Category Archives: books

38 Unexpected Ways To Revel In Snail Mail

You think snail mail is dull? Liven up your snail mail experience. Mail something unwrapped like a shovel. Make your own envelopes and seal them with homemade flavored glue. Write an un-thank you note. Correspond with a toddler. Get ahead at work using good old fashioned snail mail. Find out how one man mailed himself to freedom. Continue reading

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Celebrate Hug Your Librarian Day

Book crafts, librarian-related movies, and other bookish delights. Continue reading

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Escaping Into Novels

Novels are my escape method. Here’s where I’ve been hiding. Continue reading

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How To Raise Word Nerds

Oh they think they’re having fun, but they’re building better vocabularies and learning to love words. Muh ha ha. Continue reading

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Do Childhood Books Shape Us?

We make certain stories a part of ourselves. What story is in you? Continue reading

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Are Your Past Loves Hidden?

Do you take truth far enough in your relationship to talk about past loves? Continue reading

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Book Zombie

Book zombies: people who tune out the world when they read. Continue reading

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The State of Library Addiction

Library addiction–9 reasons why it’s a good thing. Continue reading

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How The Secret Garden Saved Me

Adults may never glimpse the complex inner lives of children. Here’s one view. Continue reading

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Six Ways Introduce Fine Arts Using The Happy Idiot Method

Enjoyment-based, jump-right-in way we’ve always gotten comfy with fine arts. Continue reading

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