Category: Literary Linking

This week’s link topics include: free books in Baltimore, Christmas read-alouds, the success of indie bookstores, and more! The best bookish links the week of November 27 – December 1: How Giving Away Free Books Became a Baltimore Institution The day I tried to go to Book Thing for the first time, they’d just had…

This week’s link topics include: the popularity of Thanksgiving reading, Harry Potter desserts, best books of 2017 and more! The best bookish links the week of November 20 – 24: B&N Survey Finds Thanksgiving Eve “Busiest Reading Day of the Year” The article is about mid-way down the page. I love this quote:  “…just over…

This week’s link topics include: being a rock ‘n’ roll librarian, the joys of the Scholastic book fair, and more! The best bookish links the week of November 6 – 10: Amazon Book Review: Celebrity Picks 2017 Generally, I don’t follow celebrities, but I will when it comes to books! Based on their favorite books…

This week’s link topics include: Frog & Toad as memes, librarian Jeopardy contestants, best books of 2017 and more! The best bookish links the week of October 30 – November 3: ‘Frog and Toad’ Are Memes Frog & Toad really do lend themselves to some pretty funny memes. The Badass Librarians of Jeopardy A fun…

This week’s link topics include: a case for reading Ulysses, Christmas dinner at Hogwarts and more! The best bookish links the week of October 23 – 27: Harry Potter Fans Can Eat Christmas Dinner at Hogwarts Maybe if you ask for a trip to England for Christmas this year, you can make your travel plans…

This week’s article topics include: room service for books, a Harry Potter exhibit, adding words to the dictionary and more! The best bookish links the week of October 16 – 20: How the 25 Greatest Stories Ever Told Would Be Ruined by Technology My personal faves: Oedipus, Lord of the Flies, and Little Women. Literacy…

This week’s article topics include: Dan Brown, designing book covers, a waterproof Kindle, and more! The best bookish links the week of October 9 -13: The World According To Dan Brown This article actually came out a couple weeks ago, but it’s so entertaining, I had to include it. Dan Brown is a bit of…

This week’s article topics include: fun word facts, the National Book Award finalists, a 2000+ page book about bread, and more! The best bookish links the week of October 2- 6: 2017 National Book Award Finalists I haven’t read nearly enough of the finalists! The winners aren’t announced for another month, though, so there’s still…

This week’s article topics include: epic libraries, a book-themed show on People TV, and more! The best bookish links the week of September 25 – 29:   The National Book Foundation’s 2017 5 Under 35 Honorees Reading lists like this make me feel a little down on myself — what do I have to show…

This week’s article topics include: an Agatha Christie quiz, the new Jane Austen £10 note and more! The best bookish links the week of September 18 – 22: Quiz: Whodunnit? Marple vs. Poirot Test your Agatha Christie knowledge with this fun quiz put together by the NY Public Library in celebration of her birthday on September…