book threads

These three embroideries by artist Jillian Tamiki are lovely. Jillian was commissioned by Penguin Books to re-create the famous covers of classic books such as Black Beauty, Emma and the Secret Garden. All three book covers were embroidered by hand using needle and thread over the course of two months. Penguin Books took prints of the original embroideries and have used them as special addition covers. They will surely take pride of place on any book-lover's shelf. Penguin Threads Classics Deluxe Series is available from Amazon.

book worm

Buying books online can save you alot of time and money. We have found that books tend to be cheaper if you buy them online, especially from overseas. Pick, click and posted direct to your door. Enough said.

We found this handy website called Booko. It makes shopping online for books even easier. Booko compares all the popular online book websites that deliver to Australia and then gives you the cheapest option. It even searches the largest international bookstores online like Amazon, Book Depository (free international shipping) and Better World Books (free international shipping). Winning!