New Year, New Planner

For 18 months, I've been using the Moleskine weekly planner (before that, I used a Little Otsu Planner [and before that, I had a Slingshot]). For 2011, I'll be using the MMMG Draw Your Tomorrow planner purchased from the Hach. I've been searching everywhere for this exact planner, and I'm so glad I was able to find one that shipped to the U.S. at a reasonable price. The clean and minimalistic design of this planner is exactly what I've been after (and it's spiral bound!).

The Moleskine got pretty bulky with all the notes I stuffed in it.

Even though there are plenty of PDAs and calendar apps, I still prefer writing things down in a planner.

Multipurpose Book Storage

Ex-libris
If only I had an office...

Rotate It by Sherry An
A good storage solution for dorm rooms.

Trick by Sakura Adachi (via dornob)
Awesome!

Bookcave also by Sakura Adachi
I might be too claustrophobic for this...

Lost in Sofa by Daisuke Motogi Architecture
Just imagine all the loose change you'll find in there.

Bookinist by Nils Holger Moormann

And it even has a secret compartment!

Back to School Shopping List

I'll admit, my favorite part about going back to school is buying new school supplies. 

 Carry all those books in this messenger bag by Stash

Keep track of your library books with this book calendar by Aunt June

Learn how to turn an old book into a cover for a planner at Just Something I Made

(via Craftzine)

Protect your books with these lovely book covers from Book City Jackets

Take diligent notes with a Seven Year Pen from See Jane Work

Book for Your MacBook

"BookBook is a one-of-a-kind, hardback leather case designed exclusively for MacBook and MacBook Pro. Available in Classic Black or Vibrant Red, BookBook brings three levels of security to your prized Mac. First, the hardback cover and spine provide solid protection from the rigors of the road. Second, the vintage book design disguises MacBook for superior security. And third, the stylish case protects you from being like everyone else because BookBook is totally original, just like you."

I have one in red for my MacBook Pro. Love it! It even smells like a book.

Moleskine Book Journal

Moleskine has come out with a new line of journals called Passions, which are "specially designed for your life passions."

The book journal contains tabs organized alphabetically with sections to  fill in information about the books you're reading.

Check out this video clip featuring the Moleskine's book journal:

The Invisible Bookshelf

Photo Credit

Pretty nifty, eh?

Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to install your very own invisible bookshelf (warning: it involves sacrificing a book).

This is another tutorial that doesn't involve cutting up a book.

Or you can also buy a kit from smartfurniture.com.

Starting the Year Off Right

Here's something for all you library patrons. The Overdue Book Calendar provides an easy way to keep track of which library books are due to be returned. This is perfect if you want to avoid those late fees.

Buy it here.