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...
As many of you know I have been intrigued with reincarnation for decades (there are several other blog posts about it on here - just search them) and one of my favourite books is Ferney by James Long. It captivates me every time I re-read it. The characters, the...
So this week we will celebrate 'our' day, readers of the world. The 20th March is Bibliomania Day The History of Bibliomania Day It started in the 1950s, as many people from Europe, especially England, were afflicted by what they called “bibliomania.” Book collecting...
We celebrate National Friends of the Libraries Week, October 20 – 26, each year to recognize the dedication of Friends groups across the country, and the world, including the US, Australia, France, South Africa, and the UK. The week coincides with October being...
March seems to be packed with literary celebrations! So much so many are on the same day/week of March. As you can see from this list National Reading Month National March Into Literacy Month 1st – International Hug a Librarian Day 2nd – Read Across America Day; and...
This week we celebrate Freedom to Read Week in Canada on 18th - 24th February. During the week Canadians have the opportunity to discuss a range of subjects, such as book challenges, censorship, representation in literature, intellectual freedom, access to...
As a reader and a writer, I love anything that relates to the world of books, including ornaments and art. You an see my tastes are eclectic! I have had the typewriter and the Writers Museum images for a while, but the reading antelope and the writer umbrella images I...
Author Birthday's - first week in January 1st January E.M. Forster, 2nd January Isaac Asimov, 3rd January J.R.R. Tolkien, 4th January Isaac Newton, 5th January W.D. Snodgrass (Just love his name - it's a character all of it's own!), 6th January C.D. Wright, 7th...
It is always exciting to begin a New Year and a new book! I have an impressive book pile to begin 2023, and will, as always, leave a review on Goodreads for each one. I would love to know what you are reading this month and why you chose it. Also please review each...