Storyology from Both Sides of the Page
Confession: I’m a slow reader. That’s why I never did book clubs or buddy reads. But, when I started my bookstore, I knew that hosting book clubs would be foundational in fostering a bookish community. Nevertheless, traditional formats (we all read the same book) would be virtually impossible for me to keep up. So, I […]
I don’t think I could gush enough about bookstagram. Instagram, you mean? No, not just Instagram, bookstagram. It’s a section of Instagram dedicated to books and their readers. It’s a magical place with millions of pictures of book shelves, libraries, books, recommendations, and everything bookish that you can imagine. It really is amazing. Now, you […]
We make it part of their world and life; we interact with it in non-traditional ways. from “5 New Year’s Resolutions for the Reader in You” I would say a good reader does that. Well, at least every good reader I know. What if we don’t do that? If you consider yourself a “reader”, not […]
My mom already knew there was a problem when I would fill in the book fair catalog order form and just ask her for the check or cash–it wasn’t a little bit either! Granted, I do have a thing for shopping (mostly thrift! I’m not that bad..🙄.) But, shopping for books is a whole other […]
Happy New Year! After the holidays, I’ve added at least one more shelf worth of books to my home library. Every year, I ask for Barnes & Noble gift cards–though there are plenty more gifts I would enjoy as a reader, writer, and instructor. But, what can I say; seeing books inspires me to write […]