Content warning: this post mentions sex, sexual assault, and suicide. I read my first soft-core romance novel at nine years old. It was called The Undomestic Goddess and was written … Read More
Tired of reading books? Tired of listening to books? Tired of talking about books? Here’s another creative activity related to books: book sculptures. Full disclosure: we never get tired of … Read More
Join us for a fun stressbuster event on Friday, April 23, 2 pm. Registration is open for our workshop Graphic Design is my Passion: The Sequel! Register Now! You may … Read More
The Books We Read team is pleased to announce our upcoming stressbuster Graphic Design is my Passion! The Sequel. The event will be held on April 23 at 2:00 PM. … Read More
Strapped for ideas how to engage students in the online classroom? Scrambling for methods and resources to maintain momentum? Enter book covers. A popular internet game called “Name That Book” … Read More
No big holiday plans for a while, not in these days, unfortunately. But it doesn’t mean that we can’t plan ahead, at least in our heads for now. Let’s jump … Read More
Jenny’s post is right: the obvious, and boring, choice would be a survival guide of some sort. As an eighteenth-century specialist, I’d even be tempted to get too cute and … Read More
When asked the dreaded desert island question (What’s the one book you would bring with you when stranded on a desert island) I always complain and drag my feet. How … Read More
A copy of The Good Soldier Švejk by Czech humorist-anarchist-writer, Jaroslav Hašek, is the book I have kept around me all my life. In my office I also display a sketch … Read More
Usually, when I tell someone that I love to read, I can anticipate (and dread) their next question: “What’s your favorite book?” I have read many books at many ages, … Read More