Book Club and a sweet offer from Black Dog Publishing
Where has time gone?! I just realised that we are near half-way through August!
I have been making and sewing but I can’t post up photos just yet as they are meant for the book I mentioned a few posts ago. And – as usual – I am hurriedly finishing them up as I need to ship them off this week. Next week I start on a few more batches of samples of my softie patterns. I have been meaning to update my shop for what feels like forever but the way things are going lately, it will have to wait a few months more :-(
Did you hear that Pip has started an online book club? I’ve joined up. I really (REALLY) need to get into some good fiction again – my head has been stuck in a whole heap of magazines and non-fiction books (e.g. running books) these past few months and I desperately need to be transported to another place and time for a few hours a day :-)
The first book is “The Time Traveller’s Wife” by Audrey Niffenegger. I just bought my copy today and read the first chapter over lunch. It was very hard to put down . . . but it wouldn’t be a good look reading a novel at my desk at work for the remainder of the afternoon!
Want to join the Book Club too?? Clickety-click over here.
In book-related news, the kind folks over at Black Dog Publishing have a special offer for readers of this blog on two of their titles:
“Making Stuff: Alternative Craft Book“
These would be fantastic additions to your craft library or as gifts for crafty friends/family, as they take a more refashion/upcycle view on craft and provide an eclectic mix of projects – and their list of contributors is super impressive!
Black Dog are generously offering these titles to you for 50% off the retail price! They are keeping this offer open until the 31st of August.
If you are interested, please leave a comment (make sure you leave your email address in the section where it asks for your email – not in the actual comment itself) and I will email you back with details on what to do in order to take advantage of this offer.
Thanks again to Black Dog Publishing for providing this wonderful discount to One Red Robin readers!
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August 11th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Oh yes I’m interested in the books!
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August 11th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
totally interested
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August 11th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
That book is my all time fave!! Enjoy it, and make it last, once you have read it you cannot go back.
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August 11th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
My bookclub read The Time Traveler’s Wife last year – it’s one of my favorite books! So good – I even read it out loud to my husband after I finished it!
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August 12th, 2009 at 12:28 am
I love that book, you will really enjoy it. best hurry up and read it though because there has been a film made, it is out now in the UK and it might ruin the story for you!
Happy reading.
x hel x
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August 12th, 2009 at 7:25 am
Hi Johanna
I’m interested in the books (I have a little bit of an addiction to craft books).
Thanks so much for the offer!
Cam x
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August 12th, 2009 at 8:43 am
The Time Traveler’s Wife is one of the best books I have read EVER. I cannot bring myself to re-read it, but I think we have two copies in our house – one to keep with us always and one to lend to people. It is so tightly written. It is super marvelous. LOVE IT! And as a warning, no, you will NOT be able to put it down. I think i read it in 3 days.
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August 12th, 2009 at 9:36 am
I LOVE the Time Traveler’s Wife, I hope you do too! I’ve been meaning to read it again actually, so I might join Pip’s club.
Also, I’d love to take a look at Making Stuff for Kids, so yes, I’m interested in Black Dog’s offer :)
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August 12th, 2009 at 11:35 am
ooh making stuff for kids has been on my wish list for aaages! Yes please.
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August 12th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
The book as awesome as so many others have said.. I completely dislike reading, then I saw the movie trailer, got curious, looked it up online and saw all the rave reviews of the book and decided to jump in. I loved it so much, I couldn’t put it down. Finished it in 2 days! It is an incredible, imaginative love story that left me wanting more…
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August 12th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Interested in the book offer!
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August 12th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
oh that book looks TOTALLY AWESOME MAN. Like, dude. totally. I don’t know why that brought out the surfer dude in me, but it’s just so rad. And stuff.
x Pepper
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August 12th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
The Time Travellers wife is ‘unputdownable’! Gee… I think I sound like the blurb!
Tell me all about the book offer, Im in!
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August 12th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
hi! please sign me up for the craft book offer, i have an addiction to these! thanks very much!
:)
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August 13th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
Hello – i am planning to read this book soon,my mother recently finished it and raved about it. I would love to take up the offer for the books please. Love your blog.
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August 14th, 2009 at 10:35 am
Hi! Thanks for sharing these books – they look great. : )
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August 14th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Oh yes, definitely interested int eh book offer please! Making Stuff for Kids is on my wishlist! Cheers :-)
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August 15th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Yes, interested in the books…
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August 15th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
Yes please I’m very interested in these books. I’ve had my eye on them for a while. Thanks.
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August 18th, 2009 at 6:55 am
Hi Jhoanna! Love love love your blog & would love to get my hands on these books. Thanks!
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August 18th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Love reading your blog and am very interested in these books.
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August 19th, 2009 at 11:23 am
Hi Jhoanna..Love your blog & I would love to get these books. Thank you !!
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August 19th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
Hi Jhoanna – I love your blog and I love the idea of getting craft books for 50%off. Thanks for your kind offer.
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August 20th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
I’ve just discovered your blog and love it! Thanks so much for the inspiration & the black dog offer. Those craft books will be well used in our home :)
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August 21st, 2009 at 8:11 am
Oh I’m a sucker for books, and have been working on building my craft books of late. I would love to have them.
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August 24th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
These books look wonderful. thank you for the kind offer. and thank you for having such a lovely blog.
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August 27th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
keen on the craftiness from black dog. can you please send me the details? thanks for the offer!
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August 28th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Hi Jhoanna,
I too loved the Time Traveller’s wife. And am interested in the Black Dog books. Thanks.
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