One of literature's most beloved authors is beautifully documented in this illustrated biography of Virginia Woolf. Featuring handwritten text paired with beguiling illustrations and a tactile cover with foil-stamped and debossed details, this giftable package reveals the formative events of Woolf's life: how she was supported—and challenged—in her craft, her struggles with mental illness, and how her great works came to be. With lines pulled from Woolf's own letters featured alongside interesting details, such as her nickname for her husband and how slowly her first novel sold, this intimate guide makes a thoughtful gift for literature lovers and book clubbers.

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Every time a browser autocompletes our search query, it's showing us what millions of other people all over the world are searching for. This curious collection showcases the very best of the often strange yet 100% real autocomplete suggestions offered up by popular search engines, compiling them into one hilarious, fascinating, and mildly disturbing volume. Each page contains one search and its 10 best autocomplete suggestions, including the most and least common, from "Why is Ryan Gosling... eating cereal?" to "If the Earth is round... why are shoes flat?" With easy-to-read spreads and playful black-and-white line art throughout, Autocomplete provides a nearly unfiltered look at what people actually search for when they think no one's watching.

Autocomplete: The Book

Knack Studio founder Barb Blair is famous for her "knack" with furniture: spotting classic pieces and transforming them into modern showstoppers. In this inspiring book, Blair goes beyond the nuts and bolts of furniture refinishing to show how to style rooms with each customized piece. For instance, she transforms a well-worn coffee table with a painted ombré design, and then reveals how to incorporate it into a bright and sunny den, a cozy reading nook, and a cheerful bedroom. With instructions for 15 before-and-after furniture projects—dressers, tables, beds, armoire, and more—in Blair's signature bold style, a "toolbox" section detailing her favorite techniques and materials, and photos of dozens of inspiring interiors, Furniture Makes the Room unlocks the secrets to decorating livable rooms around statement pieces.

Furniture Makes The Room

Kiss your creative block goodbye and kick-start your daily practice with this new deck from artist and creativity coach Molly McLeod! Make one tiny drawing a day for a week. Or, if words are more your speed, write one sentence of the same story every day for thirty days. Whatever medium you prefer, THE DAILY PROJECT DECK will help you incorporate creativity into your everyday routine. It's easy to use—each Project card offers a specific creative exercise (make miniature art, write or draw one line each day) that you combine with a Time card to build a daily art challenge. Or, you could start with an Inspiration card, a more open-ended jumping-off point to help you develop a project idea of your own. The projects work across a variety of media, from writing to painting, and an introductory booklet provides additional guidance for successfully completing each daily challenge you attempt—whether it lasts a week, a month, or a year. BUILD A CREATIVE HABIT: Designing a daily challenge makes building a creative habit feel both exciting and achievable—and with this deck, coming up with a project is easier than ever before. GROW AS AN ARTIST: It may not be sexy, but making art into a daily habit produces results! This deck will foster your growth as an artist or creator—one day at a time. A CUSTOMIZABLE APPROACH: Constraints can actually facilitate creativity, but it's important to pick the ones that work for you. Rather than prescribing a specific medium or length of time, McLeod offers flexible prompts that you can tailor to your unique priorities, resulting in projects that suit your particular needs. AN EXPERT AUTHOR: As a creativity coach, Molly McLeod is accustomed to giving advice to folks looking for ways to foster their artistic inclinations. And with more than 4 years of daily projects under her belt, she's the perfect person to help you create a daily project of your own! Perfect for: 
- Artists, designers, makers, and creatives 
- Anyone looking to develop a daily artistic practice 
- People intimidated by a 100-day project who want a more customizable daily approach

The Daily Project Deck

This set of stylishly designed neon colored pencils is sure to unleash the imagination of any coloring book fan. With rich, smooth, and brilliant color– perfect for shading and blending– these pencils will add pizzazz to any creative project. The 10 pencils are pre-sharpened and packaged in a sleek and sturdy case, easy to carry with you to any place where inspiration may strike! The premium colored lead in these pencils is very soft. For best results, please use a manual sharpener.

Bright Ideas Neon Pencils

This sweet and funny collection of postcards is filled with father-daughter moments between Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith, and his rebellious daughter, Leia.
Perfect to send or keep, the cards feature artwork from Vader’s™ Little Princess as well as delightful new illustrations not included in the book. © and TM Lucasfilm Ltd. Used Under Authorization

Vader's Little Princess 30 Postcards

Loose waves, perfect spirals, tight coils ...no two curls are created equal! Samantha Harris reveals the secrets to making them all look gorgeous in this essential beauty guide packed with illustrated instructions and gorgeous photographs that make it easy to replicate professional-level styles at home. Featuring step-by-step directions for 60 fabulous styles from Glamour Waves to a Dutch Plait, or Asymmetric Cornrow, Curls, Curls, Curls! has looks for every girl and every curl. With a helpful curl-type identification chart, in-depth curly care section, and advice on the best tools and products, this book includes everything a girl needs to put her best curl forward.

Curls, Curls, Curls!

Inspired by a vintage book, this delightful guide deciphers dreams to predict the future. It compiles over 1,000 dream symbols and reveals what they portend for the dreamer. This gilded, faux-leather book is irresistible to pick up; its content is so compelling, it's impossible to put down.

Fortune-telling Book Of Dreams

50 bike rides for every kind of cyclist completely revised and updated! This revised and updated edition of the classic Bay Area Bike Rides Deck offers brand new ways to explore the natural beauty and hidden gems of the San Francisco Bay Area. The deck includes 50 cards comprised of mountain, road, and casual bike rides, with routes for every kind of cyclist, from the less experienced to the ambitious. 
- The deck contains 50 ride cards plus one quad-fold intro card. 
- Each card features a full-color map on the front and a route description and detailed mileage log on the back. 
- Cards are lightweight, durable, portable, and sweat-resistant, and fit in a bike jersey pocket. 
- Compared with the original edition, this deck includes 20 new rides and essential updates to existing routes. 
- A perfect gift or self-purchase for casual or dedicated bikers, whether they are Bay Area locals or tourists

Bay Area Bike Rides Deck, Revised Edition

The striking beauty of planet Mercury is on dazzling display with this deluxe, oversize floor puzzle. This deluxe, oversize floor puzzle (spanning 2.5 feet/76 centimeters in diameter) is a gorgeous tribute to the planet Mercury. Striking photography from NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft features a color base map showcasing the planet's unique mineralogical and physical properties. The completed 100-piece puzzle is sure to dazzle space aficionados, and those who track Mercury's frequent "retrograde" travels, with its beguiling beauty. DISTINCTIVE PUZZLE FORMAT: An eye-catching, oversize circular format and captivating package give this unique puzzle truly dazzling shelf presence. When completed, this large likeness of Mercury is a work of art, ideal for wall-mounting and displaying all year round! GREAT GIFT FOR ASTRONOMY FANS: This captivating puzzle will capture the attention of any star-gazer or astronomy aficionado. BONUS ASTROLOGY APPEAL: Assembling this puzzle is the perfect way to make Mercury's retrogrades more bearable—and the perfect excuse to get friends talking about their star signs and horoscopes. FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY: This beautiful puzzle is challenging enough for adults to puzzle over, while having kid appeal as well. Space enthusiasts ages 6 and up will have a blast assembling this Mercury puzzle together! EDUCATION MEETS PLAY: Puzzles are a wonderful way to provide hands-on engagement with science! Striking in its detail, this tribute to Mercury provides a truly compelling exploration of the solar system and its planets. Perfect for: Parents, Gift-givers, Fans of puzzles, Fans of NASA, Hobbyist astronomers, Educators

Mercury: 100 Piece Puzzle

Are you the ultimate bibliophile? Test your literary knowledge with Tiny Book Trivia sets from Ridley's Games! In the Fantasy Book Trivia, answer 80 questions about beloved fantasy and science fiction books like L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Charlaine Harris' True Blood series, and N. K. Jemisin's The Fifth Season. Packaged in a beautifully illustrated book-style box, this would be the perfect gift for book lovers and trivia enthusiasts! Be sure to check out our Classic Book Trivia and Crime, Thriller & Mystery Trivia!

Fantasy Book Trivia

The joys of commuting by bike attract scores of new converts every year. But as fresh-faced cyclists fill the roads, they also encounter their share of frustrations—careless drivers, wide-flung car doors, zoned-out pedestrians, and aggressive fellow cyclists, to name a few. In this follow-up to the best-selling Bike Snob , BikeSnobNYC takes on the trials and triumphs of bike commuting with snark, humor, and enthusiasm, asking the question: If we become better commuters, will that make us better people? From the deadly sins of biking to tactics for dealing with cars, pedestrians, and other cyclists, this primer on bike travel is a must-read for cyclists new and seasoned alike.

The Enlightened Cyclist

This book of 12 prompted letters helps family and friends wish the happy couple a lifetime of joy. Filled out by an individual or group, as a guest book at the wedding, or as an anniversary gift, it will be a personalized keepsake that they will treasure for years to come.

Letters To The Happy Couple

These lacy tattoos can be cut at any length for pretty necklaces, bracelets, and more. Featuring black, white, silver, and gold lace designs, there are dozens of options for mixing and matching—and the lace easily washes off when it's time for a new look.

Lacy Fashion Tattoos

Here's the ultimate guide to being the best—and safest—driver possible. And an absolute must for everyone with a learner's permit. Former Top Gear Stig and professional driver Ben Collins shares expert skills culled from a twentyyear career as one of the best drivers in the world, famous for racing in the Le Mans series and NASCAR, piloting the Batmobile, and dodging bullets with James Bond. Refined over thousands of hours of elite-level performance in the physics of driving, his philosophy results in greater control and safer, more efficient and fun driving for all skill levels.

How To Drive

Following the success of How to Speak Wookiee comes this essential manual for interacting with droid units in various situations. Droids are made to be reliable, helpful, and daring, but they can be frustratingly stubborn. This convenient sound guide will help new droid users bypass that malfunction and utilize them to their full capacity. Featuring helpful scenarios—like convincing a droid to play back full messages, serve beverages and hors d’oeuvres at events, diagnose and repair mechanical issues on an X-wing, or just walk the dog—plus a sound module of 10 different droid phrases demonstrated by R2-D2, this handbook is a necessity for any new droid user. © and TM Lucasfilm Ltd. Used Under Authorization

How To Speak Droid With R2-d2

For anyone who's dreamed of hopping aboard a little cable car that strives for the sky, this is just the ticket. Two punch-out cable car models are included: one fully illustrated and one prime for coloring in. An accompanying content-rich booklet provides information about the history of cable cars and how they work, and a handy map for navigating the City by the Bay courtesy of this cherished icon.

Build-your-own Cable Car

All you need is love with these romantic trivia questions, perfect for at-home or on-the-go! Packaged in an eye-catching box featuring a beautiful geometric pattern, these 140 questions are all about love and romance. Ranging from pop culture and historical trivia, to romantic holidays, lore, and other factoids, spread the love with friends, family, and significant others! ENTERTAINING QUESTIONS: This vivid, compact box is filled with 140 trivia questions everyone will enjoy! TAKE IT ANYWHERE: The portable box is the perfect size to throw in your bag to take to a party or bar, or stow in luggage for a vacation. GREAT GIFT OR STOCKING STUFFER: Perfect for family, friends, or couples in need of game night inspiration, dinner party hosts and partygoers, or campers looking for a fun trivia game by the fire. EXPLORE THE ENTIRE SERIES: This game is part of the Games Room Trivia series, a collection of elegantly designed, geometrically patterned small boxes filled with engaging questions for lively trivia, conversation, and endless laughs. Perfect for:

Trivia enthusiasts
Couples, friends, family, party hosts, party goers
Holiday, birthday, anniversary, Valentine's Day gifters

Love & Romance Trivia

Cat lovers, rejoice! This irresistible book compiles over 400 photos from the hugely popular Instagram profile @cats_of_instagram into a keepsake treasure. Playful categories including "bowties," "surprise!," and "happy cats" showcase all the charm and delightful quirks of the wide world of cats. This is a gift that will have feline fans smiling in recognition, surprise, and appreciation.

Cats On Instagram

Now beginners, experts, and teachers alike can make rejuvenating meditations part of daily life with this beautifully illustrated deck of fifty yoga poses and meditations. Each easy-to-use card gives detailed instructions, benefits, and an affirmation. If you're short on time, you can pick just a single card, or for a more guided experience, follow one of the sequences provided. Create an exercise routine that focuses on your specific needs. In the park or at the office, these portable cards are perfect for stress relief, promoting strength and energy, and relaxation--anytime, anywhere.

The Yoga Deck

Seeking inspiration? Just glance at your temporary tattoo! Packaged in a gift-ready cardboard box with a peek-through window, Grattitats offers 25 unique designs in black and shimmery bronze that encourage tattoo lovers to cultivate gratitude, spread joy, and find beauty in the everyday.

Gratitatts

From wreath-bedecked fishing boats to the sparkling Shoppers' Stroll, Nantucket Island captures the magical spirit of the holidays like no place else. Elegantly adorned with 75 beautiful full-color photographs, The Nantucket Holiday Table lets everyone celebrate the charm of the Island's traditions with favorite recipes showcasing the best of Nantucket's bounty. Susan Simon, author of The Nantucket Table, returns to her beloved island to serve up personal stories, historical tidbits, and 75 wonderful recipes. Festive mornings start with Salmon Hash with Poached Eggs, followed by a cozy lunch of Chicken Chowder. Scallop Seviche, Mini Sweet Potato and Sage Pancakes, and tempting Hot Rum Punch give holiday parties an island flavor while Fancy Yankee Pot Roast, Wintertime Coleslaw, and Pumpkin-Caramel Pudding will warm the hearts of friends and families. Wherever you live, The Nantucket Holiday Table will bring the joy of a Nantucket holiday season to your own dining room.

The Nantucket Holiday Table

This is a grilling book dedicated to vegetables that eat like meat. The first of its kind, this cookbook features 60 recipes that star vegetables caramelized into succulence for satisfying, flavor-forward meals. Cauliflower "steaks," broccoli burgers, and beets that slow-smoke like a brisket are just three of the meaty but meatless meals to base a great cookout around. More than 30 stunning images showcase the beauty and variety of these recipes, each of which includes instructions for charcoal and gas grilling as well as using a grill pan on the stovetop or under the broiler. For vegetarians, those who love to grill, and anyone looking for more creative ways to prepare vegetables, this handbook is destined to live beside the grill.

Vegetables On Fire

We all know cuffing up can be complicated. But let's face it—it leads to some pretty good stories. These 110 provocative conversation starters explore the deeper questions we all want to ask about love, sex, and relationships. It's very simple: shuffle the deck, pick a card, ask the question, invite everyone to answer, and let the conversations grow from there. Perfect for a kickback or a girls' night in, Real Talk is a fun way to spark the raw, honest conversations that help people connect—for real. PERFECT FOR PARTIES AND GROUPS: These cards offer countless conversations and hours of entertainment for dinners, parties, or small groups of friends looking for a unique way to learn new things about one another. ACCESS ENTERTAINING, YET HONEST CONVERSATIONS: These conversation starters are a great way to bypass shallow small talk and access the genuine conversations that help people connect. MANY WAYS TO PLAY: You can ask the whole group to contribute, choose a specific person to answer, or even turn this into a drinking game—the possibilities are endless. Perfect for: 
- 18+ 
- Best friends and groups of friends 
- Fans of party games

Real Talk

Fall in love with 52 wise, healthy, and joyful 100-year-olds in this celebratory and uplifting art book. A beautiful and fascinating exploration of what it is like to be over 100 years old, Aging Gracefully invites readers to look into the face of a century of life experience with portraits of centenarians captured by the compassionate, minimalist lens of photographer Karsten Thormaehlen. The striking photographs are accompanied by short bios of the centenarians, featuring quotes and wisdom on love, food, humor, and living with grace.

Aging Gracefully

Turn up the heat, it's time to get cheesy! The cookbook Hot Cheese celebrates the magical combination of heat and cheese in over 50 recipes. Whether melted between crusty bread, baked until browned and bubbly, or fried for the perfect crunch-to-ooze factor, there are limitless ways to enjoy the thrill of hot cheese. 
- Includes no-fuss snacks, hearty and healthy-ish meals, and party favorites 
- Features twists on beloved classics and inventive, cheesy combinations 
- Filled with bright and stylish photography to satisfy any cheese lover Melt over delectable recipes like Easy Poutine, Smoked Gouda Chicken Cordon Bleu, and The Best Nachos in the World. This cheesy cookbook also features handy guides to throwing your own fondue or raclette party. 
- Filled with plenty of guilty pleasures, kid-friendly recipes, and crowd-pleasers, this is the perfect gift for anyone who loves cheese and comfort food. 
- Good for newbie chefs, parents who cook for picky kids, and hosts who want to serve something they know everyone will enjoy. 
- Makes a great host or hostess gift for the friend who loves throwing dinner parties, making cheese boards, and hosting raclette nights. 
- Add it to the shelf with books like The Mac + Cheese Cookbook: 50 Simple Recipes from Home by Allison Arevalo and Erin Wade, QUESO! Regional Recipes for the World's Favorite Chile-Cheese Dip by Lisa Fain, and World Cheese Book by Juliet Harbutt.

Hot Cheese

Packing as much inspiration as the original bestselling 642 Things to Draw, but in portable proportions, this inventive sketchbook offers hundreds of drawing prompts that evoke the city of Paris and challenges users to seek out new discoveries. This pocket-size journal is perfect for locals, tourists, and anyone who enjoys indulging in wanderlust from the comforts of home.

642 Things To Draw: Paris (pocket-size)

This magical postcard set features iconic film posters from Disney's most beloved films and animated shorts. Filled with art from the Disney archives, these 100 unique postcards span from Disney's early 1930s shorts to the studio's first animated feature film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, to more contemporary classics like Robin Hood and One Hundred and One Dalmatians. Set in a gorgeous box with a satin ribbon, these postcards offer fans of Disney animation a chance to relive the joy of their favorite films in a deluxe format that's perfect for sharing, displaying, and gifting to friends and family. Films include:

One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Alice in Wonderland
The Aristocats
Bambi
Cinderella
Fantasia
Lady and the Tramp
Robin Hood
The Sword in the Stone
Pinocchio
Peter Pan
Sleeping Beauty
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Classic animated shorts featuring Mikey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto, and more

DISNEY NOSTALGIA: These films evoke nostalgia and childhood memories of watching Disney films with friends and family. This postcard set is perfect for sharing the joy and magic of Disney with loved ones, or displaying for a spark of inspiration. ENGAGING CONTENT: This postcard set includes vintage art from the Disney archives, giving fans an opportunity to bring a piece of Disney history home with them. TOP QUALITY: Set in a beautifully designed box with a satin ribbon, these postcards feel deluxe and high-quality. ©2021 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Art Of Disney: Classic Movie Posters100 Postcards

Give the gift of a good game of cards with this Games Room Playing Card set. The two decks of beautifully illustrated playing cards can be used to play any of your favorite, classic card games. If you're looking to learn a new game, read the instructions to learn how to play Pontoon, Rummy, Solitaire and Whist. Packaged in a geometric print box, this would make an idea gift for any card game lover with style.

Playing Card Set

Brightly colored lollipops are the perfect sweet for children and adults alike—and now these whimsical treats can be made with ease in the home kitchen. Showcasing recipes for every kind of lolly imaginable, the techniques for layering, coloring, and swirling will result in indulgences as beautiful as they are delicious. This inspired little book delivers flavor ideas that go from basic sugar to Almond Butter Crunch to Chocolate-Dipped Peppermint Cream and so much more! For anyone with a penchant for enjoying sugar on a stick, Lollipop Love is the newest authority for making yummy, shareable candies.

Lollipop Love

LEGO® Minifigures don't play around when it comes to matters of the heart! We Just Click is a sweet and humorous look at love within the zany LEGO universe. Fifty pairs of iconic Minifigures answer the timeless question: I knew we clicked when . . . sharing heartwarming moments of romance, friendship, and love.

We Just Click features a different diverse relationship on each spread.
Highlights what our favorite Minifigures love about each other with delightful, punny humor
Has a little something for the LEGO lover in each of us

We Just Click is a lighthearted, humorous exploration of love within the LEGO universe, in all of its forms. It's almost as if Minfigures were made to fit together.

Features a diverse range of relationships and representation of love
Perfect lighthearted gift for friends, parents, and children—celebrates love in all its forms
Great for nostalgic LEGO lovers, newfound fans, and those who loved The LEGO Movie

Add it to the shelf with books like I Lego N.Y. by Christoph Niemann, A Lovely Love Story by Edward Monkton, and Unlikely Loves: 43 Heartwarming True Stories from the Animal Kingdom by Jennifer S. Holland.

Lego: We Just Click

From the hit-makers at Pixar Animation Studios who brought us Buzz Lightyear, Nemo, and Mr. Incredible, now comes Remy, the furry star of Ratatouille. A lovable rat (yes, a rat!), Remy is driven by his passion for fine cuisine to become a chefagainst all odds and with madcap adventures along the wayat the most famous restaurant in Paris. The Art of Ratatouille includes more than 200 of the artistic ingredients in this heartwarming film: storyboards, full-color pastels, digital and pencil sketches, character studies, maquettes, and more. In this exclusive movie tie-in book for adults, effusive quotes from the director, artists, animators, and production team reveal the genius at work inside the studio that changed cartoon heroes forever.

Art Of Ratatouille

Share a few cringe-filled laughs with this set of 100 Cheesy Jokes by Ridley's Games. Packaged in a cheese packet-shaped box, each joke is printed onto a cheese slice for extra cheesiness!

100 Cheesy Jokes

Beware the battle between luck and skill in this classic Backgammon set, featuring dynamic colors and geometric patterns from Games Room. As the two sides meet, keep your wits sharp in this 5000 year old game. Prepare for the unexpected as you gamble against the tumble of the dice! Includes 1 folded game board, 15 green checkers, 15 cream checkers, 1 doubling cube and 4 dice. Full instructions included.

Backgammon

James Franco the artist-actor-writer-director wears many hats—and in this new body of work, he poses as the characters in his favorite books. This miniature monograph collects 30 postcards, in which Franco reimagines book covers by stepping inside the cover scene. The postcards are prefaced by an essay by Franco about the work, along with a short text from THE THING editors.

The Thing Postcard Book: James Franco

From the creation of the QWERTY keyboard to the world's first portable typing machine, this handsome collection is a visual homage to the golden age of the typewriter. From the world's first commercially successful typewriter—the Sholes & Glidden Type Writer of 1874—to the iconic electric models of the 1960s, eighty vintage devices are profiled in elegant photographs and fascinating text that highlights the design modifications, intricate details, and peculiar quirks that make each typewriter unique. From functional advances like noiseless machines to luxurious details such as mahogany covers and inlaid mother-of-pearl, a century of design innovation and experimentation is charted in these pages. Packed with visuals and rich with history, Typewriters is the essential story of a writing invention that changed the world.

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