Yes, the title of this post is kind of confusing but looking at the photos here should explain everything! A Company called STANDARD DESIGNS has released a series of Art Prints where they have made “Book Cover Spines” that are parodies of actual Record Albums originally done by two bands, Joy Division & New Order. Well, they have done other bands too, but who cares!

Just to clarify, the second photo, is not one of the print images but a very close-up detail shot of the 1st photo.

We thought these parodies were wacky, clever, & fun. So, if you do too then please be sure to visit their site for more information & eye candy!

Hey, just CLICK HERE!

We recently discovered a cool blog named CORPUS LIBRIS that has a very fun unique concept. They share photos that people have taken where the picture shows them with a real-life BOOK JACKET COVER very strategically placed in the photo to blend in with their own body. You have seen these before, sometimes they’re really very clever! Well, that website has a ton of them and you could easily spend an hour or two of your time just laughing! Here a few we wanted to share, but for the full effect you need to visit their webpage, so please CLICK HERE!

As an important side-note we should mention that a few of these book covers were designed by Chip Kidd like, Jay McInerney’s THE JUICE and a few Book Covers for Japanese Author, Haruki Murakami.

Here’s a reproduction of a page from a Vintage PEANUTS Comic Strip Paperback Book. It features the character SALLY having the best day of her life. She is so happy she got her new Library Card, ha! Hey, if YOU don’t have one then please hit your local Library and get it now. It will be the greatest thing you ever did.

Side Note:
Here’s a Meme we made for you to share on your favorite social media site like Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest. Thanks!

Today’s Libraries are about so much more than Books. They are also a place of Community, Teaching, Support, etc.

Check out this totally hilarious photo posted on Twitter by an Artist named Rossetti Rogers. Her Mother actually used a Kindle as a bookmark for a real-life book, ha! The funny thing is that the post went totally viral and has been shared or re-tweeted like crazy!! Go Mom!!

People who love Reading know the score! Anytime a movie or video game is based on a Book… the BOOK IS ALWAYS BETTER!! Ha Ha, this image is on a T-Shirt you can get HERE!

Here’s a random photo we came across on the Internet and knew we had to share. Now, THIS is how you display books to sell, ha ha! I’m not sure where this bookstore is but whoever works there sure knows something about merchandising display and must also be a HUGE J. J. R. Tolkien LORD OF THE RINGS / HOBBIT Fan!! The books for sale are shown here stacked-up like the evil eye of Sauron!! Well played Sir, well played.

Here’s a nice YouTube video we came across the other day and as soon as we viewed it we knew we had to share it here. It’s a small clip from one of Chip Kidd’s lectures were he talks about his “new mantra”. It’s pretty funny so please be sure to check it out!

In today’s ultra-stressful world we can all use a good laugh every now and then. So, here is our attempt to share some awesome parody book covers and even a few hilarious comic strips… all related to the love of reading books. Plus, the art of writing them.

The 2 parody book covers shown here are just way too funny, and so well done, that we had to share them! The 1st one is not an actual book cover but a mash-up of J.R.R. Tolkien’s THE HOBBIT, if it were a Children’s Little Golden Book, ha! Then, believe it or not, the 2nd one is an actual real-life book, a cook book, that is an amazing idea capitalizing on the fame of “Fifty Shades of Grey”.

OK, These comic strips pretty much explain their self but the one of the confused book buyer in a bookstore totally cracks me up! Plus, if you’re an Author, then be sure to check out the 2nd strip because you know you have met this “Muse” before, ha!

True-Life Font Freaks will totally love this and, who knows, you might learn a little bit about Graphic Design or Typography while you’re at it! OK, I don’t care what this guy in the video says, I still hate Comic Sans, ha ha!