Tag Archives: bibliophile

Does Reading Make us Better People?

Every day more than 1.8 million books are sold in the US. Despite all the other easy distractions available to us today, there’s no doubt that many people still love reading.

My Shared Birthday with Robert Penn Warren

I share a Birthday with these two writing savages. I first read Robert Penn Warren in a community college class and fell in love with his drama, charm, and lively Southern characters. Anthony Trollop is simply a wordsmith. He used to wake up and write for two hours each morning before working at the postContinue reading “My Shared Birthday with Robert Penn Warren”

Happy National Bookmobile Day!

Celebrate National Bookmobile Day! Every day, bookmobiles help transform the communities they serve, providing everything from access to books, magazines and videos to job search assistance and much more.

Sunday Read

Real friends let you borrow books.  A fellow toastmaster handed this to me on Friday.  We had talked before about the horror genre and he mentioned this author, @clivebarkerofficial, and he thought it was a good fit for me.  I’ll keep ya posted  #amreading #unplug #horror #clivebarker #horror #grotesque #sunday #lazysunday #leer #leendo #libroContinue reading “Sunday Read”