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Happy 88th Birthday, GWTW!

July 1, 2024 By Angela Hunt

As of yesterday, June 30, Gone with the Wind (the book) is 88 years old! I found a copy in the house that my family rented when I was in fifth grade. I started reading it and just couldn't stop! I so admired Scarlett--and I always joke that I learned how to flirt from reading about her. How she said to look at a man across the room and smile as though you know a secret, then coyly look away . . . … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: books

Childhood Chapter Books

April 22, 2024 By Deborah Raney

I attended a two-room country schoolhouse, and we had a small, but incredible library. I'm sure I read every book on those shelves before I reached 7th grade, and those books greatly enriched my life. One library book I returned to over and over again was called The Village That Slept. It was the story of two young teens who survive a plane crash and care for a tiny infant survivor as they … [Read more...]

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Feeding My Addiction (Old books)

April 17, 2024 By D'Ann Mateer

A couple of weeks ago, a friend of mine sent me these pictures and text message:  My response: And she wasn't even sorry! I had some things to finish first, so it took me about an hour to get out of my house. By the time I got to the sale, someone had purchased two entire bookcases of the books, but there were still many, many titles to go through.  You see, my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: books, old books, Used Books

My Library and Book Buddy

February 7, 2024 By D'Ann Mateer

When we put our house back together in December, we saved our library for last. The reason was two-fold.  First, we had our bookshelves re-stained and they weren’t finished until late December. Second, we wanted to take our time re-shelving our books, including cataloging them.  This is the result! It’s almost completely done. We still need a round rug and a set of steps to allow us … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, House and home, Reading Tagged With: book apps, Book Buddy, books, home library

Boston Bookstore Fun

August 2, 2023 By D'Ann Mateer

As you know, we love going to bookstores when we travel. On our last trip to Boston of the 4th of July, we went to one old favorite—Brattle Books—and one fun new one: Commonwealth Books.  Perhaps like you, I judge a bookstore so many different ways. Especially a used bookstore, like these two. The main reason I love both of these is that their small spaces are filled with unusual books. In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reading Tagged With: Book Quotes, books, Bookstores, Boston, Reading quotes, Used Books

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