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How-To Tuesday: The Best Harry Potter Treats to Serve This Holiday Season
Nearly everyone loves Harry Potter. It was only recently that I finally met someone who genuinely (and appallingly) did NOT love Harry Potter, and even then I was skeptical that we were talking about the same thing. But whether you loved the books or despised them, whether you’ve seen all the movies ten times over or never at all, whether you’re a Firebolt-owning, Hippogriff-loving Potter preacher or a certified muggle, we all have to suffer that one inevitable eventuality in life (besides death and taxes of course): holiday dinner parties.
Say it again with me. Holiday. Dinner. Parties.
Ugh.
There are only so many bundt cakes and bean dips that you can throw together haphazardly before everyone starts to resent you. So why not change it up? Witch, wizard, and non-magical folk alike can all take a cue from the wonderful wizarding world and make the evening a little more special with the following seasonal Potter Treats:
Posted by Melanie Schmitz
QUIRK PERKS: GET LOST STATES FOR ONLY $3.99 THIS MONTH!
LOST STATES by Michael Trinklein
KINDLE / NOOK / KOBO / IBOOKSTORE
Everyone knows the fifty winners—but what about the hundreds of other statehood proposals that never worked out? Lost States is a tribute to such great unrealized states as West Florida, South California, Half-Breed Tracts, Rough and Ready, and others.
Posted by Basia Padlo
QUIRK PERKS: GET POM-POMS FOR ONLY $3.99 THIS MONTH!
POM-POMS! by Lexi Walters Wright and Sarah Goldschadt
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Whether they’re perking up your clothes, brightening your home decor, or bringing a rainbow of color to your next party, pom-poms are perfect wherever they pop up.
Each project in this book has oh-so-simple instructions and photographs that’ll have you whipping up homemade tufts in all kinds of eye-catching patterns, from speckles to stripes to polka-dots.
Posted by Basia Padlo
Giving Tuesday: Giving Back With Momo and Andrew Knapp
Earlier this year, we were really excited to publish Andrew Knapp's first book, Find Momo.
Can you blame us? Find Momo is collection of beautiful photographs featuring Instagram sensation Momo, and that adorable border collie won the hearts of every single person in the Quirk HQ. Especially on his visits to the office. And we can't wait to publish Andrew's second book, Find Momo Coast to Coast, due out this May.
When it comes to Andrew Knapp… well, we love the guy for a lot of reasons. His gorgeous photographs. All the times he's brought Momo to visit us. And the fact that he's really dedicated to supporting local businesses and charities. Particularly ones that help influence the lives and welfare of animals.
That’s why on Giving Tuesday (December 2, 2014), Quirk Books is partnering with Powells.com in the United States to donate $1 per sale of Find Momo to Farm Sanctuary and with McNallyRobinson.com in Canada to support the Alberta Spay Neuter Task Force (ASNTF).
So, please help us spread the word today and share this promotion! Animal lovers and book lovers alike can participate in making the world a better place, one book at a time.
Posted by Eric Smith
Cyber Monday Nook Deal: The Last Policeman
Sure, you go hunting for discount electronics on Cyber Monday, but have you ever thought of looking for books? That's a trick question: of course you have, or you wouldn't be here, reading this post.
Luckily for you all of you ebook readers out there, The Last Policeman by Ben Winters is featured as a Nook Cyber Monday deal. It's only $2.99, so make sure you get your copy!
Posted by Basia Padlo
Celebrate Reading on #GivingTuesday
Posted by Brett Cohen