GIFT GIVING
It’s no surprise adult book lovers enjoy giving bookish gifts to everyone, young and old. Thankfully there’s no shortage of great gift ideas for kids who love to read. This […]
Have you started your holiday shopping yet? This time of year always sneaks up on me so putting together our annual gift guides is my way of getting a jump […]
Books are a reliable option when it comes to gift-giving, but figuring out what book is right for which reader can be tough! That’s why we’re here. We’ve gathered a […]
After I share the bookish holiday gift guide each year, someone inevitably asks what I’m giving or hoping to receive this year. Today I’m sharing a round-up of gifts I have […]
It’s that time of year where I find myself spending more time in the kitchen. There’s soup to throw on the stove regularly and roasts to put in the oven. […]
As the weather gets cooler, I start taking stock of my puzzle stash. We’re long-time avid puzzlers during the winter months and I like to have a variety of designs […]
HOLIDAY TRADITIONS
This year many readers are clinging to the comforts of home and making plans for a cozy holiday season, and with that in mind, today I’m sharing a tried and […]
We’re spiced nuts fanatics around here. Every season we make pounds and pounds and pounds of them, that we eat ourselves and give as gifts. These are the nuts my kids beg […]
A literary tradition like no other
A few years back my family adopted a new tradition inspired by the Icelandic Jólabókaflóðið. While this literary tradition—roughly translated as “Christmas book flood”—originated for a reason, my family adopted (and adapted) it for a different one.
STUFFING STOCKINGS
I love the idea of stocking stuffers, but it’s too easy to feel like the usual items are just highly packaged crap that will be trashed, broken, or forgotten by […]
For the literary lover in your life—or any of you inspired to do some serious self-gifting this year—here’s a list of some of the most delightful (relatively small, relatively inexpensive) […]
A few years ago, I totally changed my approach to stocking stuffers. I love it. And so do my kids. So now I stay away from the “traditional” stocking stuffers–the […]
MAKING THE HOLIDAYS MORE MEANINGFUL
Experience more fun and less fuss this holiday season.
I’m deliberately taking note of both the simple things that we enjoy a disproportionate amount, and the things I tend to needlessly over-complicate.
I just finished listening to an old podcast where Dan Pink interviews Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. I’ve read […]
Ever since my first child was little, the kids have put out their shoes on the night of December 5 for St. Nicholas to fill with sweets and gifts, just […]
SEASONAL READS
Festive Holiday Fiction
an easy-to-use, easy-to-reference reader-generated book list
24 winter holiday romances
that will take you from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve
112 reader recommendations for festive holiday fiction
There’s nothing like a good long book list for the holidays
10 book + gift pairings
to delight the reader in your life