Lose Yourself in the World of Books
Right now, we are in the middle of one of my favorite times of the year at the bookstore - the fall buying season. The reps from the major publishers are stopping by the store to tell me all about the big books for the fall and I love it. Diary of a Bookseller, Day 4… Continue reading The Role of the Book Buyer
A Sunfish Sailor, an Island, and the Voyage That Brought a Family Together This weekend my father came out to visit and stay with my husband and I in our new house to help us do some outdoor work. He was the first overnight visitor to the new abode, and he slipped and fell, injuring… Continue reading Second Wind by Nathaniel Philbrick
It's been 2 years since the launch of the present incarnation of Celebration of Books! And while the past 6 weeks have included a pitiful amount of reading, I'm still going to celebrate! A Huge Thank You! The fact that anyone reads anything I have to say still surprises me, so thank you to everyone… Continue reading Blogiversary #2!
Last week was moving week - which meant all sorts of chaos ensued, including, the moving of many, many, many boxes of books. 32. I counted. It's probably way too many and I haven't even gotten them all out of our old apartment. Downside to moving, less time for reading. My new nonfiction book club… Continue reading Moving 32 Boxes of Books…
And Other Arguments for Economic Independence Back in November I joined Libro.fm as they provide advance listening copies (ALCs) for booksellers. Libro.fm is the indie version of Audible with similar terms and selection. I finally put my free membership to good use and listen to Kristen R. Ghodsee's book. Synopsis From the Inside Flap:Unregulated capitalism… Continue reading Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism by Kristen R. Ghodsee
As spring approaches, I look forward to books that bring not only a smile to my face, but a laugh as well. Below are some of my favorite books that genuinely made me laugh out loud. Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain As the anniversary of his death approaches, I think long and hard about Robin… Continue reading Books That Made Me Laugh
Notes on Growing Up, Getting Older, and Trusting Your Gut I begged and begged our publisher rep for an advance copy of this book because I loved Who Thought This was a Good Idea? And when she didn't send one, I was devastated, but of course, still read it when it arrived on the shelves for sale!… Continue reading So Here’s the Thing… by Alyssa Mastromonaco
Diary of a Bookseller, Day 3 I support the freedom of speech and freedom of the press. I work in a local bookstore, one of the last bastions of free speech. I'm also lucky enough, that in my role as the assistant manager at a local independent bookstore, I've been featured in local publications three… Continue reading Meet the Press
I alternate back and forth between loving and hating celebrities memoirs. The hate, from the fact that they often are approached by a publisher to write a book, or their agents have very little difficulty finding a buyer for a proposed memoir. Whereas the rest of us aspiring writers have to grind our teeth writing… Continue reading My Favorite Celebrity Memoirs
Diary of a Bookseller, Day 2 One of my favorite parts of my job at a local independent bookstore is hosting author events. Sometimes, this is also the most stressful part of my job. We've hosted events for everyone from our local self-published picture book authors to national, and international, bestsellers. And each and every… Continue reading The Art of the Author Event
Celebration of Books 