Author: Kristen
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Literary Linking: September 12 – 16
My favorite bookish links from the week of September 12 – 16: Dictionary Fans Might Squee: OED Adds New Words, Because YOLO “A fusty old tome? Fuhgeddaboudit! The Oxford English Dictionary regularly updates to reflect English’s evolution.” There’s Something about Airport Bookstores “Because I follow my own version of the Boy Scout Code as applied to books,…
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6 Ways to Squeeze More Reading into Your Crazy Busy Life
When I was in high school dreaming of adulthood, my fantasies generally centered around the freedoms that would come with it. I’d think about living in an amazing apartment, meeting my soul mate, traveling the world… basically, I imagined being one of the ladies from Sex in the City. Amazingly enough, “work-life balance” did not…
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Literary Linking: September 5 – 9
My favorite bookish links from the week of September 5 – 9: Moomins and Tintin are great, but where are new translated children’s books? “While we readily pick up books from the Anglosphere, a world of children’s literature in other languages is undiscovered because they have not been translated. Let’s fix that.” The Librarian’s Gift…
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What Would a Modern-Day Anne Shirley Say?
I’ve been a die-hard Anne of Green Gables fan since elementary school — I devoured the book, watched the movie countless times (oh, Gilbert *sigh*), and was lucky enough to visit Prince Edward Island as a 9-year-old — but hadn’t read it in ages. So, when my dad asked for my help with an Anne-themed…
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Literary Linking: August 29 – September 2
My favorite bookish links from the week of August 29 – September 2: Food Manga: Where Culture, Conflict And Cooking All Collide “In Japan, nearly every interest has a manga dedicated to it, whether it’s sports, music or shooting pool. So it’s no wonder that food, which has always been tied to Japan’s cultural identity,…
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Back To School: Not Just for Kids!
It’s back-to-school time and I’m sure many kids across the country have the same pre-return jitters that I did when I was in elementary school. Questions like: “Will the cafeteria lady force me to finish my fish sticks, even if they make me feel sick?” and “Is Sister Christine really teaching fifth-grade sex-ed this year?”…
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Literary Linking: August 22 – 26
My favorite bookish links from the week of August 22 – 26: New Study Shows Reading Harry Potter Lowers Americans’ Opinions of Donald Trump “Because Trump’s political views are widely viewed as opposed to the values espoused in the Harry Potter series,” Mutz writes in the study, “exposure to the Potter series may play an…
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Bookish Shopping: NYC Edition
I’m happy to report that I made it to all the literary stops on my NYC itinerary, and I have some fabulous purchases to show for it. If you’re in the city, drop by the Mo Willems Exhibit at The New York Historical Society or The Strand to find the items I bought. But if…
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Literary Linking: August 15 – 19
My favorite bookish links from the week of August 15 – 19: What President Obama Is Reading This Summer “President Obama is on Martha’s Vineyard for his annual vacation, and he’s packed a hearty and diverse book bag for the beach.” The Hamilton Reading List: For Those Kids That Just Can’t Get Enough “I know…
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A Book Nerd in NYC: Itinerary
Today my husband and I embark on a trip to New York City to celebrate my birthday, and while turning 33 is kind of “meh,” our trip is going to be fantastic! NYC is a book-lovers paradise and we have some great literary stops on our itinerary: The Art and Whimsy of Mo Willems…