I remember taking study breaks at the public library when I was in middle school to read through the old bound copies of Seventeen magazine from the 1970s and 1980s that the main branch kept. Each year was bound into a green hardcover book, and I could have spent hours procrastinating that way. Thankfully, there is a company called Denver […]
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Use Scrap Wallpaper to Create Book Covers
If you’ve recently redecorated and have leftover wallpaper (get great wallpaper inspiration here), here’s an easy project for using those scraps. Use them to cover a handful of books on your shelves. It will give your bookcase a cleaner, more organized look. Personally, I’d cover a lot of my reference books which don’t necessarily have the best design, and which […]
Do You Make Resolutions?
It’s here, the last day of 2012. And after the dust settles from tonight’s festivities, we’ll be looking toward new things in 2013. So I want to know: what resolutions are you making for 2013? If you make resolutions, that is. I’ll share mine in the comments as well—after I come up with them. While you’re brainstorming, here are 4 […]
How to Donate Used Books
This weekend I tasked myself with cleaning out my childhood room. Instead of throwing out the slew of old books I discovered, I turned to Google to find out where I could donate them.
Enter Better World Books, an organization that collects used books and textbooks (even providing a free shipping label to streamline the process).
