Choosing books for gift giving can be tricky. “Oh, look,” my teenage niece said. “Aunt Michelle gave me a book…
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Writing Done by Real People?
Who knew writing could be done by real paper? I was playing on the floor in Bruce Zike’s bedroom when…
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On Starting a Collection with Ozma of Oz
Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum was the first book I ever owned. I found it recently and ran…
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How do you Cull the Books
How to cull books from your house.
Circulating Library Valuables–How Could They Checkout a First edition?
Does your library circulate valuable books? Years ago, my husband decided to read all the works of Sir Walter Scott….
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Harry Potter and the End of (my daughter’s) Childhood
A girl’s childhood parallels the release of Harry Potter’s books–and how we lived through it!