Category Archives: for fun

My day in books

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

(Inspired by Margaret of BooksPlease). A funny meme where you just complete the sentences using titles of books you have read this year. I began the day with Falling Off Air. Fractured and Found Wanting on my way to work … Continue reading →

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Book Marked

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

First a couple of brand-new and very different bookmarks I received yesterday, thanks to my blog friend Leighton Gage from Brazil. Read the story behind the Brazilian wish ribbons here. And below you can see the charming stamps on the … Continue reading →

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Funday: My Life as a Book

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

Thank you to Pop Culture Nerd and Margot Kinberg for the inspiration and invitation to participate in this fun meme. And of course my friends have added a twist: post a picture of yourself. Done! (And don´t ask; I have … Continue reading →

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A Sticky Poll

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

For some reason, the Amazon guys do not put any of those helpful stickers on ebooks. So here are my own suggestions for what to put on “The Cosy Knave”. Which one is your favourite? Feel free to add your … Continue reading →

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Bestseller Poll – the results

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

Until this moment I thought I could show you some graphics with the results of my first poll. Apparently I´ll have to pay if I want that option so instead I´ll have to ask you to check the results yourselves … Continue reading →

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Funday – a Bestseller Poll

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

Following the example of a couple of blog friends, I´ll test the poll feature of WordPress (and pick your brains, but we will forget I said that). Please indulge me by trying it – you can choose up to five … Continue reading →

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>Save the Words

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>Scatterbrained as I am today I keep telling myself that now I´ll begin that blog round, but I run into one distraction after the other (such as five-star reviews on Amazon). I just visited Rob Kitchin´s blog and was reminded … Continue reading →

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>Look what I got

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

> I won a beautiful pair of mittens some time ago so I though I knew what was in the parcel the other day. But no, Heather of Books and Quilts had included a few wonderful surprises for me. Thank … Continue reading →

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>Six Word Sunday

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>I am sure you have come across six-word stories or memoirs before, e.g. the famous Hemingway story: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” I think Shakespeare could have written some terrific ones: “Is that a dagger I s…?” When my … Continue reading →

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