A couple of weeks ago I traveled home to Florida for a week and a half. It was a ton of fun and I got to see a lot of old friends, including one who's getting married and has asked me to be her matron of honor. I was a little nervous because my sister's dog is 8 lbs of horror, but despite our previous encounters we bonded and became good friends. Below is a quick rundown of … [Read more...]
We Make Book Blogging Sound Cool (Photos Gallery)
As many of you know, Rebecca from Love At First Book and I do a lot of book bloggish things together. What you probably didn't know is that we hang out in real life whenever we can. We met in Denver but both grew up in Florida, so this past week when I was home visiting family I took a day trip to hang out with one of my favorite book people. My sister and her friend came along … [Read more...]
Old Books On My Shelves (PHOTOS)
If you're like me, you love collected old books and signed first editions. I only recently started collecting these gems and am thrilled to finally have a shelf dedicated to them. I still don't have any books with uncut pages, but I'm working on it. Below is a photo gallery of some of my favorite acquisitions.Do you collect old books? What's your favorite find? … [Read more...]
Photo Gallery: Pint-Sized Readers
A couple of weeks ago, a friend of mine posted the most adorable photo of her daughter reading a book on Facebook. I'm a sucker for kids reading books and started Googling more photos, but then I realized that I have tons of friends with children who like to read (or have parents who do). So, I decided to put out a Facebook call for photos of pint-sized readers and, thankfully, … [Read more...]
Inkwood Offers Sunshine and Good Reads
Today is another fantastic guest post from Sarah from LaRue BoweRs Photography! This time, she heads over to a local bookstore in Tampa, FL. Enjoy! Never judge a book by its cover. It is true, things on the outside do not always match what is on the inside. But that doesn’t mean you cannot appreciate the cover. That is the first thing I noticed about … [Read more...]