a pretty way to organize books!

I really prefer this organization technique to the classic alphabetical order. Plus, it's easier to maintain!

images via color me happy

Boxes and books. + what I'm reading right now.

One on the most difficult things about moving is deciding what to keep and what to sell/toss, but one thing I can never part with are books. I love and need a full library, filled with ideas, memories and stories. I was shocked when the mover told me that the average family usually only has a box and a half of books! But even to save on moving costs, I can’t bring myself to giving them away...

I am currently reading Tina Fey's Bossypants biography, a smart, funny and insightful book! It reads like a conversation you could have with her over coffee. (A very very long coffee.) I'm  about half way into it, but it already had me laughing out loud a few times! 

Original image via pinetrest.

books for foodies

Hum! These books look delicious! I love the illustrations by Coralie Bickford-Smith for Penguin's Great food series! It's not all recibes, but a collection of stories that revolves around 400 years of food writing. With 20 titles to pick from, our libraries are going to look somewhat more appetizing I think!  

A book that can only be... a book

I read -and absolutly loved- Jonathan Safran Foer's "Extremely loud and incredibly close" novel last year.  It's the rare kind of story that tends to stick with you for a while after you've read it.  The unique way of approaching the world and the refreshing naiveness of the main carracter makes you want to see life in a different light.

Now the author has transposed that vision into a book, literally! "Tree of codes" is a unique hybrid between a sculpture and a book. Spaces from the pages are cutted out, showing words from other pages to complete the story. Making it a experience that can't be translated for technology, an important aspect to Foer's latest work. The author was quoted in the New-York Magazine saying "“I think there’s going to be something that happens now, where books move in two directions, one toward digitized formats and one toward remembering what’s nice about the physicality of them.” 


For my part,  the actual book is a one of my favorite things about reading. There's someting about picking it up, turning the pages, seeing the left side grow bigger as the story unfolds... and fearing how little time there is to spend with the carracters as the right side becomes smaller and smaller... I just love it!  What about you? Are you part of the kindle-iPad reading book club?

I am wating for my copy, I'll let you know what I think soon!

(Photo of the book interior: Danny Kim via New York Magazine)

Ciao bella!

Sunkissed glow by Nars, Shoe envy by Asos, cute shorts with a conscience by H&M via, Nonna's receipes, Italian genius designer: Emilio Pucci dress, Statement glasses by the row, Micro Suede carry on by Forzieri. Beautiful photo by Laura Sciacovelli for Vogue UK.

I think I need this...

Hilarious AND very good for my general culture! Your can find it at Urban Outfitters or here.

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