Monthly Archives: February 2009

This is a book that I made myself. It was a kit from Hollander’s, a bookmaking and paper supply store in Ann Arbor. I’ve written about my occasional bookmaking habit before, and I really should indulge this more often. This … Continue reading →

This is a role-playing book I bought back when I worked at a gaming/comic store in Ann Arbor.  Aeon is a science fiction game released by White Wolf, better known for their Vampire, Changling, Mage and other occult and fantasy … Continue reading →

This version of the Arabian Nights is the much beloved Richard Burton translation. I don’t think it’s my favorite translation, but it definitely is of historical import. The library sale we bought this one at had a whole shelf full … Continue reading →

This was one of my favorite books growing up.  Our Amazing World of Nature was published in 1969 by Readers Digest. It’s an oversized book, in fact it does not currently fit on any bookshelf I have in the house … Continue reading →

I recently finished watching the Cosmos TV series on DVD, and remembered that we had this book laying around upstairs.  We got a bunch (a couple at least) of Carl Sagan books in a library sale a while back. This … Continue reading →

The Curious Sofa is a short book written by Ogdred Weary, one of Edward Gorey’s many wordscramble pseudonyms.  It’s creepy in that cute playful Gorey way.  I recommend sharing it with a friend.

I think this was about 2 dollars. That’s a small price to pay for having the nations founding documents on hand at all times. This includes the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. Pretty inspired stuff, … Continue reading →

Another graphic novel, this one was unfortunately made into a terrible movie. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, the book, was actually quite good.  And I just love Captain Nemo, he’s pretty much a hero.

Lots of my books are of the graphic novel variety. This is Endless Nights by Neil Gaiman. It’s a retrospective on the Sandman series, a collection of short stories each one revolving around a particular member of the Endless. The … Continue reading →

Many years ago I took a photography course at SC4, which was a lot of fun. I learned a lot from that course, and this was the textbook I used. I’ve started getting back into photography on a regular basis … Continue reading →