#and maggie’s bookbinding

[licnheartedd]

i will forever be obsessed with how talented my friends are

[symptomofloves]

tagged by @hauntedwoman! thank you <33

are you named after anyone? no, my parents chose my name because it's pretty :)

2. when was the last time you cried? a couple of weeks ago when i had to admit my academic struggles to my mom... we decided that i should become a part-time student next semester.

3. do you have kids? no, & who knows if i will someday

4. what sports do you play/have played? now, my main forms of exercise are yoga, biking, walking, & the occasional run. when i was younger, i did gymnastics for nearly a decade <3

5. do you use sarcasm? sometimes, but it's not my main form of humor.

6. what's the first thing you notice about someone? in terms of physical appearance, their hair, the way they dress, & how they generally carry themselves. in terms of personality, how they express themselves & whether they make me feel welcome.

7. eye color? blue/green/grey - i like to say they're speckled like lichen

8. scary movies or happy endings? neither, i prefer bittersweet endings.

9. any talents? i like to think i'm a good writer & cook

10. where were you born? in a little university town in the south

11. hobbies? journaling, reading, bookbinding, letter writing to my grandma & friends, going to concerts, singing, sunbathing, collecting little things like acorns & shells to put on my dresser, burning cds

12. any pets? our little tabby cat miss misty :3!

13. height? 5'4" (162.5cm), same as maggie :)

14. favorite school subject? well, i'm an anthropology major with a double minor in art history & history. some of my favorite courses so far have been environment & culture, contemporary art & the search for meaning, & intro to the african diaspora.

15. dream job? i'm planning on becoming either a librarian or archivist, but i think being an ecologist, a bookstore owner, or a museum curator could be cool. also, i agree with you about being a radio show host!

tagging some newer mutuals: @hammondb3organcistern, @seconddoubt, @stellacadente, @unyearn, @yarrow-heather-and-hollyhock & anyone else that wants to do this :)

[itsjaywalkers]

hiii how about 💖, 📚, and 👽 <3

hi maggie!!

💖A drabble that made you want 100k more words

i don't think i can mention just one, bc i follow a lot of incredibly talented writers. honestly any drabbles or microfics i've reblogged here apply to this ask, i'd read a full chaptered fic based on them any dayyyyy!! but one that comes to mind is kat's (@messrsage) jegulus tatbilb au <3

📚A fic you wish you could display on your bookshelf

already answered this but i have ANOTHER ONE: i'll be home for the summer by @carniferous <3 i've talked about this fic A LOT and i literally reblog all of dil's writing immediately bc i'm in love with their brain but goddddd this story means the world to me. i discovered it so casually and i had no idea it would become one of my fav stories ever but here we are. i'd literally learn to bookbind just to have a physical copy of it as soon as it's done!! ibhfts lives in my mind rent free

👽A fic that isn't prose (poetry, text fic, etc.)

quite like us by @alarainai <333 one of the first jegulus fics i read and one of the main reasons i fell in love with the ship!! i devoured that story and it had me crying happy tears. i've reread it a few times and it's such a comfort fic, it has a special place in my heart

fic rec game

[twisted-tales-told]

Assumptions: you like fluffy socks, you own crystals, you have a clean bedroom/messy nightstand, you prefer hardbacks over paperbacks and you’re a foodie (lmao imagine I got everything wrong)

I own so many crystals & if you guys want, one of these days I’ll give you a tour!

My solution is throw everything on The Chair and still try to sit on it even though Stuff. I am the worst at Cups In The Room Never Leave.

So u are right about everything but two: I can only wear puma ankle socks because every other sock gives me sensory overload

And I’m a paperback bitch. If I could bookbind in softcovers without having to spend thousands of dollars in book binding technology I would do it in a HEARTBEAT. I love paperbacks so much, just…Cronch that spine. Cover rips? It’s called a Personality.

U can destroy a paperback and it looks LIVED in. A hard cover just looks like shit.

I do consider myself a bit of a foodie but in an Adhd & Autism way where it’s like the same 18 ingredients in new and interesting ways.

My assumption for you is: if you have not read the raven cycle series my Maggie steivater it would be ur favourite ever. (Now u have to read it to find out if I’m right hehe)

[formerlyknownas-delight]

I feel like participating bc New Year and such. There we go! Name: who's asking, the FBI?

Pronouns: She

Star sign: Pisces. I don't like that it's the only sign that's plural. Except gemini, but there it makes sense. Why several fish?? What are they doing together?

Number of siblings and fun facts about them: A slightly younger one who always has the best song recs. We mostly communicate via cat sounds.

Number of pets and their names: Bantam Silkie chickens: Fiederich the rooster and the hens Wilhelmine, Hilda, Rosalie, Agnes and Anathema Five cats: Charon "Fritzi" the former stray, Gwynn "Körnich" the beautiful orange idiot, Lieselotte "Lotte" the chonky introverted senior, Mucki "Don Muckelone" the scröngely mobster granny and Beau "Böbi" the visually impaired, kitten-sized annoying little sibling.

Fandoms: Alltime: Tolkien, Buffy, Ink-trilogy (which made me pick my path to become a bookbinder), The Tribe The Raven Cycle, The Locked Tomb, Discworld, The Sandman Call the Midwife (such a feelgood show), Critical Role

favorite color: Purple

favorite song: Alles ist Gut by Reinhard Mey

favorite author (books, fanfics, zines, webtoons, etc.): Tolkien, N.K. Jemisin, Maggie Stiefvater, Cornelia Funke, Tamsyn Muir, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett

Favorite fic type: I very very rarely read fanfiction. I'm a simple woman: Explicit f/f with 3 chapters max

Favorite holiday: Halloween. No active christianity, no family obligations, recently a workfree day where I live

Do you have a partner (romantic, qpr, etc.)? 2! One for 13 and one for 3 years. We recently moved in together and it's a delight allaround.

Hobbies: So many crafts, for example resin pouring, crocheting, polymer clay stuff. But also reading. Playing video games (always Sims, but also DA, BG3, Planet Zoo...But I'm only good at Dorfromantik).

Fun facts about you: I'm a traditional bookbinder and love my job to bits, but I really despise doing paper crafts like origami or window decorations

[nellasbookplanet]

Progress is happening!

[thatfoolsophie]

Hello! Do you have book recs?

hello!!! it took me a hot sec to respond bc when i saw this i was like wait DO i have any book recs??? i just finished reading the his dark materials trilogy and i’m an emotional wreck, so jot that down. i also read the raven cycle by maggie stiefvater and six of crows by leigh bardugo recently and enjoyed them both a lot! (i, uh, initially thought they were the same series. i just remembered they were named after black birds! but they are Not The Same). raven cycle is modern magic + friends all in various intense kinds of love with each other + BEAUTIFUL prose, specific phrases from these books are engraved in my brain. six of crows is freaking cool worldbuilding + fantasy heist + group dynamics i would die for. the lord of the rings and the chronicles of narnia are longtime favorites and hold very special places in my heart! they’re fantasy classics but i can’t NOT mention them. and artemis fowl by eoin colfer, the bartimaeus sequence and lockwood and co. (both by jonathan stroud), and the inkheart trilogy by cornelia funke are also so fun & good! artemis fowl is fairies+crime+modern technology, bartimaeus is about a world where magician elite rule by summoning djinn, narrated by an annoyed djinn who is possibly the funniest narrator i’ve read, lockwood & co. follows a freelance ghost-hunting agency in an alternate, ghost-infested london. inkheart is......beautiful. it follows the daughter of a bookbinder who can read things in and out of books, and the writing and the world is just so lovely!

[maraine]

getting to know you !!

BASIC INFO

name: marin elisabeth fitzgerald

pronunciation: mare-inn ee-liz-uh-beth fits-jerald

nickname(s): mare, moron, missy ( only by her parents, and occasionally her siblings )

age: twenty-six

date and place of birth: march 3, 1994 ; boston, ma ( grew up in gorham village, me –– born in boston because of hospital size/resources )

astrological sign: pisces ( natal chart here )

gender: cis female

pronouns: she/her/hers

nationality: american

ethnicity: caucasian

occupation: innkeeper at the bookbinder inn

education: ba in general studies from the university of michigan

religious beliefs: agnostic ( she would probably say ‘spritual,’ she likes the thought of being guided by something )

THE PHYSICAL

height: 5′4′ ( 162.5 cm )

weight: 129 lbs ( 59 kg )

body type: mesomorph ?

hair: blonde ( previously: red ; naturally: brown )

eyes: hazel

clothing preferences: softer the better, occasionally frilly girl-y old fashioned type things

defining features: strong cheek bones, wide jaw

voice tone: slight new england accent, occasional vocal fry

blood-type: O positive

allergies: soy, mild lactose intolerance

ROMANCE

sexual orientation: bisexual

romantic orientation: biromantic ( though has only dated men, because she’s afraid of women )

do they have a type: people who read, though not exclusively

pet peeves: people who are rude to customer service workers ( and inconsiderateness more generally ), chewing with mouth open

PERSONALITY

likes: small groups of friends, tequila, cigarettes, maggie rogers music, libraries, bookstores, lots of coffee, reusable tote bags, nice silverware, red sox baseball, spending time with her family

dislikes: large crowds, uncomfortable conversation, being cold, yankees baseball, rugby, the beach, anything ‘gummy,’ the study of economics

ambivert, introvert or extrovert?: introvert ( personality type INFP, myers briggs results here )

FAMILY ( family template here )

siblings: four –– elena, harrison, edgar, sofia

birth order: marin is the middle child

parents: william fitzgerald jr. (†) and julia harrison fitzgerald

children: n/a

do they want kids: unsure

SKILLS  

what language(s) do they speak: english, some french

what are they talented at: marin is a pretty decent home baker and amateur photographer

what is a hidden talent no one knows of: marin can sing and play guitar pretty decently, and she likes to write.

what are they worst at: besides making decisions? probably being bold

A DEEPER LOOK

WHAT IS THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR FAMILY LIKE?:

marin and her family are particularly close, and are in contact a lot of the time. there were some rifts after the death of her father, but those have mostly been cleared up in the years since.

DESCRIBE THEIR PERSONALITY:

marin’s goal is life is probably to make sure that other people feel seen. she’s an idealist, and tends to romanticize things unnecessarily. because of her awareness of this, she doesn’t give much of her true self, preferring instead others to share with her. as the middle child, marin spent a lot of her time growing up sowing peace between her siblings, and she continues to value harmony over all else, even if that comes with sacrifice. she has a tendency to set herself up for disappointment, take things too personally, and to be somewhat impractical.

ARE THEY HAPPY WHERE THEY ARE IN LIFE:

more or less. marin is not really decisive or motivated enough to push beyond where she is now, so she would probably consider happy, or at least contented.

WHAT IS THEIR DREAM:

again, because of her indecision, marin isn’t one to commit herself to a ‘dream.�� really, her dream would be for no one in her life to ever get hurt ( or for herself to get hurt, though that does come second ), and to be happy and comfortable. and maybe to have other people make decisions for her.

[authoraptaber]

The Little Bookshop of MURDER by Maggie Blackburn

The Little Bookshop of MURDER by Maggie Blackburn

Summer Merriweather’s career as a Shakespeare professor hangs by a bookbinder’s thread. Academic life at her Virginia university is a viper’s pit, so Summer spends her summer in England, researching a scholarly paper that, with any luck, will finally get her published, impress the Dean, and save her job. But her English idyll ends when her mother, Hildy, shuffles off her mortal coil from an…

[uicb]

As the show was just deinstalled from its display in UIowa Special Collections, we wanted to offer our congratulations to Leslie Smith for receiving the Handy Books exhibit purchase prize for her book "Inner Rooms." Also recognized with honorable mentions by our jurors were Maggie Heineman, Colleen Lawrence, and Lisa Miles. In her work "Inner Rooms," Smith combines the contemplative and the surprising, wherein the serenity of the individual mind at work—its grasp of and grasping after memory and place—opens itself to unexpected directions. "Gamete•Zygote•Embryo•Fetus•Neonate:" Synthesizing disparate sources and using the book format to imagine anew ideas about fetal existence, Heineman animates the entire piece with intelligent whimsy. In "Toward a Natural History of the Corallines," Colleen Lawrence worries the history and devolution of coral by overturning the book aesthetic of eighteenth-century print, employing white ink and hand lettering against translucent handmade paper mixing gray and indigo coloring. In “An Exploration of Friends; Taking into Consideration that I Love My Friends & I Don’t Eat My Friends; A Brief Internal Inquiry of the Pig: A Sentient Animal Which Possesses Mental Capabilities on Par With a Three-Year-Old Human Child,” Miles produces a homespun keepsake that is by turns edgy, sentimental, and funny, petitioning its audience through a witty use of crafty books that never loses it sharp critique. #bookarts #exhibition #awards #bookbinding #artistbooks #handbound #art #show #craft #uiowa #uicb #uispecialcollections #handybooks #cognition

[todopapel]

Ok Maggie Holmes lovers! Knock yourselves out with this amazing book binder created by Jess @bitznpieces91 this is Carousel collection galore! It is a beaut! BIG #shoutout 🙌🏼 💗🎠 🎪 🎟 💗🎠🎪🎟💗🎠🎪🎟💗 @todopapeldotcom @todo.papel.inspiration . . . . . . . #maggieholmes #maggieholmescarousel #maggieholmesprojectshare #snailmailrevolution #happymailswap #happymailday #crafters #igcrafts #todopapeldotcom #happymailswap #happymailday #bookbinder #magical #igcrafts #craftersofinstagram #papercrafts (at Times Square, New York City) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByarNF_pR7P/?igshid=11ct5bu3tk4s3

[jenniferfaye34]

#Giveaway ~ Little Bookshop of Murder (A Beach Reads Mystery) by Maggie Blackburn... #books #CozyMystery #readers

Little Bookshop of Murder: A Beach Reads Mystery by Maggie Blackburn

About Little Bookshop of Murder

Little Bookshop of Murder: A Beach Reads Mystery Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Publisher: Crooked Lane Books (September 8, 2020) Hardcover ISBN-10: 1643854380 ISBN-13: 978-1643854380 Digital ASIN: B0818ZX2NY

A Shakespearean scholar inherits a beachside bookshop--and a murder mystery--in this delightful new cozy series for fans of Kate Carlisle and Ellery Adams.

Summer Merriweather's career as a Shakespeare professor hangs by a bookbinder's thread. Academic life at her Virginia university is a viper's pit, so Summer spends her summer in England, researching a scholarly paper that, with any luck, will finally get her published, impress the Dean, and save her job. But her English idyll ends when her mother, Hildy, shuffles off her mortal coil from an apparent heart attack.

Returning to Brigid's Island, NC, for the funeral, Summer is impatient to settle the estate, sell her mom's embarrassingly romance-themed bookstore, Beach Reads, and go home. But as she drops by Beach Reads, Summer finds threatening notes addressed to Hildy: "Sell the bookstore or die."

Clearly, something is rotten on Brigid's Island. What method is behind the madness? Was Hildy murdered? The police insist there's not enough evidence to launch a murder investigation. Instead, Summer and her Aunt Agatha screw their courage to the sticking place and start sleuthing, with the help of Hildy's beloved book club. But there are more suspects on Brigid's Island than are dreamt of in the Bard's darkest philosophizing. And if Summer can't find the villain, the town will be littered with a Shakespearean tragedy's worth of corpses--including her own.

About Maggie Blackburn

Maggie Blackburn is the author of the Cora Crafts mysteries and the Cumberland Creek mysteries under another pen name. Her books have been selected as finalists for an Agatha Award and a Daphne du Maurier Award and as a Top 10 Beach Reads by Woman's World. She has also been short-listed for the Virginia Library People's Choice Award. She is the mother of two young women who are off following their dreams in the music business. She currently lives in Waynesboro, VA, and works at the University of Virginia as a development associate.

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[wordsbetweenthelines]

hey there self

today was sunday

you slept in

had dreams about.................a hospital ice cream shop founded by woodrow wilson? and picking out a bunny for kayla?

well it made sense this morning

then dad set off the smoke alarm and maggie came to hide in bed with you

had clam chowder, with a tragic lack of hearty bread

took the dogs out, neighbor dogs came for a visit, it was a surprisingly warmish day, so rosy bullied you into resetting your worm bin, and you brought all pets, cat and all, out to enjoy the sun and fresh air while you dug for worms

they were surprisingly populous and surprisingly healthy! but several cold, darkening, achy hours later, you were only half way done sorting worms from castings, so you put three bins back in the garage to finish doing tomorrow

and went inside for dinners and warming up and bookbinding tutorials

tomorrow

wake up

breakfasts all around

SHOWER

teeth

clothes

walk keita

finish sorting worms

cat foodmonger?

help make dinner

[maggievalera]

I liked a @YouTube video https://t.co/4fMJRwDMWT Basic DIY Bookbinding Demonstration with Hot Glue Gun

I liked a @YouTube video https://t.co/4fMJRwDMWT Basic DIY Bookbinding Demonstration with Hot Glue Gun

— Maggie Valera (@MaggieValera) October 27, 2018

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[thebesteventspacesblogpost-blog]

San Francisco's Recommended-Event Venues

Indeed, San Francisco has so much to offer to tourists and corporate conferences, being a popular hub of technical innovations, art and creativity, and an eclectic run of food choices. This City by the Bay has stunningly built architectural structures that are so unique and potentially great finds for corporate venue, so much so that people who have been in one of these locations have good reviews about it. 

Here are among the choicest of san francisco event venues, which are unique with a charming character of their own and guaranteed to impress attendees of events from weddings to very important and historic gatherings. 

Right in the heart of San Francisco and about two blocks from Union Square is the spacious Contemporary Art Gallery. This expansive gallery has two floors connected by an elegant staircase and creatively structured to allow natural light to penetrate through its skylight. Every 6 weeks, the management changes its revolving installations which is a perfect set-up to arrange for a maximum of 250 guests for private events, fund-raising, cocktail receptions and rehearsal dinners. See more details at this website http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maggie-lord/things-to-consider-before_b_2951830.html about event. 

The FiDi Historic Jazz Lounge in the Financial District of San Francisco is home to great performers - Miles Davies, James Moody, John Coltrane, to name a few. If you're hosting an event where your goal is a stress-free environment but with live entertainment, this is the right place to engage in. The enjoyment of a live band or using the lounge's DJs will surely bring your guests to the floor. And you can have the whole lounge exclusive to your kind of event complete with bar and food services. 

There's also a beautiful converted warehouse, about 4,000 square foot space, in the Mission District that can seat 200 guests and is perfect for casual gatherings - holiday parties, art events, shows. It has lots of skylights, in-door plants, comfy chairs, couches, benches and a quirky lounge area upstairs. The backyard is suitable for daytime events for small groups. 

The Industrial-Modern Museum in central South of Market, Yerba Buena District, has a 2,625 sq ft capacity which can hold corporate and social events, conferences for up to 100 guests. Being a museum, the host can access the guests to historical bookbinding exhibits and docent-led exhibition tours for a fee. The structure is a posh, industrial building with high ceilings and natural light and so spacious that an event host can cook up creative event experiences/exhibitions, dividing the floor space for each kind exhibition. It is a walking distance to the Moscone Convention Center which is not difficult to locate and, best of all, it has wheelchair accessibility.

[wordsbetweenthelines]

hey there self

today was so much. too much.

7:30 wakeup call in the form of a toddler climbing in bed with you

but she just played on mom’s tablet while you slept

so instead of dozy snuggles with the pets, you got dozy snuggles with dot. delightful

then you had dot while mom and dad went to church. still lazy lazy. hipad games.

when mom and dad got home, she hid under a blanket next to you, and you told mimi and pocky that you sold her for $3 and a goat. and an owl. the owl being the tumor next to you. the tumor growls. you and mom were wheezing laughing

after lunch you went upstairs for ngozi stream and a nap. kind of at the same time.

then carnival time!

there were so many games and crafts for dot to do. you think she had lots of fun

you, meanwhile, hit overload basically immediately.

there was a celtic band playing, and the chuch can not comprehend appropriate volume levels for live music. add in the room full of people?? hell.

but!!!!

there was a baby sheep. and three baby goats. and foooour? baby chickens. and The Softest Bun In The Universe. and you got to pet the sheep and the goats and the bun. and the goats tried to climb you. and also eat you. and it was fucken delightful.

and then dot started toward overload too. just. so overtired. 

so it was mostly a game of “get her through the last couple hours until she can go home and sleeeep”

you handed off: four chocolate chip loaves, four plain muffins, three super extra nutty charlotte special muffins to katie and todd

leftovers for dinner, and timeless with dad

and you’ve added bookbinding videos to the “watching people make things is soothing” category. (see also: painting, cooking, embroidery, lacemaking, basketweaving, woodcarving, glassblowing, spinning, beekeeping)

honestly, at this point, you think you’re not actually going to try a new hobby, unless that hobby is “watching other people make things”

tomorrow

clothes

teeth

breakfast

walks

keita

get money

ellie

maggie

disenfect

help make dinner