Lose Yourself in the World of Books
Diary of a Bookseller #11 The Tournament of Books sounds just so much cooler in French. Though its roots are in American basketball, I prefer to refer to it by it's French title, it just sounds more elegant. If I call it le tournoi des livres the books might start jousting or something equally medieval.… Continue reading Le Tournoi des Livres
How an International Sisterhood Made Olympic History I begged and begged our sales rep for an advance copy of this book, and it kept getting postponed again. And again. And again. Which meant by the time it found it's way into my hands, I just wasn't really in the mood for it, with the Winter… Continue reading A Team of Their Own by Seth Berkman
Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of El Faro As the moderator for the Nonfiction Book Club, I typically refrain from voting. I often wind up picking the books for the vote, or at least some of them, so I typically let everyone else decide, then I'll just step in to break ties. I… Continue reading Into the Raging Sea by Rachel Slade
The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team It's been a decade since I first read The Boys of Winter, sixteen years since one of my all-time favorite movies, Miracle, was released in theaters, and 40 years, almost to the day, since the "Miracle on Ice" games was… Continue reading The Boys of Winter by Wayne Coffey
Whenever I am met with times of strife, I find solace in sports. From lacing up my own hockey skates and taking a spin at my local ice rink, or locking my feet into skis for a few miles of flying down a mountain, to just going for a run, it's a mental retreat for… Continue reading Favorite Sports Books
Great Lives Worth Reliving Mobituaries was featured in the holiday catalog for the regional association for the indie bookstore I work at, and it really sold quite well for the holidays. When it came time to find a new audiobook to listen to before bed, I thought I'd give Mobituaries as try, not knowing it… Continue reading Mobituaries by Mo Rocca
Diary of a Bookseller #9 In the last few days, we've had a number of local, self-published authors come into the store and ask us to carry their books. We have a whole procedure for doing so, but one of the first is assessing who their publisher is. Often, the authors themselves don't know and… Continue reading The Publishers, and Their Imprints
Diary of a Bookseller #8 Every year I set out to make normal New Year's resolutions, like eating better, working out more regularly, the usual stuff most basic middle class white girls vow to do every January. But this year, I realized I really want to make some book related resolutions, so here goes! Some… Continue reading New Year, New Bookish Resolutions
These are some of my favorite books I've read in the cold weather of Pennsylvania's winters. While not specifically winter or cozy themed, they're a few I've enjoyed reading while curled up under blankets on the couch with a hot cup of tea or hot chocolate. Planet Funny by Ken Jennings My current Nonfiction Book… Continue reading Favorite Reads to Cozy Up With
Face Your Fears and Unleash Creativity Happy 2020 everyone! This is one of the last books I read in 2019 and, as I failed to write a single review in December, I'm playing a little bit of catch-up. I also haven't yet finished a book in 2020, so a December book it shall be! Synopsis… Continue reading Embrace Your Weird by Felicia Day
Celebration of Books 