Awesome Books

Andrew Weiss’ blog pays homage to the kitschy Choose Your Own Adventure novels that were popular decades ago, featuring the paragraphs that we didn’t want to read: the bad endings.

(NSFW: Language) Tired of playing with the Nic Cage playset? Practice coloring with Thrill Murray! It has 24 images of the accomplished actor and comedian, each made by a different illustrator.

Lepers and Lycans’ t-shirts feature cute designs of famous authors as animals. The selection is pretty small right now but considering the quality of the designs, we are hoping to see more soon.

Written by Dave Eggers (A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, What is the What) A Hologram for the King is about an aging businessman trying to break into a Saudi Arabian city. More here.

The who: you. The where: office. The what: no. 2 as your no. 1 priority.  We’ve all been there – er, we know someone who’s gone through it. This book would’ve helped that person a lot.

The Enlightenment is a light book, but not in terms of its contents because it doesn’t have any text. It’s actually a lamp shaped like a tome. Part of the proceeds from the sale go to Edukans.

A book that packs three great genres under a single cover. Not only does it have ninjas, pirates and zombies (and a unicorn) – it’s described as “part Napoleon Dynamite, part The Matrix.”

Not to be confused with this other playbook, Dad’s Playbook is filled with quotes from some of the best coaches in sports. Not just for fathers but for anyone looking for wisdom and inspiration.

To promote his rolling papers, Snoop Dogg teamed up with Pereira & O’Dell to create Rolling Words. Its pages are filled with song lyrics and double as rolling papers. The spine acts as a match striker.

Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang define love in simple but true terms in Charles M. Schulz’ 1965 book, Love is Walking Hand in Hand. The book is out of print, hence its high price. (Thanks Bea!)

Etsy seller Cleverhands makes straps with small loops for carrying pens and pencils while wrapped around a book, sketchpad or journal. There’s also a version that carries cellphones.

Someday a “book” will be but bits of data, just one of the many functions embedded in our gadgets. Here’s a look at the soon-to-be lost art of printing and bookbinding, courtesy of Glen Milner.

Another bestselling book by Bart King, the Big Book of Spy Stuff unveils top-secret information and reveals espionage tricks in plain and humorous prose. A fun read for kids and adults alike.

A collection of over 1000 personal drawings and concept images from his films. This 430 page hardcover book would do any coffee table proud. Deluxe Edition ($299) includes a signed lithograph.

Arm yourself with hundreds of rude statements, smackdowns and comebacks for insulting the intelligence, appearance, sexual prowess and even, dare we say it… the mama of your foes.

..You Must Taste Before You Die features the best Scotches, Ryes and Bourbons, as selected by former Whisky Magazine editor Dominic Roskrow and a team of conoisseurs from around the world.