Happy Birthday To Me!

It's the bestest day of my year MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

So go have some cake and read a great book in honor of this day of awesome.  Happy Reading Everybody!!!!

Cake Cake Cake, I Love Cake

It's my birthday today!!!!! Which of course makes me supreme empress of the known universe and parts of the unknown universe as well.  The day has just begun and I have already been spoiled beyond belief...and I haven't even hit my party yet :-)  To celebrate the awesomeness that is my day of birth I shall share with all of you some of my favorite book related cakes 'cause you can't have a birthday without a book and cake! (or exclamation points apparently!!!!!!!)

Narnia Cake

Starting with my favorite book ever!  This The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe cake has all my favorite elements, the door opening, the iconic lamppost, and of course a beaver tail to follow!

Minas Tirith 

There were so many amazing Lord of the Rings cakes to choose from, but the detail on this one finally won out for my favorite.

Harry Potter

Again so many to choose from, but I love the bookishness of this cake, as opposed to the more moviesh versions out there.  This cake really summed up the feel of the books, especially the first one.

Quotes

This is one of the prettiest Pride and Prejudice cakes I have seen.  The simple illustrations and bordered quotes make this cake almost as elegant as the book!

Seuss Cake

I think Dr. Seuss is perfect for any birthday.  It is all happy, colorful, and full of life lessons. Who wouldn't want this wonderfully topsy turvy cake?

Alrighty folks, those are a couple awesome cakes to start celebrating my birthday with.  I was disappointed in the lack of Dragons of Pern cakes, and the complete lack of Alice in Wonderland cakes that did not have to do with Disney (I really want one with the original illustrations) so you will all have get cracking on making those for next year.

What book cake would you like for your birthday?  Do you think you ever get to old to make your birthday all about you?  Why do I equate exclamation points with my birthday?!?!?!

Storybook Wedding

June is wedding season and there are TONS of options for the literary minded couple who want to pull off the perfect storybook wedding.

Book Invitations

Start the celebration of right with these book invitations with library book label RSVP cards

Book  Page Bouquet

This elegant bouquet is perfect for any book loving bride

Fairy Tale Dress

With this stunning number you can literally have a fairy tale wedding

Book Page Flower Boutonniere

Can't forget the men!

Book Cake

Of course no literary wedding would be complete without a stack of books (in edible cake form of course)

Has this inspired you to make your own wedding/party/Monday morning book themed?  What is your favorite book party accessory? Do you think a general book theme, or a specific title/author/genre theme is better?  Have people started calling you the crazy book lady/man yet?   

A Fabulous Combo

Mmm cake just sounds so good right now.  Do you know what's better then cake?  Cake that looks like books!

Cakes Du Soleil

Cake and Art

Freed's Bakery

Dining In

Fairy Book

How cool are these?  What type of book cake do you want?  Is it bad to make up an occasion just so I can have one of these cakes?

Mmm...Cake?

One of my favoritist websites in the wide world of the internets is Cake Wrecks.  I am not sure what it is about this site, but it makes me very happy every time I get on it.  As this is a book blog I am sure you are all thinking...um I'm sure it's a great site, but we are here to read about books, and book related things not cake.  Well that is the best part, she has not one, but TWO books out that are just as funny as the website.

Cake Wrecks

Wreck the Halls

These books are awesome!  I love to put them out when I have guests over, you can see them kinda glance at them in curiosity, then pick it up with a confused brow wrinkle, then start flipping through the pages with groans and peals of snorted laughter.  Word of caution, under no circumstances, no matter how excited you are to read them on the way home from the bookstore should you point out the more outlandish cakes to your Hubbin while he is driving in traffic on 495...just saying :-)  Take a look at the website, and if you like what you see get the books, you will not be disappointed I promise.

What do you think of books made from websites?  Do these wrecks make you want to go on a diet, or oddly make you hungry for cake?  Why is it milk chocolate frosting always looks like poo piles?