Good bookmarks are hard to find. The paper ones crinkle, the metal ones slide out too easily, and if you manage to find a good one then chances are you'll lose it. These are the things I was pondering (and complaining about to my non-reader husband) when I left a local bookstore a few weeks ago without a bookmark for the upteenth time. I had just about resigned … [Read more...]
5 Best FREE iPhone Games for Word Nerds
As a word nerd and avid reader, I have all of the staple apps on my iPhone. I have Words With Friends, Overdrive, Kindle, iBooks, Goodreads, and BlueFire. Although these apps are great and I use at least two every day (usually Goodreads and Kindle), sometimes I want to change things up a bit but still stay loyal to my precious words. This is where a few handy word games … [Read more...]
Gifts for Lit Lovers: Valentine’s Day Edition
For the past few weeks I have been posting bookish gift ideas on my husband's Facebook page in the hopes that I will get one (or more) for Valentine's Day. They range from mini book necklaces, earrings, cell phone cases by Out of Print Clothing, bags, clothes, bookends and e-reader cases. Some are professionally made and some are from local businesses that specialize in … [Read more...]