![]() ![]() This effect evokes the scattered bits of foxing present in older papers used in these bindings. For a special surprise, use a confetti batter, which will expose the sprinkles dotted throughout the cake when sliced. As a result of this detachment, one needs to use book tie, a cotton band used to secure together the boards, spine and text block. The boards on this cake are made of gingerbread cookie and are completely separate from the cake sponge representing the book’s text block. The structure of older books tends to weaken with time, as well, often resulting in a detached spine and boards. To get the red rot effect on the cake, use ample cocoa powder to dust the covers. Following are instructions to make your own Closed Stack book cake.īecause Closed Stack holds aging books, the materials used in the binding age too, like the leather covers, which disintegrate with red rot. To celebrate a major milestone of 50% completion, and to thank Simen Kot and Cullen Gallagher for their hard work, I baked a cake to resemble a typical book from Closed Stack. This project has included many staff hours spent among the books. ![]() We have been embarking on a long-term project to inventory all 30,000 volumes housed in Closed Stack, to ensure the dependability of our collection and catalog and to prepare for future building changes. This variety of materials is what makes Closed Stack interesting! Some materials hold special signatures or item-specific rarities that must be kept intact. Some materials are too large for any other shelves in the building, so specially-built shelving was created to hold 1000 linear feet of materials lying flat. Some materials are in Closed Stack because of their condition and require special housing. This in-between is what is held in Closed Stack. Did you know that we also have a closed stack, open only to staff? In this aptly named Closed Stack, we house ten percent of our collection, in compact rolling shelving to make the most of this subterranean space to hold around 30,000 items.Īs a collecting institution, we have materials that range from unique rare materials to 2022’s newest books and everything in between. If you want to maximize Goodreads, download the app to your phone so you can quickly and easily add books to your digital stack on the go.You know all about our open stacks that members are welcome to browse, full of books ready to check out. If you do, spend ten minutes browsing the site and add a few books to your Want-to-Read bookshelf. If you do not yet have a Goodreads account, go ahead and create one. Creating a profile is quick and easy and adding books to your shelves is even easier. Goodreads is a social platform that allows readers to connect with other readers and helps them decide what to read next. You can add the book to your public wish list or private shopping list, or you can create a personalized list instead.Ĭreate an account on Goodreads. Simply click on the “Add to List” button on the page for the book you are interested in. After accidentally purchasing all the books in my cart, I started creating Amazon and Bookshop lists instead. I used to have a bad habit of adding all the books I was interested in buying “someday” to my shopping cart. That way, I can remember who recommended a particular book to me!Ĭreate a List on Amazon or Bookshop. I love taking pictures of the books friends and colleagues are reading, and I often ask them to get in the picture, too. Mine is simply called “Want to Read.” Next, spend some time browsing your local library or bookstore, snap pictures of book covers that seem interesting, and add them to the album. Here’s how:Ĭreate a TBR stack in a photos app on your mobile device. So, creating a book stack based on the reading life you envision for yourself is the first step in finding time to read. They take our lofty statements about the books we hope to read and turn them into concrete reminders to create the time to read them. After all, if the books are neatly tucked away, patiently waiting for us, then our reading habits are neatly tucked away, too.īook stacks are beautiful piles of books just waiting to be read. Many of us have a space to collect books in our homes: bookshelves made especially for the task, a bedside table, or, in my house, the dining-room table that seems to be the catchall for everything.īut simply having books is not enough-we need to strategically curate them and place them in locations where they will spur us to take reading action. What better reminder to read than an actual book waiting patiently to be read! ![]() If I could give you only one idea to develop the habits that lead to a readerly life, it would be this: surround yourself with books. ![]()
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