Bookish Questions – Your first favorite book?

What was your first favorite book? While I’m sure I had a book that I made mom and dad read to me over and over when I was little, the first book I really remember falling in love with was the Mother Goose book that was at my grandmother Ruby’s house. It was A Treasury…

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Bookish Questions – How do you style your bookshelves?

How do you style your bookshelves? My bookshelves are a conglomeration of styles.  Where I have enough books from a single series, or group of related series, I like to create a single shelf devoted to that series/group.  For example, I have an entire shelf devoted to Harry Potter. (If you follow my tumblr, I…

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Book It! – Curiouser & Curiouser

Another month gone. Can you believe the year is a quarter of the way through? Lots has happened this month. I’m an aunt (again).  My sister had her first baby, early in the month, and it seems to have put me on a children’s literature kick. I have to admit it was fun to read…

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Bookish Questions – Favorite villain in a book?

What is your favorite villain in a book? I recently read The Martian by Andy Weir, and that book reminded me how much I love it when the villain in a book isn’t a villain at all, but a place or a situation that our beloved protagonist has to navigate. That’s why I’m going to…

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Bookish Questions – Do you use ebooks?

Do you use ebooks? While I generally prefer to have a physical copy of books, ebooks can be really nice.  Most of the classic novels I have read recently have been ebook versions I was able to download for free for my Kindle app. I mean, who doesn’t love a free book? Another reason I…

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Book It! – Hazy Shade of Winter

It’s February, and the weather around here has been nothing by cold and heartless. It was in the 50s during the 1st week of February.  But that warmer weather was a tease.  We got more cold weather and snow again. Then it got warm again. We had a 70 degree day and then got snow…

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Bookish Questions – Do you use bookmarks a lot?

Do you use bookmarks a lot? ALL THE TIME! I have an assortment of bookmarks in my collection. Some are bookmarks I got for free from places like Barnes & Noble or Book Depository, while others are ones I have made.  Some of my favorite ones I’ve done myself are the ones I printed from…

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