The Writer’s Digest Book Club is having a “Buy One Get One Free” sale. Why do they do this to me? Especially when I already have a 2-foot stack of unread books waiting for me? I have to be strong. … Continue reading
Like many of you, I’m a voracious reader. Many times, I’ll read a book and think I’d like to read something else by the author. With sites like Amazon or the author’s own presence on the web, it’s fairly easy … Continue reading
John Wayne is not the only famous person born in Iowa. According to the city of Riverside, Iowa, on March 22, 2233 the future Captain James Tiberius Kirk will be born in their fair town. Star Trek mythology found in … Continue reading
Mental Floss, one of my favorite sites to visit daily, has a list of 10 Classic Books That Have Been Banned, including where and why. My only quibble is whether a book published 15 years ago (The Giver by Lois … Continue reading
If there is something Cindy and I share an immense love for (besides each other, of course) it’s books and reading. In our living room is a floor-to-ceiling bookcase covering an entire wall that we built ourselves a few years … Continue reading
I was in the bookstore last night picking out something to spend a gift card on (Thanks Kirk!) and as I was walking up to the checkout counter I passed a table full of different “Dummies” books that were under … Continue reading
Cindy and I were on the phone with each other 30 seconds before the big ball dropped in Times Square and counted down to the New Year. Kissing over the cell phone’s wireless signal is definitely not the same as … Continue reading
This week’s Newsweek magazine features a cover article on the new Amazon Kindle, an ebook reader that is so much more. Not only does the Kindle improve upon the problem of reading electronically with its use of E Ink, which … Continue reading
