Month: February 2018
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What’s Making Me Happy, Vol. 9
Thank goodness February is short — I am so ready for spring! And thank goodness for my Sphere Lamp for simulating sunlight. But it’s the following four things that really lifted my spirits this past month: “Mix Tapes” I recently found myself in the car without my phone and didn’t want to deal with radio,…
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Literary Linking: February 19 – 23
This week’s link topics include: adorable bookstore dogs, a library created by garbage collectors, and more! The best bookish links the week of February 19 – 23: “Sad” Dog Looking for Kids To Read To Him Is Now All Booked Up Therapy dogs have a very special place in my heart. I’m so glad Sting…
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Amazing Chapter Books To Read To the Kids in Your Life, Part 1
In the eight years I’ve been a librarian (where has the time gone?!), I’ve read A LOT of chapter books out loud. Some have been fun but forgettable. Others have been painful to get through. And then there are the ones I actually look forward to reading over and over again. Books like these are…
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Literary Linking: February 12 – 16
This week’s link topics include: a Harry Potter cruise, awards for children’s literature, Jane Austen heroines, and more! The best bookish links the week of February 12 – 16: It’s Finally Happened: A Harry-Potter-Themed Cruise Is Coming Start saving your pennies! This cruise looks AMAZING! What It’d Look Like if 6 Children’s Book Authors Designed…
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society: Dinner Party Recipe
There are few things I like more than reading, but delicious food is one of them, and combining the two is a match made in heaven. A high school friend and I reconnected last fall at the National Book Festival and decided that the coupling of books and food was something we wanted more of…
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Literary Linking: February 5 – 9
This week’s link topics include: an outdoor library, free literary coloring books, bookish bars and cafes and more! The best bookish links the week of February 5 – 9: Dartmouth “Blazing a Trail” with New Outdoor Library Reading outside is lovely, so an outdoor library sounds like heaven…as long as it doesn’t rain! A Peek…
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Nail Your Reading Time!: 13 Book & Nail Polish Pairings
Whether you read printed books or from a tablet, there’s part of your body that’s always on display as you get sucked into a story: your hands and nails (well, at least your thumbnails). Wouldn’t it be nice to match your manicure to the book you’re reading? As someone who loves eating book-themed foods, wearing…
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Literary Linking: January 29 – February 2
This week’s link topics include: Kwame Alexander’s new imprint, VERY expensive typos, words of wisdom from Ursula K. Le Guin, and more! The best bookish links the week of January 29 – February 2: Why Today’s A-List Actresses Are Obsessed with Judy Blume From Lena Dunham to Mindy Kaling, mega-famous actresses love Judy Blume. And…
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What’s Making Me Happy, Vol. 8
Summer is my preferred season, so I’m glad to say goodbye to January, the Monday of all the months. Thankfully, there were a handful of things that made the month much more bearable. Headspace App Starting a meditation practice can seem daunting (at least it did to me), but Headspace makes it much easier. It…