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Birth of a Book: a tour of Smith Settle's handmade bookbinding processWatch Smith Settle bookbinders bring a hardback book to life.Beautiful poetry of an amazing art. A film by Glen Milner





How many of us pause to wonder, when we hold a beautiful book in our hands, about the work that went into making it?In the case of a Slightly Foxed edition – elegant pocket-sized clothbound books that are limited to 2000 copies and cost £15 – it's hard NOT to consider this. Who chose the lovely coloured linen and contrasting endpapers, you ask yourself? Who blind-stamped the reading fox on the front, or gilded the book's author and title onto the spine?For this mesmerizing exclusive video, Glen Milner visited Smith Settle bookbinders near Leeds, where the owners, Don Walters and Tracey Thorne, allowed him to film the making of the 17th Slightly Foxed book, Suzanne St Albans's memoir Mango and Mimosa, from start to finish.Here, you'll get a behind-the-scenes look at the printing plates, the stitching of the "signatures" (folded sections), the pressing and gluing, the adding of the ribbon bookmark and head and tail bands, the making of the final hardcover in green linen cloth and the numbering of the copies. All of it done with great care, much of it by hand.Slightly Foxed is paradoxically innovative and old-school. While most books are now printed and bound overseas, their choice to collaborate with Smith Settle, traditional British binders who have made elaborate editions for the Folio Society among others, has meant that instead of struggling to keep up with the digital revolution, this small press is making a profit.



I'm so glad to share this with you from the London Telegraph. Books are a very important and vital part of my life. As much as I appreciate and am enamored by the electronic press and technology, I sincerely hope this art form never dies. Our world would truly be a lesser place without these miracles.



S.J. Johnson

With our busy go-go-go lives, it's hard to find time to sit down and read a book. But reading is a very vital skill to keep alive and active. If you think you just can't find time to read, here's a couple of ideas to show you where reading time can be squeezed into even the most busiest of schedules.



1- Have a  doctor or dentist appointment? Take a small paperback, or the electronic ereader of your choice, with you and grab a page or two while waiting in the waiting room. Not only will the wait seem to fly by, but you'll stay more relaxed and less nervous about the visit.
2- If you take a bus anywhere, bring along a book instead, or as well as, your music player. Reading is a great way to make the wait time shorter, plus if it's a long bus trip, a little entertainment along the way is always appreciated.
3- Lunch breaks at work are a simple way to make sure you read a little everyday. Pull out, microwave, or purchase your meal (or snack) and sit down in a quiet corner where you can pull out your book and disappear into the words while eating. Even your mind will appreciate the break from work.
4- This idea is a little tricky, but if you can pull it off safely a warm relaxing bath is also a great way to escape with a story for a while. Just be careful not to accidentally drop your book, or e-reader, into the water.
5- Lastly, reading at night is a classic way to find alone time. Not only is it a great way to relax before sleeping, the back and forth movement of your eyes will actually make falling asleep easier. Just be sure to make your "Good-night story" isn't too suspenseful or scary - The point is to fall asleep, not keep you awake longer wanting to know what happens or cause bumps in the night.

In the midst of the .99 and cheaper books available on the web, and things being what they are in the financial world, buying a novel for the average retail price of $25+ is just not practical for many right now.

So, my assistant and I have decided to take full advantage and start an internet book club catering to the avid readers we know and love and expose not only ourselves but our friends and others to the plethora of reading wealth now on the market. While it is true that we may find some 'bombs' it is also very possible that we will find some incredible gems that we would otherwise never even consider.

We are excited about building this community of people together, all of whom love to read and wanting make some new friends with which to discuss and share our love of the written word.

Please come check out the website, take a look at what we think will be a very successful book club, and hopefully you will like what you see and join. It's absolutely free to become a member and participate, the only real cost to you is for the book that we all read together and your time (many of the suggested eBooks are FREE)

Thank you,

S.J.

  99ebookclub.wordpress.com

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Project Gutenberg: 33,000 free e-books, including all of the classics, available in Kindle, HTML and simple text formats.
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I do not get any money from Amazon for writing this blog or telling you how to get their free reader apps and books.  I am an author that has books available for Kindle, the only way I get any type of payment is when you buy

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Get your FREE 'Kindle Reader' download for PC from Amazon right here!

As simple as 1, 2, 31.)   Click the link on this page and download the application2.)   Follow the instructions3.)   Begin browsing through the HUGE selection of eBooks that are now available to you.YES, it is that easy!Just click the link and you will  instantly have access to 1,000′s of Kindle eBooks in minutes. You can find many of your favorite authors for free , $ .99 and many more under $10 . There is  a huge selection of eBooks available to you once you download and install the Kindle eReader, Including New Releases.



While you're at Amazon.com, please don't forget to get your copy of my new release, "The Drive" by S.J. Johnson. What's a 'Kindle'?It's an electronic reader, basically. You can download books, newspapers, and magazines and read them on this portable machine, kind of like you do on a computer. Buy e-books or subscriptions to the NY Times and read them all in one gadget.

They have tried to make it like a real book – you can "turn" the pages with a click, and the screen is supposed to look like paper.

What's a 'Kindle Reader' for PC?It's basically the same thing only it's a downloaded program for your desktop computer or your laptop. It gives you all the benefits of the Kindle device to read all forms of written materials without the extra expense of buying a 'Kindle' device.

Author S.J. Johnson: 2012 Facebook Micro-Story Writing Game First Place...: The Last Match by Skip Ramsey I want to personally Thank each and every one of the very talented writers that...

The Last Match





by Skip Ramsey

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I want to personally Thank each and every one of the very talented
writers that were willing to share their gifts by submitting entries
into The Micro-Story Writing Game. Whether or not you took a placement
or a prize I hope you are proud of your piece. I am amazed every time I
hold one of these games, at the wealth of writing talent that gets
exposed. I feel honored to have been a part in this game because of you.



 




I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your
participation. This game was so much fun that we are considering doing
another very soon instead of waiting an entire year for the next. I
sincerely hope you enjoyed this experience enough that you will be
submitting another example of your skill in the next writing game.



 




S.J.