I’m really happy to announce that this year I will be producing and selling Letters from Santa Clause for you to purchase for your little Munchkins!
Currently it is only open to the United States but if you’re an international reader and are interested in one, please email me and I can work something out. Shipping just will be much higher!
It’s fully customizeable for your little one, which is perfect to bring some magic!
To view the full listing and purchase one, please click here!
Feel free to share around if you don’t personally need one because some little one may need a little extra magic this year!
Book burning has been something that I’ve been seeing now and then that artists and people on Instagram are taking a part of. Is it beautiful to see? Absolutely. There’s something gorgeous about paper burning in general. But the idea behind book burning can be a very painful one which is why a lot of people lash out when they see it.
In 1823, Heinrich Heine wrote, “Dort wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man auch am Ende Menschen” which translates to “Where books are burned, in the end, people will also be burned.” Heine was a German write, poet and critic of literature.
But why is this quote important? The Nazis.
Image of the Nazi’s burning books on a bonfire from Wikipedia via Public Domain
During WWII, not only did the Nazi’s burn books but they would burn people, or at least corpses.
These book bonfires are a very strong symbol of intolerance and censorship.
In famous works of literature like Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, firefighters start fires to destroy books. Books are not just words but feelings, ideas and can be the soul of the individual who wrote it.
So while the idea of book burning may not seem like a big deal, especially with the fact that many of these books are available digitally, it’s the message behind it.
Book burning is one of the oldest forms of censorship, barring physically silencing an individual.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum created an incredible video which helps explain it further.
The Nazi’s decided to burn books that were classified to be “un-German” but what classifies as that? This is a subjective decision which is why it is censorship as well as oppression. If the book doesn’t fit the world that the leader wanted (ie Hitler) then the book was destroyed.
If you are considering burning a book for imagery, in many cases it will not be taken as a cute photo or something lighthearted. To make a statement or get a point across it may be an option but to do it to get a few likes, well do not be terribly surprised if it is met with some backlash.
What are your thoughts on the idea of burning books? Do you think that people doing it now for artistic purposes are alright to do so? Or do you think that there is some significance? If they’d like to burn books for artistic purposes, how do you think they could get around the ‘taboo’ nature of doing so?
Spooky season is the perfect time to get some new clothing or just figure out something simple to wear. Not everyone gets to dress up and have tons of ghoulish fun on the 31st.
Zazzle is one of my favorite sites with some fantastic products, many which are made by regular people who are just super creative. Even you can go on there and design something to make it special just for you and your friends.
Check out these cute designs that I found that are funny and creative for the season! I know I’m always looking for something for the season and with all the options you can’t go wrong!
While some of us have to go to our local library, in a village in Indonesia, the library comes to you.
Called Kudapustaka (Horse Library), three days a week Ridwan Sururi and his horse, Luna, go to visit villages and schools.
The best part is, Ridwan is not looking for money to read his books, but really operates it as a library.
From BBC
Illiteracy in Indonesia has been a massive issue however in recent years the numbers have dropped drastically due to interventions.
Is Luna his? Nope! Luna belongs to a neighbor who doesn’t notice the horse missing so off Luna and Sururi go to help spread the written word.
Just like all of us book lovers, Sururi dreams to have his own library one day, but for now is settling on the goal of owning his own horse and keeping up his amazing work.
SO APPARENTLY I HAVE MISSED THIS KIND OF. LIKE I DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT THIS!
If you live on the East Cost of the U.S., or may be visiting before the end of January, you may want to check out the New York Historical Society and one of their awesome things going on currently!
Don’t forget to book your tickets though, if you want to go. You have to choose a time that you want to go and schedule it. So make sure to plan in advance.
Maybe if I’m lucky, I’ll be able to go next weekend, if all works out well!
This same exhibition was in London some time last year, so have you seen it or heard anything about it? I’ve heard it’s pretty MAGICAL!
