I have collected quite a few vintage books over the years, but this little pamphlet was the first. I found it at a consignment shop out in the country over 25 years ago, when I was a broke college student. I had recently moved and spent a lot of time visiting garage sales and consignment … Continue reading Discovering Vintage Books: Shakespeare Edition
I don’t have as much time to read as I would like. Then again, who does? I will never be one of those people who posts a perfectly filtered photo with my smiling face next to the stack of 150+ books I managed to finish in one year, but that’s okay! I’ve come to accept … Continue reading Maximize Your Reading: The Art of Book Pairing
Please note, this post contains affiliate links to recommended books. My First Experience with a Book Club Back in 2012, I was invited to attend a local book club meeting to talk about my book, Kentucky Family. I was terrified. The book, a collection of family stories and memories, represented my first tentative steps into … Continue reading Book Club 101
“Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.” (Edgar Allan Poe) I’ve had a dark green, hardcover copy of The Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe on my bookshelf for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid, this particular … Continue reading Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy Review
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