Tomorrow is the celebration of Jolabokaflod, or Yule Book Flood in Iceland.The name Jolabokaflod translates to "Christmas Book Flood." The tradition is the giving and receiving of new books, but also the joy of reading them together all day on Christmas Eve and...
BOOKS BY FRIENDS, BOOK ORNAMENTS AND A NEW FAVOURITE AUTHOR We all have, from time to time, some kind of collection. Some last a lifetime, others are limited to a specific time of our lives, or the sheer volume proves unmanageable and we have to part with all, or some...
Today is National Writing Day, so as a writer and published author I thought I would share some of the reasons I write with you. As an avid reader myself, I am always curious about the person behind the narrative's I read. So here goes: I write because I enjoy...
With the explosion (excuse the expression!) of 'spicy' literature across the social media platforms and book stores, it is now customary to have a page of explainations of the content to 'warn' readers what to expect. Whether you prefer spicy or not, or something in...
We all know, as readers, we can experience multiple worlds, settings and characters through narratives, but should we be looking at experiencing more? Ask yourself: Do you typically read the same genre? Then ask why? What does this specific genre aid? Is it an...
Photo by Wendy Wei on Pexels.com There has been an increase in the number of paperback books being purchased lately. Can it be we missed the tactile feel of a book? The weight, the process of turning pages, the aroma of a book, whether old or new. It even has its own...
As book lovers we gravitate to bookstores as though there is a magnetic force compelling us to enter. Of course, there are as many types of bookstores as there are genres. Each one has its own unique personality from the big box stores with their brash inventory of...
I attended an online discussion yesterday in regards to the question: Why Buy Canadian. The panel put forth several interesting points about how people outside of Canada view the country as a whole. One statement that intrigued me, was how we are perceived as a...
The 8th May is Make a Book Day. The process has changed considerably from the first scrolls in the 4th Millennium BC, through to block printing on 800 AD to the invention of moveable type in 1000 - 1400 AD. These were initially made of wood, but were not a reliable...