5 links with patterns to make kickass covers for electronic gadgets

Did you wake up this morning with a new gadget of some sort? Maybe an eReader, a phone, a tablet, a netbook, a laptop. If you're at all like me, the first thing you did was download every app ever made - even the ones you know you'll never use. No! ESPECIALLY the ones you know you'll never use. And then you probably spent time looking at THINGS and STUFF of all kinds (Reddit, Goodreads, Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, io9.com, and every other site you can think of) until the words blurred together. And then, very possibly, or maybe this is just me, you contemplated how you could pimp your gadget. (I often look at Redbubble.com for ideas for cases and things I'd like printed on them because I am a terrible fangirl who ships all of the Sterek she can (and then some)). But maybe you're not into wearing your fandom on your sleeve, so to speak. Maybe you're more the type who would prefer to knit or sew or crochet the most kickass cover that ever did kickass. And if that's the case I am, as ever, your enabler because in today's post I offer up 5 links that provide some great cover/sleeve ideas for electronic gadgets. I'm helpful like that. Now I have to find some sucker to make ME one of these.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

1. Laptop, iPad, mp3 player, eReader bag patterns - Pinterest board
2. 37 gadget cases and Kindle cover sewing patterns - website
3. 50+ iPad and Kindle covers, cases to make - website
4. Free knitting patterns: Phone, tablet and laptop covers - website
5. Kindle covers - Pinterest board

5 reasons to give eBooks/eAudiobooks a go

Not everyone's a fan of eBooks or eAudiobooks, and that's okay. I'm not here to tell you to give up the printed word altogether. (That'd make a great, big, fat liar out of me because I will forever have an emotional attachment to the printed word, and the comfort that a physical book gives me). When we expanded our eBook collection earlier this year (we now offer more than 43,000 titles across four different platforms for you to borrow), it wasn't about trying to replace the printed word. That's not - and never has been - our intent. What we hope to do - and I think we've done that quite well - is allow people to have more choice when it comes to reading however, whenever, and wherever they choose to. I've never been much of a one for living in denial, so I absolutely believe we can have our cake and eat it, too. After all, what else is the point of cake if not to be eaten? So if you're not yet convinced about eBooks or eAudiobooks, here are 5 very quick reasons to give them a try AS WELL AS physical books. (See? I'm not about to push you into something you're not ready for).

1. All eBooks and eAudiobooks are FREE to borrow
You simply need a library card to get started.

2. There are no late fees
Titles are automatically returned when they expire. Some of our platforms even let you return the item yourself before the due date.

3. You don't need to visit the library to borrow or return books
This means you have 24/7 access.

4. You can download eBooks and eAudiobooks from anywhere in the world
You simply need an internet connection. When I was on holiday in New Orleans last year for Mardi Gras, I found it a little hard to adjust to the change in time zones, and raided our eBook collection for something to keep me entertained until my bodyclock was in sync with Louisiana.

5. Text size, style, line spacing and page margins can be adjusted to suit your needs OR eAudiobook speeds can be adjusted to suit your needs