There’s something about the holidays—that warm glow from the fire, the fact that you actually get to spend time with your kids (or your friends’ and family’s kids)—that makes it the perfect time to curl up with the little ones in your life and read them a storybook. Reading a totally new, beautiful, amazing book with a child is a treasured holiday experience. And if you choose the right book, every time the child reads it alone in the future will bring back the memory of that time you shared. Continue reading
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Create Something One Of A Kind with Blurb
People love getting really creative, one-of-a-kind books for Christmas. Books that elicit a “where did you find this?” response. As the leading indie- and self-publishing platform, Blurb has an entire online bookstore full of unique books by an incredible array of undiscovered, self-published authors, artists, and photographers. And while these books probably aren’t in your recipient’s bookshelf, many of them should be. So, if you’re thinking of giving unique gifts this year, consider these titles. Each costs around $40 USD or less: Continue reading
NaBloPoMo | Why I Love A Good Book [Cover]
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I be honest I don’t read too many traditional books. I used to when I was younger, like in middle and high school, but in recent years I haven’t. I can count the number of actual physical books I’ve read in recent years and it might be two. However, I do know that if a book has an interesting cover that it catches my eye. At the least, I will pick the book up and read the back or the prologue to see what its about. Most of the books I do read these days are how-to books, cookbooks, or self-image/makeup-up/fashion/beauty. I’m not so much for novels, because I never really take the time out to dive into one and get lost in it. With the internet and social media, its so easy to get caught up in reading the ‘instant’, than reading a real book. Continue reading
Give Something Personal This Holiday Season
This year, it’s all about personalizing your gift for that special someone. And they deserve it!
If you have a digital camera-whether it’s your smart phone or your DSLR-chances are you have a lot of wonderful photos of the people you love. And there’s a pretty big chance that if you do, those photos haven’t seen the light of day since you first took them, posted them to Facebook, or picked that new wallpaper for your smart phone or computer.
Now, imagine those photos in a book, given as a gift. Wouldn’t you look like the best most thoughtful person ever? Yeah, you pretty much would. And with Blurb‘s easy, custom books, you can make a photo gift book that’s both personal and extremely polished.
You can use your Facebook photos, Instagram photos, or photos on your computer. You can design your own book, or have it automagically created with the Blurb Designer Collection templates. All these tools are designed to run right in your web browser, letting you make a book in as little as ten minutes, and they start at just $12.99.
A real book. One you can hold, share, and pass on. Plus it’s so easily customized that you can create different versions for different people. Just swap in a few new photos, change the text, and re-order. Looking to make something a little bigger, like a family history book? Yeah, Blurb has ways to do that too.
Of course, this is a custom gift, so you don’t want to be last minute about it. Even though you can order up until December 19, ordering early is always better (and a bit cheaper too).
So, get started on making a beautiful gift book now: Blurb
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It can be really hard buying books for people as gifts. After all, you never know just which books they already have. And then when you do find the right book and give it to them, how do you make it really personal? Put in a book plate? Write an inscription? How do you make the whole thing totally them?
Celebrate Halloween w/ Blurb Mobile App
As much as Halloween is supposed to be about “scary,” in reality, it’s a lot about “cute.” It’s about kids in costume, creative pumpkin art, and way too much sugar for everyone involved. Halloween is a holiday of sights and sounds. You’ll be taking photos and video that you’ll want to share that very night, but also keep forever. And, since you’ll likely be busy greeting trick-or-treaters, putting on costumes, and rationing candy, you need an easy way to capture the night’s events.
That’s where Blurb mobile comes in. Yep you heard right, Blurb has an awesome mobile app. Check out the details below:
Blurb Holiday Gift Guide Early Bird Special
The holidays are just around the corner and we all want to be as prepared as possible. Blurb’s Holiday Gift Guide has lots of great gift ideas, so you can get a jumpstart on your holiday gifting ideas now! Continue reading