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Monthly Archives: August 2014
Happy Birthday Mary Shelley
Please join me in wishing a happy birthday to Mary Shelley, author of the classic horror novel, Frankenstein. I recently read Frankenstein for the first time and was really impressed with the book, if not the lead character. If you … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Literature, Treasuries
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How Reading Made Me a Feminist
Today is Women’s Equality Day, a commemorating the passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote and a day to acknowledge the courageous women who fought (and who are still fighting) to secure the rights and … Continue reading
Top 10 Teachers from Books and Literature
With the Labor Day weekend just around the corner, kids are enjoying the final days of summer vacation before starting school sometime next week. But for many teachers, the school year has already (unofficially) started as they set up their … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Posts, Books and Literature, Uncategorized
Tagged Back to School, Books and literature, Bridge to Terabithia, Charlotte Bronte, Emily of New moon, fictional characters, Harry Potter, Hellen Keller, Jane Eyre, JK Rowling, Jo's Boys, Katherine Paterson, Little Men, Little women, LM Montgomery, Louisa May Alcott, Spoon river Anthology, Teachers, The Book Thief, The Miracle Worker, The Price of Tides
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Best Bookish BFF’s and Fictional Friends Everyone Should Have
From Anne Shirley to Dr. Watson to Winnie the Pooh, our favorite fictional characters bring a special something to the relationship that makes us wish they could be our friends in real life. So in honor of Friendship Week, I … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Posts, Books and Literature, Uncategorized
Tagged Anne of Green Gables, Anne Shirley, Books, Charltte's Web, Don Quixote, Dr Watson, fictional characters, friends, Literature, Lord of the Rings, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Man of La Mancha, Mary Lennox, Pooh, Samwise Gamgee, Sancho Panza, Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes, The Great Gatbsy, The Secret Garden, Winnie the Pooh
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Bookish Back to School Style Guide
In my last post, I talked about how to create the ultimate book lover’s dorm room. Today, your Back to School fashion gets a shot of literary chic style with book inspired clothing, jewelry, and accessories. Bookish T-Shirts: The staple … Continue reading
Must – Haves for the Book Lover’s Dorm Room
Around the country, college students are packing up to head back to school and while the internet is full of blog posts and articles about what to bring with you when you head off to college, I thought I would … Continue reading
Having Fun Storming the Castle
Today is my mom’s birthday. (Happy Birthday Mom!) And as coincidence would have it, it is also the day that William Goldman, author of The Princess Bride, was born. I think this is so incredibly fitting because The Princess Bride … Continue reading
O Captain, My Captain
It’s been about a half an hour since I heard the news that Robin Williams passed away today and tears are still streaming down my face. If I, who never met the man in person, am this upset I cannot … Continue reading
Fictional Felines for World Cat Day
Yesterday was International Cat Day and since I am a lifelong cat lover, I couldn’t let the day go by without penning a few thoughts on the special relationship that cats have with books and literature. But where to start? … Continue reading
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Tagged Aslan, Black Cat, Books, Cat Day, Cats, Chershire Cat, Cheshire Cat, Cowardly Lion, Edgar Allan Poe, Fictional Felines, Hemingway, International Cat Day, Kipling, Literary Cats, Literature, Narnia, Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, Peter Beagle, Poe story, Poetry, T S Eliot, Tamsin, The Black Cat, The Cat in the Hat, Tiger Flower, William Blake, World Cat Day
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Happy Anniversary Ciarrai Studios Literary Jewelry
Today is Ciarrai Studios’ 2nd anniversary. Two years ago today, I listed my first piece of jewelry on Etsy and started my journey as a jewelry designer and small business owner. This morning, in preparation for writing this anniversary blog … Continue reading
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