flippin gorgeous?)

Initial Necklace (I may buy this for myself!)

Silver Ampersand Necklace (An ampersand is this: &; and I want it!)
Tentacle Ear Wrap (It's like an octopus is hugging my ear!)

Clothing:

Spoiled! Shirt (Every time I see this I laugh!)
Toasty (Luke & Ingrid are my FAVORITE Youtubers, and I want this shirt!)
Fail Whale Shirt (Look out below!)
George Orwell's 1984 Shirt (I love Out of Print Clothing!  The shirts have classic book covers on them!)

Posters/Artwork:

Florida Typography Map (One of the few I've ever seen!)
Audrey Hepburn Quote (I love how girly this is; would get it in hot pink!)
e. e. cummings Quote (One of my favorite poets, this is perfect.)
I'm the Motherf*cking Fox. (One of my favorite John Green quotes.)

Home/Office:

Constellation Throw Pillow (I want to lay on the stars.)
Ladies Just Wanna Doodle Notebook Pack (I can't get enough notebooks!)
Classic Book Cover Coaster Set (I'm just loving all of Out of Print's Products!)
The Hunger Games Bookends (I need these in my life.)

I could go on and on, but I'm sure you all have better things to read.  Hopefully I've given you some interesting suggestions for the Holiday Season, and have a happy one!

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Ways to Celebrate NPM!

Poets.org is run by the Academy of American Poets, who are responsible for National Poetry Month!  On Poets.org thay have a lot of suggestions of ways that you can help celebrate NPM! 

Below I've listed some of my favorites, and some I hope you'll enjoy as well.

Put poetry in an unexpected place  "Books should be brought to the doorstep like electricity, or  like milk in England: they should be considered utilities."

	Celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day The idea is simple: select a poem you love, carry it with you,  then share it with co-workers, family, and friends.
	Read a book of poetry  "Poetry is a response to the daily necessity of getting the world right."
	Memorize a poem "Getting a poem or prose passage truly 'by heart' implies  getting it by mind and memory and understanding and delight."

Start a commonplace book  "Since the Renaissance, devoted readers have been copying  their favorite poems and quotations into notebooks to form  their own personal anthologies called commonplace books."

	Attend a poetry reading  "Readings have been occurring for decades around the world  in universities, bookstores, cafes, corner pubs, and coffeehouses."
	Play Exquisite Corpse  "Each participant is unaware of what the others have written,  thus producing a surprising—sometimes absurd—yet often  beautiful poem."

Put a poem on the pavement  "Go one step beyond hopscotch squares and write a poem in chalk on your sidewalk."

If you follow the links, it will take you to more information on Poets.org about each option!  There's even more on the site, so I encourage you all to go out and enjoy some poetry!

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Things That Make Me Smile (5)

The internet is such an awesome place full of community and cool things. TTMMS is my place to share that with all of you! Leave me a comment with what made you smile, I always love getting new things to smile at!

+ This is the best Star Wars music video ever! The Piano Guys are awessome!

 

+ This is a very heart-touching video about Marriage Equality. I suggest everyone watches it, because it is time.

+ Dara Scully is living out some amazing storybook fantasies. I'd love to be there with her!

+ This is why I have such a shaky relationship with the library.  I NEVER WANT TO LET THEM GOOOOOOOOO!

+ I want to sign-up for this so bad! Lost Crates is a service where you can get awesome office supply samples sent directly to you door!  How freaking cool is that?  I have an office supply addiction.

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Friday Covers (09)

For this week's addition of Friday Covers, I'm highlighting some awesome re-imaginings of classic books that I found on Flavorwire.  

Don't you wish these were for real?

   Ben Jones, Macbeth        Emmanuel Polanco

                                                             Brothers’ Grimm Fairy Tales

              Nan Lawson, Franny & Zooey     Jillian Tamaki, The Secret Garden

Jillian Tamaki, Emma                 Ryan Hartley, Dubliners

               Ben Jones, 1984               Emmanuel Polanco, Lolita

I love them all, but I think my favorites are Lolita, Emma, and Dubliners.

Which ones do you like?

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In My Mailbox (25)

In My Mailbox is a meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren and inspired by one of her friends, Alea of Pop Culture Junkie where we get to post about the books we receive each week through publishers/authors, our own purchases, contests won, and libraries.

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What's in your mailbox?

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VALA: DAY 4

 Full of books, birds, and biscuits.


LINKS!
Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story
You Do the Dishes
Biscoff








Disclaimer: I have NOT been paid or contacted to endorse ANY of the things talked about or linked to in this blog/vlog post.  These are all my own opinions.

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Poetry Sunday (04)

This is a fabulous new blog feature here at Eli to the nth!  Thanks to Genna from Reading, Writing, and the World of Words, who created this awesome feature and gave me the permission to host it here, as well as, use her cute graphic!  Poetry is one of my passions, but I have yet to share it here.  So this feature gives me the perfect opportunity to do so!

This Sunday I'm happy to share an awesome book of poetry I bought last year.  I was simply shopping on the shelves and the cover popped out at me.  Intrigued, I opened to find some of the funniest and insightful poems I've read.  Made out of newspapers.

I'm talking about Austin Kleon's Newspaper Blackout.

     "Poet and cartoonist Austin Kleon has discovered a new way to read between the lines. Armed with a daily newspaper and a permanent marker, he constructs through deconstruction—eliminating the words he doesn't need to create a new art form: Newspaper Blackout poetry.

      Highly original, Kleon's verse ranges from provocative to lighthearted, and from moving to hysterically funny, and undoubtedly entertaining. The latest creations in a long history of "found art," Newspaper Blackout will challenge you to find new meaning in the familiar and inspiration from the mundane.

      Newspaper Blackout contains original poems by Austin Kleon, as well as submissions from readers of Kleon's popular online blog and a handy appendix on how to create your own blackout poetry."


It is a really, really cool book.  I've done this on several occasions when I've been stuck for inspiration.  I've also seen people do his with magazines and books.  The point is to create something new, and that's why I love them.

Here are some awesome examples:

 

I hope you guys have enjoyed this sample, and you can 

check out more at Austin's blog:  AustinKleon.com

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