11. Bookshops and Bingo Boards
The Case of the Secondhand Penguin
Hello, friend! Hope you’ve had a great week!
July is a big birthday month for my family, and this week we celebrated my brother’s entry into the Matrix many moons ago. Here’s a photo from the archives, of my brother on a real life camel safari from yesteryear. He’s never looked back and I believe he still has those blue pants. His favourite food is tinned peas.
Fishbird Catch of the Week
We post twice a week (Wednesday & Saturday) on the Fishbird Central blog. This week’s catch included:
The New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century!
Just when we thought we’d read everything there was to read … *coughs* … the New York Times release their list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century! While some of these stories aren’t really my preferred genre, I always find it interesting to see what titles are being lauded as ‘the best’. Have you read any on this list? Let us know which ones we should read first!
Check out the post here - The New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century!
Art Prompt Bingo!
What can kick your creativity into high gear quicker than an Art Bingo Board?! Nothing, that’s who! Join us as we sketch out some hard-working animals and yell BINGO every two seconds! In this post we have a crack at Leonardo the Lion Chef!
Check out the post here - Art Prompt Bingo!
Penguin Crime Series - Let’s Go Book Shopping!
This week we visited the Mount Gravatt Bookshop - a second-hand wonderland of books. I kinda want to live there. Such great prices, friendly staff and sooooo many books to look through!
Since my post on Penguin Crime Classics, I’ve been keeping an eye out for the vintage green spines that identify this series. Thanks to the Mount Gravatt Bookshop, I’ve got a handful of new titles to add to my collection! The following links are Amazon Affiliate links (which benefit me at no extra cost to you!):
Quick Fire Wrap Up
Currently Reading: ‘Kernel of Truth’ by Kristi Abbott (Amazon Affiliate Link). So I’ve been ‘reading’ this one for over a week. If I’m honest, it’s because I’m watching too much of ‘The Rookie’.
Currently Watching: ‘The Rookie’ on Netflix, staring Nathan Fillion. I’m up to Season 5 and can’t quit! I know this isn’t as interesting as recommending a new show each week - but I’m basically on the police force at this point and they need me.
Currently Wondering: How long it’s going to take me to collect the 280+ Penguin Crime Classics. Do you collect things, and if so - what do you collect?
Wishes for the Week
Wishing you a wonderful week ahead, friend!
Hope your week is filled with new adventures, good books, hearty laughs, and great company. May each day bring a little penguin your way!
Stay cool, punks.
“Collecting is not about possession, it’s about obsessively hunting for any book with a green-spine and a penguin on it” - Jane Austen (probably)
Jen x