I remember going to the library every Saturday morning for the children’s reading group, and I remember picking out books that had a cool gold seal on the cover (Newbery Book Award winners). I always thought how special children must be because we got the section at the front of the library by the entrance. […]

I’m tellin’ a family “secret”…..My mother gets a million and twelve catalogs during the holidays. We don’t know why (and I’m not sure she knows anymore), but she does. Its not really a family secret…the mailman and the recycling people know too! Of these one million and twelve, there is just one that I get […]

I told you guys a couple of weeks ago about my reading “technique.” I am considering changing “how” I read. A couple of days ago, a friend of mine mentioned that he thought I’d probably love the Sony PRS500 Portable Reader System. At first, I shunned the thought of not having the […]

Okay, here’s an odd topic…
The Bookseller, a British book-trade magazine has been running twenty years of competition to find the oddest book title of the year.
Some of this year’s winners include:
Winner: “Weeds in a Changing World”
Runners-up: “Procrastination and Task Avoidance: Theory, Research and Treatment” and “Guide To Eskimo Rolling”
Previously, titles have included:
-Collect Fungi on […]

Looking for that perfect gift for the reader in your life? If you look up you will see a tab that says “Gift Ideas”. Click it!
On the Gift Ideas page, you will find gifts for children and baseball fans. I will be adding to this over the next few weeks, so bear […]

Hello Everyone,
First, Happy Thanksgiving! I trust everyone celebrated the holiday in their own way, giving thanks (or givings) for the good things in your life!
Second, as a way to help everyone with their holiday shopping, I found a few savings on Amazon I want to share with you. Besides the links on the […]

On Black Friday Amazon.com won’t have a cold, dark parking lot to line up in, but they will have a bunch of great deals to help you get holiday shopping done for less.
This year they’ve created a Black Friday page for holiday shoppers at AMAZON BLACK FRIDAY. Amazon.com will be offering hourly deals from 6am […]