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Reading Challenges!

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Katy Emerson — No Comments ↓

Wanted to read more in the new year? Find a fun reading challenge to get started. πŸ™‚

  • Read Harder Challenge 2020
  • POPSUGAR’s Reading Challenge
  • The Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge
  • Set a number of books to read using Goodreads
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Jolabokaflod

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Katy Emerson — No Comments ↓

Does anyone out there practice the tradition of Jolabokaflod? It comes from Iceland. People give books on Christmas Eve and spend the evening reading them. Sounds good to me. πŸ™‚

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Quiz: Books and Their Sequels

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Katy Emerson — No Comments ↓

Mental Floss has put together a fun quiz to see if you can match classics to their lesser known sequels. Have you heard of or read any of them?

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Furniture Made From Books

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Katy Emerson — No Comments ↓

Do the holidays get you feeling crafty? You might be inspired by these fun little furniture pieces made from old books. What a fun way to repurpose old, outdated materials. πŸ™‚

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Books for the Holidays

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Katy Emerson — No Comments ↓

You can always count on the New York Times for fun book lists. Here is one with lots of titles for anyone you may be buying for this holiday season.

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Meet Your Reading Goals!

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Katy Emerson — No Comments ↓

Still need to read a few more books to meet you reading goals for the year? Here’s a list of books under 300 pages that are sure to get you closer. πŸ™‚

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DIY Book Decorations

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Katy Emerson — No Comments ↓

The holidays are coming! Deck your halls with some fun DIY decorations made from old books!

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The Death Positive Movement and Anthropodermic Books

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Katy Emerson — No Comments ↓

Do you know what anthropodermic book are bound with? Read this interesting interview with a medical librarian at USC to find out. She also discusses her role in the death positive movement. Here is a great list of death positive books from Goodreads.

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Literary Recipes!

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Katy Emerson — No Comments ↓

The holidays are coming! Find a festive holiday dessert here inspired by some beloved books. πŸ™‚

If you prefer something stronger, there are also lots of fun cocktails from some classic stories. Cheers!

Posted in Books, recipe

Literary Awards and Nominees

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Katy Emerson — No Comments ↓

The 2018 and 2019 Nobel Prizes for Literature were announced Thursday morning!

Also, the Booker Prize Shortlist and National Book Awards finalists have been announced. Now we can all beef up our TBR lists. πŸ˜‰

Have you heard of the Harvey Awards? They are granted to graphic novels and comics. The 2019 winners were just announced. Check them out!

 

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