ExLibrisAnonymous was started a couple of years ago by a young couple in Portland, OR with a passion for collecting books. One day they realized that they could turn their vast collection into wonderful one-of-kind sprial-binder journals. Preserving the front and back covers, as well as some of the pages inside, each one is made from a vintage gem. I picked up Glenda’s Long Swim for a scubing diving friend, and The Inca: Indians of the Andes for another who loves native cultures. Not only are they amazingly personal, they also are an inventive way of recycling and preserving a dying art form. All the journals on the site are $12 with no shipping fee. If there’s something specific you’re looking for, or just a theme, let Jasmine and Jason know and they will do their best to accomodate. Alternately, if you have been hanging on to that favorite library book you never returned from seventh grade, send it into them and they will bind it for only $9. Read more about the book journals here. — Angela M.

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