Category: books

Book Dedications

I often make the mistake of skipping over the book dedication. I’m going to have to pay more attention from now on. Here are some funny ones. You can read the complete article, with 22 dedication pages, on Distractify.     The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer     An Introduction To Algebraic Topology […]

Wabi Sabi: An Unusual Children’s Book

I found the story about this book on Brain Pickings. A beautiful book and a beautiful philosophy. BY MARIA POPOVA Wabi sabi is a beautiful Japanese concept that has no direct translation in English. Both an aesthetic and a worldview, it connotes a way of living that finds beauty in imperfection and accepts the natural […]

25 Alternative Ways to Recycle a Book

Most of these are silly. I don’t think I’ll be using books pages as toilet paper any time soon. There are a couple, though, that could work. Advertisements Share this: Twitter Facebook Email Google Pinterest Tumblr Like this: Like Loading… Related Tags: books, recycle

Patty Duke and Mystery Mansion

I’ve been working on my book website today and ran across this book. I’d seen earlier today that Patty Duke had passed away. I’m old enough to remember the Patty Duke Show and I was just the right age that it fascinated me that she could play herself and her cousin.   Share this: Twitter […]

BookGrabbr: Download. Share. Repeat.

​BookGrabbr: A great way for readers to discover new books and an innovative marketing tool for authors.  ​For Readers: BookGrabbr is a social media-marketing tool that allows authors to share both full books and previews of their books with readers. Readers, you can have access to these books by signing in through Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn […]

Fake Books

A new exhibit at NYC Grolier Club showcases “blooks”: book-looking things that can be anything except actual books.   There’s a 30 second ad at the beginning of this but it’s worth sitting through to watch the 5 minute story. This lady has hundreds of fake books. Some of them are awesome. http://cbsnews.com/videos/a-celebration-of-fake-books/   One exhibit at […]

1756 Unique British Bible

1756 British Bible – “It presents both the Old and New Testament, although the books are not bound together the regular way, behind one another. Instead, the binder opted to place them next to each other. This very rare binding technique is part of a family that includes the dos-à-dos (or “back to back”) binding…Having […]

Free Ebooks for Children

Children’s author Gita Reddy is giving away free ebooks all month long. I reviewed her books Bala-Gala the Brave & Dangerous and The Ant Thief but she’s written many more! Check out her website for the free books. Share this: Twitter Facebook Email Pinterest Tumblr Reddit Like this: Like Loading… Related

Spotlight & Giveaway: Bach, Casals & The Six Suites for ‘Cello Solo: Volumes 1-4 by Steven Hancoff

ENTER THE CREATIVE WORLD OF J.S. BACH IN INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED GUITARIST STEVEN HANCOFF’S GROUNDBREAKING FOUR-VOLUME E-BOOK x Book Title: Bach, Casals & The Six Suites for ‘Cello Solo: Volumes 1-4 by Steven Hancoff Category: Adult non-fiction, 1189 pages Genre: Biography / Music Publisher: iTunes Release date: June 2015 Tour dates: Nov 30 – Dec 18, […]