Nylon Admiral: Monday Links

Monday, November 25, 2013

Monday Links

This is going to be my final Monday Links post until I get back from my holiday (SQUEEE!) because scheduling reviews I can do, scheduling links posts is just bonkers. BUT I am planning to upload a few holiday posts here and there and maybe some holiday mini-reviews. I don't know exactly but the blog definitely won't be empty for the next 5 weeks.

*Guillermo Del Toro's vampire novel The Strain is being made into a TV show for FX. Now I'm even more excited to listen to the audiobook version I downloaded for my holiday! (Via The AV Club)

*Because Christmas is nigh, here is a list of bookish gifts to get the bookworms in your life (Via Buzzfeed)

*In honour of the recently aired Doctor Who anniversay episode, here are a bunch of functional TARDISes (Via Mentalfloss)

*I'm not going to make it to New Orleans on my holiday, but I am bookmarking this "literary tourism" post for future travels. (Via Bookriot)

*One of the reasons I love indie bookstores is the creativity they can use in their displays, take this Perth bookstore Kaleido Books, for example. I LOVES THEM. (Via Buzzfeed)

*Rolling Stone did a huge profile on Charles Manson this last week and it is pretty epic. (Via Rolling Stone)

*Catching Fire is out! I haven't seen it yet (maybe tomorrow night?) but a bunch of bloggers have. Here's Preeti's (Bookriot) take, Belle's (Belle's Bookshelf) gif-filled review, and a non-book-reader opinion (Uproxx).

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Emily · 592 weeks ago

Too bad you'll be missing New Orleans, but I can't wait to hear about your coast to coast tour of the US!

Saw Catching Fire last night. It was myleast favorite of the series, so in this case I think I may actually prefer the movie to the book. Off to read those reviews now...

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Kayleigh_M 92p · 592 weeks ago

I actually think Catching Fire might have been my favourite of the books. I had issues with the first because it was so similar to Battle Royale I couldn't help noticing anything that bordered on a similarity, while the second went into all new territory. I think I might have to bully my friends into going tonight, otherwise it might be Tom and my Thanksgiving activity when we fly in Thursday!

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Laura · 592 weeks ago

Oooooh, I want that on the road passport holder so bad...

YAY YOUR TRIP! It's so soooon and so excitiiiiing! And I'm glad you won't be completely silent for 5 weeks (although you're completely entitled to be!) cause, you know, I like you and stuff :)

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Kayleigh_M 92p · 592 weeks ago

Yes, the passport holder was awesome! I also loved the little books of matches.

I've got a review scheduled for each week I'm away (how organised is that!) and then I think I'll probably add photos and stuff since I'll have my laptop with me (no such thing as a proper holiday for a PhD student) and of course there'll be about 10,000 instagram photos and tweets!

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What Red Read 121p · 592 weeks ago

OH HEY did you know PBS Idea Channel did TWO videos about Doctor Who? Yeah. (Remember, you said to bring them on. You brought this on yourself.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Csjr8bXvPw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-WtqAD6kMU

I am so excited for your trip out here! We shall meet and drink things (coffee? alcohol? alcohol IN coffee?) and probably buy books

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Kayleigh_M 92p · 592 weeks ago

*runs off to watch videos* AWESOME!

I've just finished going over your big list of things to do/places to visit again and I am so excited! It's going to be amazing and YAY MEETING UP! I vote for drinking all the things, especially hot drinks, because woooo not being summer I can drink something hot without melting!

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What Red Read 121p · 592 weeks ago

You say "woo" to it not being summer, but that's only cos you haven't made it over here yet with the freezingness. Much yay to hot drinks. They will be required

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Kayleigh_M 92p · 592 weeks ago

If summer in Queensland was a normal person's summer I'd probably agree, but ugh, it's revolting. Plus I'm finally going to get to wear my winter coats! (Nothing can rain on my winter-is-everything parade)

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Kayleigh vW · 592 weeks ago

DUDE. My dad collects matchbooks, so I'm definitely getting him those MatchBOOKS from Out of Print. Thanks, Kayleigh! You saved Christmas!

Safe, happy, book-filled travels to you!

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Kayleigh_M 92p · 592 weeks ago

What is it with dads and matchbooks? I am glad I could help just don't spend too much time on Out of Print, if you're anything like me you'll want all the things and will end up with a very light wallet.