Tag Archives : Books

If often happens that I have a stack of books standing my wall unit and I happen to remove one and the whole thing slides down. This is one of the few things which kill my motivation to keep things clean and organized. But this was until I stumbled upon Coleen and Eric’s creation Hold-on-Tight, a one-of-its-kind book shelve that comes with a bookend. The [...]

UN’s top climate man Raj Pachauri has been in the eye of storm ever since the press reported fudged up research data from his team, about the melting of Himalayan Glaciers. His latest venture may well risk his being dubbed as someone with the steamy side up. He has written a racy novel which doles out oodles of sex, reincarnation and a Hollywood actress! The [...]

Wall lights and table lamps come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. But their wonky shapes often give us headaches . This Wall light from Denmark is one with a difference. AJ Wall, has a fixture head with a distinct, asymmetrical shape unlike the normal wall lights. This shape helps the fixture head give it a tiltable characteristic. Thanks to its unique [...]

With the growth of modern technology, a lot of things have changed over the years. Life has become faster by the minute and there is hardly any time for anything. Internet is one of the best products of modern technology. With the advent of internet, life in the modern world has changed drastically in general. Many internet users prefer e-mails to [...]

The ancient Dominicant church in Maastricht believed to be already more than 800 year old is finally renovated as a bookstore, much to the delight of the book lovers. Prior to this, the Selexyz Dominicanen was converted into a parking lot for bicycles. Until very recently, the upper floors were not accessible to public. The bookstore offers a wide [...]

As the time goes by, most people are depending on their computers for almost everything. Once library visit was a tad common at least amongst the avid readers but now many of them have turned to their computers to even read books. Much to the delight of the modern day readers, COOL-ER, a famous electronic book reader had tied up with Google in order [...]

It’s rather annoying when the books from your bookshelf keep falling due to lack of proper positioning, and it’s quite a task to deal with at times. To keep your books safe and well positioned in your bookshelf, here come the two beautiful bookends called the “Reflective Bookends”. They are quite interesting to look at too, besides [...]

There is no better way to go to bed than by reading a few pages of the latest book that you brought home. There is one little downer though, if it gets too thrilling or an absolute page-turner, then you find it hard to put it down and hit the sack. Then there is the added trouble of getting up or reaching out to put off your bed lamp as you tuck in. [...]

Mobile libraries are nothing new but moBib (a library on wheels) is for sure a special one. It is designed by Jacobus Marx and comes well equipped with state-of-the-art features. The entrance of moBib and the rear is approximately 40 percent larger than the general mobile library vehicles. The dominant feature of moBib is its movable shelves. They [...]

Long considered by many as a dangerous sect that needs dissolution, the Church of Scientology is expected to have its first court ruling on June 10. It is accused of taking advantage of ‘misguided souls.’ The religious organization that claims to be a modern religion is also criticized as damaging to human bodies with its endorsed harmful drug [...]