Tuesday, June 30, 2009

"... You are more cognizant of crap..." - Nialle, RE: Anna's ability to pull books from sections

"Nothing says STOMP STOMP like a T-Rex." - Nialle

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Nialle: "Testosterone..."
Erin: "It's what's for dinner!"
- this conversation caused Ali to bang her head against the button case and the bookcase

Sunday, June 21, 2009

We're thrilled to be participating in Iowa City's first major book fair. Look for more information about what we'll be doing soon, but more importantly, check out the festival's website! We think this is a wonderful way to celebrate IC's designation as a UNESCO Literary City.

Saturday, June 20, 2009

"I want you to know I have two socks!" - Nialle, threatening Ali & Luke
" 'So Nialle, how was work?' 'Oh fine, except a whale was asking for asylum'." - Nialle, RE: the Blue Whale finger puppet's plaintive cries for mercy and asylum

Monday, June 15, 2009

"I don't want it running to the pigs..." - Anna

"Why are there pictures in a book? People are strange enough without evidence for it!" - Anna

Thursday, June 4, 2009

The cats love the new place - it's bigger, so Logan can get going really fast before failing adorably to make the tight turn from the History aisle into the Science room, and it has better windows, which means Nierme can bask in lots of places.

"WE HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO SNARK!" - Anna

"Humans! Humans are running away!" - Nialle

"The power of silliness can do... stuff." - Ali

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

"She's wearing... like... squirrels!" - Leiden, RE: an Edgar Rice Burroughs book cover painting

"It's a vortex of improbability." - Nialle, RE: the bookshop

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

"Did you just compare high intellecutalism to a Twinkie??" - Ali to Nialle

Monday, June 1, 2009

"This is not reality, it's a bookstore." - Nialle