As I try to get cozy in my chair to read today, my mind began to wander, and I started to daydream about some of the interesting places where I used to read books, back when that was a thing we did. And, of course, one day I’ll read books in interesting places again, but for now, I thought it’d be fun to think back on those memories. Here are some of mine, and I would love to hear your nostalgia for reading spots!...
I first became aware of books with accompanying original music back in my book blogger days when I received a CD from Alexandra Monir along with the book Timeless. In Timeless, Michele moves in with her grandparents after a tragedy and discovers a diary that takes her back to 1910, where she meets and starts to fall for a man who has literally starred in her dreams. Monir, who is also a recording artist, wrote and recorded three songs as The Timeless EP....
The book fair of my town recently completed its 37th edition. Small town fairs like this one have been a fixture in my state for quite sometime now. While not as large scale and glittery as the oldest international book fair in India organized in the state capital Kolkata every year, they have been instrumental in keeping the stereotypical bookishness of Bengalis alive, and in sustaining regional literature. In these smaller book fairs, where the interested book buyer is not dazzled by an assortment of international and national publications, regional literature enjoys its day in the spotlight....
TARDIS Planner Band by NoniesCustomCreation Custom Gallifreyan Doctor Who Bullet Journal by OldTimeyWimeyStuff Leather Bound Doctor Who TARDIS Hollow Book Safe by HollowBooksByRP The Doctor Bookmarks by simplywalkintomordor “We’re all stories” Doctor Who Bookmark by KatieDCreations Doctor Who Whovian Journal by CanisPicta Doctor Who Inspired Book Sleeve by BookBeeDesign Engraved Wood TARDIS Bookmark by VectorEngraving Embroidered TARDIS Bookmark by TheNerdySloth Doctor Who Metal Bookends by Just4theArtofit Spiral TARDIS Journal by CulturalBindings...
I have been on Goodreads since 2009. I remember days before the feed; the day I posted on Facebook, despairing at the introduction of “Recommendations” because my to-read list had broken 1,000. Then we could start seeing every book every friend was reading, on top of lists and other recommended books and books we organically came across out in the wild. It was chaos. Overnight, there were ways to double and triple the size of a to-read list....
My bookish ink consists of a combination of poetry, book covers, Bible verses, and quotes. I have Daniel 12:3 and John 1:5 sprinkled in various spots. I have the cover of The Early Ayn Rand on my left arm- not because I’m a fan of her work now, but because I was as a young teenager and I wanted to somehow catalogue my youthful flirtation with what I now consider to be a dangerous philosophy....
The ingredients I’d purchased for spinach balls and an orange bundt cake with maple cream frosting and other holiday dishes were pushed to the back of the pantry. My husband spent his days playing video games in the basement, his nights on the couch in the TV room. I managed the house — and our 7-year-old — without him. She and I wore masks around each other 24/7. I hadn’t been able to secure a test, and I didn’t want to pass the virus along to my daughter in the event I had it....
Space Books for Kids Chasing Space: Young Readers’ Edition by Leland Melvin When Leland Melvin’s football career is cut short due to injury, he doesn’t spend time mourning his broken dream. Instead, Leland finds a new dream by joining NASA and traveling on the shuttle Atlantis to help build the International Space Station. Leland’s story will encourage the next generation of scientists and space enthusiasts to follow their dreams. The Girl Who Named Pluto: The Story of Venetia Burney by Alice B....
Since then, other staff members and patrons alike have come to love Otis. The store even features a special gift section during the holidays called “Otis’ Old Curiosity Box” in honor of him. The sad news of Otis’ retirement comes as a result of a diabetes diagnosis and advanced age. It will celebrate his 14th birthday and commemorate his last day in the bookstore. Find more news and stories of interest from the book world in Breaking in Books....
The deal falling through means that Paramount will receive a $200 million termination fee from Penguin Random House. It’s unclear what will happen to Simon & Schuster now, but they are still looking for a buyer, and Hachette and HarperCollins have both expressed interest during the trial. Simon & Schuster has has had record sales recently, and its chief executive has said, “We are more successful and valuable today than we have ever been....
The first round of tariffs include printed books, including brochures, leaflets, and similarly printed matter in single sheets; printed dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other such series; textbooks; newspapers, journals, and periodicals; technical, scientific, and professional books; art and pictorial books; hardcover and paperback books; music; and maps, atlases, and plans in book form. The September tariffs also initially included printed calendars. A last-minute change, though, excludes Bibles and other religious texts from the tariffs....
This podcast will explore how children’s book authors are responding to world events, give you an inside look into authors’ and illustrators’ creative processes, and, of course, provide you with all the children’s book recommendations you could ever wish for. Give our introduction a listen, then check out Episode 1 about the border wall and hear Latinx book creators Meg Medina, Jenny Torres Sanchez, and Guadalupe Garcia McCall share their thoughts about writing for children in this current political climate....
The Pulitzer Prize is highest award in American journalism, and the board includes many high-level journalists who are currently covering the pandemic. The awards were scheduled to be announced Monday, April 20, but will now be announced Monday, May 4, via livestream. Pulitzer Prize Administrator Dana Canedy said: “More than ever, this moment highlights journalism’s mission to provide a vital public service. It also demonstrates literature and the arts’ ability to transport and uplift the human spirit during trying times....
The Harry Potter fandom is a beautiful, occasionally terrifying, and sprawling place. There are fanfics that run longer than the books themselves, endless depictions of every minor character in fan art, and, yes, even music. (Check out The Top 5 Wizard Rock Songs To Bring You Back To Hogwarts as an introduction!) I was skeptical when I first came across wizard rock (or wrock). The musicians were enthusiastic, but they didn’t click with me....
Christmas at Holiday House is a heartwarming story about young mother searching for an unforgettable Christmas for her son. If you are a lover of stories though, something completely different is going on in your mind. You are anxiously looking at the clock; for the kids to sleep, for work to be done, for all that needs doing is done, so you can do what you have wanted to all day: curl up with a good story....
The Rose family is outlandish. They wear couture to go trash picking. They decorate their motel room with wigs. They order raw milk as a business investment. The Roses remind me of Arrested Development’s Bluth Family (hello, another comfort re-watch) with their sudden loss of wealth, high volume dramatics, and singular level-headed family member. Watching the Rose family grow close, bonding over the difficulties of living in a motel, and rejoicing in one another’s triumphs brought many a happy tear to my eyes....
Pride month is a great time to find your community, celebrate queer progress, and look at how far we still have to go. In the publishing industry, queer voices haven’t always been celebrated, and queer stories have often fallen into certain stereotypes. In 2022, we’re starting to see a major shift in the kind of LGBTQ+ stories being told in books and popular media. While there’s certainly room for more diversity in the queer stories making it to bookshelves, it’s still a great time to be a reader of queer books....
185 copies of How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue 35 copies of Fun Home by Alison Bechdel 75 copies of The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 30 copies of Girl, Woman, Other: A Novel by Bernardine Evaristo 30 copies of The Circle Dave Eggers. No media in the area reported on this story until yesterday, hours before the vote was to take place, in part because the information about the book destruction was buried under a “surplus material” form–no prior complaints in a public forum were made....
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There’s a flush of anticipation, with flowers and shimmering dresses and an orchestra playing “yellow cocktail music.” But things really swing when one of the girls “seizes a cocktail out of the air, dumps it down for courage and … dances out alone.” Part of Gatsby’s aloof power is that he drinks very little. Instead, the sober bootlegger scans the crowd, looking for Daisy. Of course, if you really want to drink like Gatsby you’ll have to get your hands on some “incomparable milk of wonder....
