Bookstores can be some of my favourite places, but not all bookstores. To me, the best bookstores have 3 qualities: They are perfect places to browse. The best bookstores encourage clients to wander through their spaces. They give them good light and lots of space so that you can easily see titles and find specific …
I am presently reading Leah Price’s What We Talk About When We Talk About Books: The History and Future of Reading. I will review this book once I have finished reading it however, I keep getting waylaid in reading Price’s book by other material she recommends. Of the various articles and books recommended, I want …
Whenever I am contemplating getting gifts for my family at Christmas, or their birthdays, I usually arrange their gifts according to this list which I found a few years ago. According to this list, people should receive 4 types of gifts: Something they want. Something they need. Something to eat. Something to read. I find …
In Iceland, there is a tradition of exchanging books on Christmas Eve and then spending the evening reading. The Tradition began during World War II when publishers flooded the markets with books printed in Iceland at the end of the year. Imports were restricted in that time, but paper was available and so books could …
It is so complicated to send a Christmas gift book personally to a friend. We all know that Amazon allows you to send books quickly and without difficulty but the experience can be so impersonal. Imagine instead that one snowy day, close to Christmas, you go to your mailbox and find an envelope from a …
I wish I could be an American so that I could vote for Elizabeth Warren for President. I want to have the chance to vote for a strong woman, with policies I can agree with, who is over 70. Some of the main male candidates – and the President himself – are over 70 and …
As everyone who reads my book review posts knows, I read a lot – at least one book a week. I like reading and talking about books and so, for many years after they became popular, I looked for a book club. I loved the thought of meeting regularly with a small group of people …
I grew up in a small town in Quebec. There were no English books in the library then, and there likely aren’t any now. The one bookstore in town did not stock English books so that the only way I ever received a book was from my relatives in Ontario, or from Scholastic Books. Last …
There is nothing more exciting than getting mail! It is even better if the mail is a beautiful periodical – an example of masterful bookmaking. That is exactly what Making is. Making is published seasonally and contains “projects for knitters and makers”. As a knitter, I find that each issue contains very doable projects. I …
It seems to be difficult to find good books about marijuana. When you look at the selection, the most popular books seem to be aimed at gourmet cooks looking for this year’s marijuana flavor trend, or sufferers interested in how medicinal marijuana can help your rheumatism and backaches. If you’re a parent looking for guidance, …
