Penguin Donkey may sound like some pretentious design studio stringing words together at random but the name goes back to 1939 when this bookshelf/magazine rack was designed to hold Penguin paperback books. Isokon updated the old furniture design with a rounded-edges for a smooth, modern look. The Isokon Penguin Donkey is available with a birch continue reading…
It’s hard to find that balance between pretty plants and books on your shelves, especially if you’re an avid reader. Sometimes the book space is just too precious to give up for any extra tulips and as a result your shelves don’t get a lot of green. Green Marker grass blade bookmarks bring your bookshelf continue reading…
Halve Bookends may appeal to anyone wants a fresh look on their bookshelf, but we imagine the target audience to be avid readers who need a reminder to feed their fish. Basically a fish bowl cut in half, Halve Bookends liven up a boring bookshelf with a creative new look. The photo suggests goldfish, but continue reading…
While Kindle and Skiff are ready to duke it out for the title of biggest and best eReader, we’re sitting snuggly in our living room in front of our 47″ HDTV enjoying a good book. The Wireless Page to TV Magnifier works sort of like a mouse, but as you run it over text in continue reading…
If you’re even remotely into tech and have a pulse, then you’ve been awaiting news about Apple’s new mysterious tablet. Without any further ado, here’s the scoop on the Apple iPad. It features a stunning 9.7″ IPS display with full touch capabilities. It’s only .5 inches thin and weighs 1.5 lbs, has an impressive 10 continue reading…
As if to make a defiant statement against the thin, sleek, technological perfection that is the MacBook Pro, BookBook is a hardback leather laptop case that looks like an old tome long forgotten. That’s why BookBook makes a perfect disguise since no one would expect that aged leather book under your arm was actually an continue reading…
If it’s been a while since you put down the laptop and picked up a book, then the Bedside Booklight will give you a good excuse to read. It’s shaped like a house with a peak to put your book down without searching for a bookmark when you’re too tired to keep reading. The frosted continue reading…
Just when it seemed like there was a monopoly on e-readers an impressive new player takes the stage. The Skiff Reader is less like a device and more like digital paper. Boasting a huge 11.5 inch high resolution display, it’s still the thinnest e-reader ever. And thin doesn’t mean flimsy; the Skiff Reader uses innovative continue reading…
Frank Jacobs loves maps and after a glimpse at this book, you just might too. Strange Maps: An Atlas of Cartographic Curiosities is his gathering of quirky, obscure and overall unusual maps. Spanning many centuries and all continents, this collection of 138 unique graphics combines beautiful full-color illustrations with fun statistics and smart social commentary. continue reading…
Do you think you make great tweets? Are you waiting the day you show up on a few #followfriday lists? If you can’t wait to make sure your tweets are getting read by the right people, immortalize 200 of your best tweets in a cool printed book with your username and pic on the cover. continue reading…