Test of Bookishness

Check out this swoonworthy photo from a decor blog that I ran across while participating in a photo meme linky party with my other blog, Dusty Us Diaries.

The theme of the entire post was pillows...



image via Classic Casual Home blog

Pillows? What pillows? Do you see any pillows?

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Okay, so I did see the pillows after awhile and they are lovely pillows but that amazing bookcase... Wow!

As a Test of Bookishness, I asked my family what they noticed first about the photo...

My six year old said:  Pretty couch!  Oh well, he is still a bookworm in training. 

Hub said: Built ins!  That's my bookish man! 

Just how bookish are you? What did you notice first about the photo? 

Run your own Test of Bookishness experiment with your family/friends and report back... I'd love to hear the results.  

Scholastic Book Club and Dinner Dictionary

Warning-- silly, base and scatological humour ahead. Read at your own risk.

We often read at the table after dinner.  Sometimes even during dinner.  We're so literary.  Tonight Dellylu brought her Scholastic Book Club catalogs to the table to browse.  

 

She first commented on the pony series, comprising I Want a Pony, A Pony for Keeps, A Pony in Trouble, Give Me Back My Pony, Pony to the Rescue, Too Many Ponies, Runaway Pony, Goodbye Pony, The Wild Pony, Don't Hurt Me, Pony, Keep Out Pony, and Circus Pony.  The entire set is on sale for only $45, a savings of $86.88 (a BBB post, maybe?).  She reckons the best one of the series must be Too Many Ponies, because there are definitely too many.

 

Then Izzy commented on the fine book, Dr Proctor's Fart Powder.  We laughed at the title and the blurb, which reads, 'Nilly and Lisa must help Dr Proctor keep his super-strength Fart Powder safe from the neighbourhood bullies!'   Since Hubby is the only boy in the house we found the idea of a fart book hilarious.  I tried to tell them about proctology and the pun with the Dr's name, but couldn't find the word in our dictionary. It was in Wikipedia.

So then Hubby commented on a set he found, saying, 'Here are some books about ponies who don't eat enough fibre. It's called Magic Ponies Bind Up.' 

Tuesday Tickles: The Woman in White

Is it just me or is there something wrong with this cover?

Tuesday Tickles!

My blonde nonbookish cousin posted this cute video on Facebook last week. It was new to me but appears that the video is three years old and might have been part of a commercial. Have you seen it before? No doubt, I am just behind the times. Anyway, it tickled me so I am sharing the giggle.

Oh, I can relate to this library video. Can you? Do libraries in your area make commercials? I've never seen one on any of the Tulsa tv channels but it is a good idea, don't you think.