#Lenhardt Library

[thebotanicalarcade]

n9_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: The language of flowers with illustrative poetry : Philadelphia :Lea and Blanchard,1843 biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59917981

[heaveninawildflower]

Pansies taken from ‘Les Pensées’ by Jean-Pierre Barillet-Deschamps.

Published 1869 by J. Rothschild.

Chicago Botanic Garden, Lenhardt Library.

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[sybilius]

Pentiment update under the cut contains spoilers

Hit the second murder!! NAUUURR OTTO!!!

I'm attempting to learn from my previous over-enthusiasm and carefully choose how I'm supposed to spend my time. So far I've snuck back into the library and gotten a lead on Brother Guy, and established that I can burn time in one of the following ways:

- do confession at the church

- investigate the shrine for who jogged away in costume

- go to the abbatoir to nose on Brother Guy

- buy beers for the Golden Hand locals and find out who might have had it out for Otto

I still want to go visit Lenhardt and find out what he offers, and maybe just do light conversation around town. Also, I helped the gay monk get his singing voice back :)

[jiubilant]

@wispstalk tagged me to share some lines from my posted pieces! plus some exclusive commentary. thanks ray and kudos for making it up the sisyphean hill of filling out yours entirely on your phone

tagging @zurin @ghoulsbeard @morihaus if you want :)

A line from your fic that makes you laugh

“Ravila,” says Tolfdir wearily, “when we cast a spell, we do not precede it with the words hold and my and drink.” [x]

plus the later "lettie, he's drinking my schnapps." lmao. i enjoy writing ravi the most when he's happily going along with something that makes him look silly

A line from your fic that makes you sad

Then he looks at the Dragonborn—whose name, he thinks with sudden shame, he hasn’t asked. She’s not looking at him. She’s staring out at the empty air, the white and whirling wind, with a shadow struggling in her face. “I’d like to live a thousand years,” she admits. Then she touches her scarred arm and smiles at him, sunlit and serene, like a statue of herself. [x]

ayo's got a lot on her mind :(

A line from your fic you’re proud of

The ground of Apocrypha, spongy and stinking of mold, is the mulch of a thousand libraries: rotting parchment, pages sodden and trodden to peat. The Dragonborn, her throat raw with the thu’um, squelches through it. She steps over the bloated carcass of a book. [x]

apocrypha's got to be just disgusting. slurping slurry of stolen knowledge-goop underfoot

A line from your fic you think could have been better

“You’ll like Solitude,” says the woman every pickpocket in Plankside calls Auntie. She’s stirring this and that into a steaming stovetop stew, pausing every so often to towel her brow with the hem of her apron. “And my brother. Though he’ll not long let you at your usual tricks, mark me.” [x]

"stovetop" has haunted me for years. what the hell was i talking about. the year is 189 and everyone's cooking over their hearthfire

A line from your fic that makes you want to punch a character

You could split your lip on Lenhardt Müller, whether you were careful or not.

had to go into my wips for this one...no one get excited about me cheating on tes with other video games because i don't think i'll finish this piece. it was going to be about else's post-credits affair with [PARCHMENT-SCRAPING NOISES]

A line from your fic that makes you go ‘aww’

“Don’t say it.” Aina frowns at him. “It’s you.” The furrier grimaces at that—and his wife laughs, surprising him, the sound raspy and warm as the hearthfire crackling inside. “You,” she says again, suddenly serious, and kneels to throw her cloak around his shoulders. Their noses touch. The lantern winks at their knees, mingling their shadows in the snow. “Always you, to me.” [x]

i've got to write more about these two

A line from your fic that’s full of symbolism

“You’ll not like it,” she says to the boy, because she’d better say something reassuring. He looks like he knows what a slice of apple means. She digs her claws—all she’s got—into the fruit. “Not with a sword. Not with a bow. Not with your teeth.” She wrenches the apple in half. It’s a mangled mess, now, bleeding juice all over her hands. “But it needs doing. Name like that—you’re a shepherd’s son, en’t you?” Jorik, she notes, is turning greenish again. Alas. “Aye—” The footsoldier, still busy with the apple, forestalls him with a claw. Then she holds out a dripping slice of fruit, scored all over, despite her best efforts, with oozy scars. [x]

all she's got :(

A line from your fic that contains an Easter egg

They rein their horses aside to let the cohort pass. A soldier near the head of the line—a Tojay standard-bearer, perhaps their age, with an open, clever face—casts a curious glance back at them as her fellows, fresh-faced and bright-mailed, nudge her in the opposite direction. [x]

surely we've never met that young footsoldier before

A line from your fic that’s shocking

“Well, now, cat,” he says, the thu’um rumbling like a rockslide in his voice. There’s grief and fire in his face. Almost gently, as if to ask the soldier for a dance, he walks to her across the darkening hall. “Do you think your sword will send me hence?” The soldier shrinks from him. Then, her eyes baleful as the moons, she bares a mouthful of red teeth. “Not my sword,” she says, and leaps like fire to meet him. [x]

like any soldier shurri uses every weapon at her disposal during the war. something sad and complicated to be said about what her preferred nickname ("shiv") says about how she sees herself

A line from your fic you want to talk about more

“Is that his name?” asks the Archmage. “Quaranir. Quaranir. What’s that old Colovy song?” To Nerien’s dismay, he grins, lifts his chin like a primadonna, and starts singing in a high, frail tenor. “Ah, il tempo si ferma quando sono con te—” Nerien tries not to look pained. “Archmage—” “Il tempo si ferma, e penso, povero me—” [x]

"time stops when i'm with you"…i was and am happy that this joke passed muster with my italian followers. i don't speak the language well anymore but i'd like to get back in the swing of it; i have family in messina that i'd like to meet in-person someday

[crazy-lazy-elder-sims]

n240_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: The Language and poetry of flowers : New York :Geo. A. Leavitt, Publisher,[1867] biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60607591

while on my research for botanical references from the 18th century i stumbled upon this flicker album of a ye old book that pairs flowers with poetry and like its so beautiful and pretty it made me tear up reading it so I need all of you to look at this beauty too

this is my favorite page T_T

[chicagobotanicgarden]

How botanical artists from India to Japan captured orchids

View original orchid botanical art from India to Japan captured in these rare book volumes. Don't miss our free talks to see more work in the Rare Book Room.

Drop by the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Lenhardt Library to see rare book illustrations of hand-colored orchids in Asia that give a new perspective to Asia in Bloom: The Orchid Show.  Of all the rare orchid books in the library’s collection, it’s a challenge to select illustrations for an exhibition to complement the Garden’s annual Orchid Show. Since the Orchid Show is so colorful, featuring 10,000…

[howdywrites]

Sorry if you get asked this a lot, but I'm curious, what are your favorite western novels?

I’m so sorry if I’m replying to this late! Tumblr decided I didn’t need notifications for asks today 😅

These aren’t all westerns per se, but they all take place in the same time period (Goodreads links included!)-

Backwards to Oregon by Jae - without a doubt my FAVORITE wlw romance. It’s set on the Oregon Trail and features a slow burn romance, found family, secrets and a sequel to follow it. This was the first wlw romance I read when I came out to myself so it’s very dear to my heart.

Heresy by Melissa Lenhardt - When I was searching for female lead westerns, this gem popped up. Do you like the idea of a gang of female outlaws? A story that touches on feminism with a diverse cast? This is the book for you. Also, the author is local in my area which makes me a little biased lol

The Sawbones Trilogy also by Melissa Lenhardt - I haven’t finished this series, but it’s set in roughly the same time period. It also has a female lead! A doctor accused of murder goes on the run from the law and ventures out west.

True Grit by Charles Portis - a classic western that’s been made and remade into classic western movies. I grew up watching the old John Wayne movie, but I ultimately enjoyed the 2010 version much better. The book is a nice, fairly quick read!

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland - While not a western, this book is set during and after the civil war. The dead rose and protagonist Jane has grown up to hunt zombies. This book is diverse and the protagonist is also bi!

The Sacketts Series by Louis L’amour - I think I like these books solely because they remind me of my papa. They’re about as classic as it gets since Louis L’amour is quite the prolific western author. This series follows generations of the Sackett family as they arrive to America and start a life for themselves.

Little House on the Prairie Series by Laura Ingalls - Another timeless classic. This begins in the 1870′s and carries on through the life of Laura and her family. I adored these books as a child and they’re still a fun, quick read as an adult.

The Dear America series  - As a young, avid, historical fiction reader, these books were my bread and butter. I would devour these and feverishly research the time period the book I’d just finished was set in. They have books ranging from the diary of a girl as a freed slave, a girl on the Oregon Trail, a girl in the Alamo and many more. 

The American Girl series - I’d recommend the stories of Kirsten, Addy, and Josephina. Again, these are not westerns, but they take place in roughly the same time period and make a great read for middle grade readers!

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There are a lot of other books I haven’t mentioned! Don’t be afraid to pick up a western at a grocery store check out or at your local library. Just be mindful that many westerns are chock full of white saviors, misogyny and centered aroudn the white cishet male voice.

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#Gladiolas (Genus #Gladiolus). #SciArt from Die Gartenwelt, Vol. 14 (1910). View more in Biodiversity Heritage Library (@BioDivLibrary) with thanks to the Lenhardt Library of the Chicago Botanic Garden for digitizing: https://ift.tt/2J0RltW — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2vvdUnx

[wapiti3]

Water-color sketches of plants of North America and Europe

By Sharp, Helen. Contributor: Chicago Botanic Garden, Lenhardt Library BIODIV LIBRARY

[tsgcharlestonsouthcarolina]

T. Rex Reemerged 

If you’re a regular at the College of Charleston, you may have noticed a certain someone missing around campus. “Bucky” the T. Rex who once lived in the lobby of the School of Sciences and Mathematics has reemerged in the College’s Addlestone Library. 

Moving Bucky took much thought and collaboration from those within the College, but with multiple vantage points offered and as a designated place of learning, the library seemed like the perfect home. The 37-foot dino will be in the library for up to 12 months. Be sure to stop by and check this fella out! 

Graffiti in the Garden 

Watch this video and you’ll be purchasing your tickets before you can even say “graffiti!” Odeith, a Portuguese street artist, will be taking over the Lenhardt Garden at The Gibbes Museum.  A pioneer of anamorphic 3D graffiti, where a 2-dimensional image creates the illusion of spatial depth, his art pops out of the wall when viewed from a specific angle. 

Enjoy music from DJ Wolf while dancing next to, wait for it, breakdancers! “Art, music, dance & cuisine will converge at Society 1858's Winter Party.”

The event takes place Friday, February 10th from 8 - 11PM at the GIBBES MUSEUM OF ART. Get your tickets, here. 

Love for Local

If you don’t know Capers Cauthen of Landrum Tables, you need to! He is a true Charleston advocate. We watched him on Fox News last night and were reminded of our love for the local businesses, like his, that make Charleston so unique. 

We’ve shared this video once before, but in our book it never gets old! For a must watch Landrum Tables original, click here. 

TELL’ EM SCOUT SENT YA- ELEANOR

[kyoulove]

2018 Reading List!

Happy New Year! Welcome to my amazing, spectacular 2018 Reading List!

Last year I started making a running tbr in March. MARCH. So by mid-December when I actually sat down to hammer out a list, I had so many to choose from. I decided to do another list of 80, since that seems to be what I’ve done for a while, so why change!

This year there is a heavy emphasis on books I own and can get from the library, with a handful of rereads, preorders and just a couple I might have to special order. I can’t wait!

I am also going to do a reading challenge this year - every month going to the library and picking an unknown book and giving it a shot! I’m pretty excited about the challenge, it sounds fun and doable.

As the year goes on, I will put check marks on the covers as I read them, like previous years. Feel free to check out my reviews on goodreads! As always, I reserve the right to change my mind about books, or get distracted by new and shiny books as they release. :D

Here they are!

Suitors and Sabotage - Cindy Anstey (Apr 2018) || Beartown - Fredrik Backman || His Scandalous Kiss - Sophie Barnes || The Earl’s Complete Surrender - Sophie Barnes || What a Difference a Duke Makes - Lenora Bell (Mar 2018) || You May Kiss the Bride - Lisa Berne || The Accidental Countess - Valerie Bowman || A Natural History of Dragons - Marie Brennan || In Other Lands - Sarah Rees Brennan || Firebrand - Kristen Britain || The Idiot Brain - Dean Burnett || The Diary of a Bookseller - Shaun Bythell || Humans Wanted - Vivian Caethe || Romancing the Werewolf - Gail Carriger || Soulless - Gail Carriger || A Closed and Common Orbit - Becky Chambers || Record of a Spaceborn Few - Becky Chambers (Jun 2018) || Coffee Boy - Austin Chant || Don’t Tempt Me - Loretta Chase || The Heart Forger - Rin Chupeco (Mar 2018)

The Last Namsara - Kristen Ciccarelli || Delilah Dirk and the Pillars of Hercules (Aug 2018) || The Governess Game - Tessa Dare (Aug 2018) || Dragon Age Knight Errant - Nunzio DeFilippis || Footnotes from the World’s Greatest Bookstores - Bob Eckstein || The Redemption of Althalus - David Eddings || The Best Laid Plans - Terry Fallis || The Making of Home - Judith Flanders || Atlas Obscura - Joshua Foer || Daughter of the Burning City - Amanda Foody || Caraval - Stephanie Garber || Life in a Medieval Castle – Joseph Gies || The Book Jumper - Mechthild Glaser || Get it Together Delilah - Erin Gough || Marry in Scandal - Anne Gracie (Apr 2018) || Never Love a Cowboy - Lorraine Heath || The Reluctant Widow - Georgette Heyer || Duke of Desire - Elizabeth Hoyt || Gork, the Teenage Dragon - Gabe Hudson || Unlearn - Humble the Poet

Fate of the Tearling - Erika Johansen || Illuminae - Amie Kaufman || Jane Austen, the Secret Radical - Helena Kelly || The Diabolic - SJ Kincaid || A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L’Engle || Hunter - Mercedes Lackey || Sawbones - Melissa Lenhardt || The Secret History of Wonder Woman - Jill Lepore || Arabella of Mars - David Levine || Warcross - Marie Lu || Built to Last - David Macaulay || The Subtle art of Not Giving a F*ck - Mark Manson || Tower of Thorns - Juliet Marillier || Den of Wolves - Juliet Marillier || All Our Wrong Todays - Elan Mastai || Japanese Homes - Edward Morse || Frogkisser! - Garth Nix || Remedial Rocket Science - Susannah Nix || Akata Witch - Nnedi Okorafor || Binti Home - Nnedi Okorafor

Witches Abroad - Terry Pratchett || A Curious Beginning - Deanna Raybourn || Packing for Mars - Mary Roach || It’s Hard Out Here for a Duke - Maya Rodale  || Dangerous Books for Girls - Maya Rodale || Runaways - Rainbow Rowell || Harry Potter - A History of Magic - JK Rowling || Blood, Sweat and Pixels - Jason Schreier || The Abyss Surrounds Us - Emily Skrutskie || Ever the Hunted - Erin Summerill || Just One Damned Thing After Another - Jodi Taylor || The Hate U Give - Angie Thomas || The Prophecy Con - Patrick Weekes || The Paladin Caper - Patrick Weekes || Rat Queens 4 - Kurtis Wiebe || Artemis - Andy Weir || The Elusive Flame - Kathleen Woodiwiss || A Matter of Magic - Patricia Wrede || One True Pairing - Cathy Yardley || The Storied Life of AJ Fikry - Gabrielle Zevin

[thebotanicalarcade]

n7_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: The Bouquet : Boston :Benjamin B. Mussey,1845 biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60575832

[heaveninawildflower]

Decorative front cover, title page and some decorated pages taken from ‘The Coloured Language of Flowers’.

Published 1886 by George Routledge & Sons, Limited.

Chicago Botanic Garden, Lenhardt Library.

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[hyperallergic]

(via The Overlooked Elegance of Japanese Pattern Books)

CHICAGO — The Chicago Botanic Garden, located on 385 acres in a suburb just north of the city, is one of the great treasures of Chicago. In addition to its thirty different garden types and natural habitats, it hosts a variety of exhibitions on the grounds and indoors, usually with a horticultural theme. The Lenhardt Library, situated in a pavilion a short walk from the Visitor Center, is currently displaying a series of Japanese woodblock prints that are filled with plants, flowers, trees, and depictions of people walking through gardens and damp landscapes.

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[thebotanicalarcade]

n14_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: [Water-color sketches of plants of North America and Europe] biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48296572

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n63_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: [Water-color sketches of plants of North America and Europe] biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48235378