So You Want To Own A Bookstore? In 2001, Shaun Bythell bought a second-hand bookshop in Wigtown, a tiny town located on a peninsula in southwest Scotland. A few years into the enterprise, a friend suggested that he keep a record of memorable customer interactions and behind the scenes activity. ... [Continue Reading]
Books in Every Room!
Who says bookshelves belong only in the library? I say-- books in every room! Yeah! Love this built-in bookcase! (and the wallpaper too) Traditional Powder Room by Norwich Architects & Building Designers Smith & Vansant Architects PC ... [Continue Reading]
The Three Weissmanns of Westport by Cathleen Schine
Betty Weissmann lives with her two middle-aged daughters, Miranda and Annie, in a ramshackle rental in Westport. Or rather mother and daughters are living together again—after 20+ years. It is an arrangement that is both unexpected and not entirely welcome. The togetherness and the Westport ... [Continue Reading]
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell When the review in The New York Times stated, “it is not unheard of for a novelist of exceptional talent to write a deliberately difficult book,” I knew that Cloud Atlas was a novel to be read with a highlighter and a dictionary close by. As benefits a two-time ... [Continue Reading]
Kindle (1) Evelyn Wood (0)
Watch out Evelyn Wood! The Kindle may put bookstores out of business, but Evelyn Wood should be looking over her shoulder too. Why? I read more quickly on my Kindle. I don’t know what it is, but I just zip through books on this device. Full disclosure-I only read escape fiction on my Kindle-- no ... [Continue Reading]
NEA’s Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss’s birthday!
The National Education Association’s (NEA) Read Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2, the birthday of beloved children's author Dr. Seuss. Did someone read to you as a child? My mom read ... [Continue Reading]
Finding The Time To Read
People frequently ask me how I find the time to read so much. Having been an avid reader all my life, that’s like asking me how I find time to breathe. But on further reflection, I recognize that I have some habits that encourage reading. What are your reading habits or tips? If you don’t love ... [Continue Reading]