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12 Days of Bookmas – What to buy – The Artist
Hello everyone, and apologies for not posting some recommendations yesterday but I did the biggest experiment I have ever done at work and I was just far too exhausted when I got home to take photos. But today I have a great bunch of recommendations for those people out there who love beautifully illustrated books.
1 – Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Illustrated by Anna Bond
There are so many beautifully illustrated versions of Alice in Wonderland out there, and who doesn’t like a beautiful copy of Alice in Wonderland? No one. Matching (sort of) the Puffin in Bloom series of children’s books, this edition is full of beautiful and vibrant illustrations with a bit of a folky feel. If this edition isn’t doing it for you but you like the idea of giving a beautiful edition of Alice in Wonderland, you can always check out my Five Beautiful Editions of Alice in Wonderland post. But if you do like this edition, you can get it here: The Book Depository, Amazon.
2 – The Resurrectionist: The Lost Works and Writings of Dr. Spencer Black by E. B. Hudspeth
Typical for books published by Quirk Books, this is a truly unique book. The story in this book is based around these incredible anatomical drawings of all these mythical creatures and they are seriously awesome. It’s like the Gray’s Anatomy of monsters. Doesn’t that sound awesome? Yes? Get a copy here: The Book Depository, Amazon.
3 – The Other Side of Eve by Paul Ikin
This is the debut novel of a new Australian writer who does all of the beautiful illustrations himself! These gorgeous black and white illustrations are scattered though out this novel. This book is the story of two young girls in very different worlds, and explores anxiety through fantasy. I am actually reading this at the moment, but I already feel comfortable recommending it. It’s so imaginative and the illustrations are incredible and it has a bit of a Wizard of Oz vibe, which is also awesome. You can get it here: The Book Depository, Amazon.
4 – The Wizard of Oz, Classics Re-imagined edition, illustrated by Olimpia Zagnoli.
Speaking of The Wizard of Oz, have you seen this edition? It’s pretty awesome. Okay, I’m not an artist, so I really can’t tell you what the style of these illustrations is. Bright and blocky? Kind of abstract? I don’t know what you call it, but I love it. I really love illustrated editions of classics. I just love seeing other peoples interpretations of these books that have been read and imagined so differently by so many people. This series of classics is becoming one of my favourites! Get this here: The Book Depository, Amazon.
5 – Watership Down by Richard Adams, Illustrated by Aldo Galli
If you’re like me and was completely traumatised by the animated film version of this book as a child, and therefore put off reading it, you should definitely give this another go. The writing is stunning, and this illustrated version is absolute perfection!
Check out the other Bookmas posts on what to buy:
And all the Bookmas posts (including 2014) here.
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Bruh I need answers!
So fun. Would go see them dance.
Dance is joy. If it isn’t …your not doing it right.
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there’s no such thing as a stupid reason not to kill yourself.
your school sells cookies on thursdays? your favorite band is coming out with a new album? you’re still saving up for that tattoo? there’s still five sodas in your fridge and it’d be a shame to let them go to waste? you want to see the season finale of that show you love? keep living.
your reasons don’t have to be big, if they mean anything to you then they’re good reasons.
Yes! Just make something to look forward to
Okay but this is honestly true.
One of the closest times I came to committing suicide was when I was home alone for the weekend a few years ago. The reason I didn’t?
No one else was there to feed the cat until Monday.
That’s it. That’s all that saved me.
See, this is such good advice, because it can put you in the frame of mind that you need to be in to combat depression. Even things that seem little, like, “My plant will die if I don’t water it,” or “I’m the only one that takes out the trash, anyways” are examples of how you’re needed and valuable, even appreciated.
There are people out there that need you and love you. Stay alive friend, because it is so worth it.
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