Linda BorromeoMar 16, 20216 minKate Greenaway: Staying True to Your Own StyleHow do memories transform creativity and imagination? For artist and poet Kate Greenaway, childhood memories created a swirl of color,...
Linda BorromeoJan 21, 20213 minWhen a Picture is Worth a Thousand (or More) WordsWhat is a great way to share our love of reading? In January, it's National Shelfie Day. Celebrate by taking a photo of your favorite...
Linda BorromeoOct 17, 20204 minIn Her Own Hand: What Book Treasures Came to the 1893 Chicago World's Fair?The Possibilities of a Handwritten Name My sister was born almost three years ahead of me. When we were children, that age difference...
Linda BorromeoAug 20, 20205 minDiscover the Lighthouse Connections of L. M. Montgomery When L. M. Montgomery published Anne's House of Dreams in 1917, she was far from home. Like all her books, Anne's House of Dreams is...
Linda BorromeoApr 18, 20203 minLighthouses, Libraries and Tsundoku: 3 Bright ConnectionsWho hasn’t dreamed of reading in a lighthouse tower? With the world looking so different right now, lighthouses are a reminder of what...
Linda BorromeoMar 21, 20203 minA Spring Tour of Beloved Literary GardensIf you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. — Cicero Lush gardens and books are delights that never grow old. The...
Linda BorromeoDec 28, 20191 min5 Ways Reading Helps You Succeed in the New YearI've finally put together a list of New Year's resolutions I know I can keep in 2021: Book fans already know this of course, but reading...
Linda BorromeoDec 5, 20195 minIdeal Books to Read During a Busy December: Here Are Seven I Love For those who love reading, the busy December holidays can be a challenge. However, book lovers always find a few minutes to open the...
Linda BorromeoSep 24, 20192 min"Anne of Green Gables" and an Evening in AutumnAutumn on Prince Edward Island My husband and I started out married life in an apartment near the University of California, Berkeley....
Linda BorromeoSep 24, 20195 minSleuthing the Books: An Autumn AdventureMy husband and I can never resist a sign that says “library book sale.” On an autumn afternoon filled with brilliant colors and...
Linda BorromeoApr 6, 20195 minElizabeth and Her Printing Press: Psalm 23 and British America's First Book PublisherOne of the most expensive books in the world began its life in the little home Elizabeth Glover established on Crooked Lane,...
Linda BorromeoAug 3, 20184 minVideo: Baby Raccoons, Tolkien and Curiosity"Still round the corner there may wait, A new road or a secret gate." —J. R. R. Tolkien Question: What do these baby raccoons have in...
Linda BorromeoJun 1, 20183 minA Lighthouse Book Goes WildI first heard about Bookcrossing.com from my Scottish reading friend, Allison M. She writes in her blog about releasing three books "into...
Linda BorromeoMay 6, 20184 minThey Never Wearied of Stories: Discover a Surprising Children's LibraryWhat can the height of a table tell you? Walking into a special children's library of long ago, a small table could tell you a surprising...
Linda BorromeoApr 6, 20183 minJane Austen, Merry Hall and a Traveling BookClose to five thousand miles—across an ocean and the third largest continent—that's how far the book in my hands had traveled. On a rainy...
Linda BorromeoSep 2, 20174 minTwice Upon a Time: 3 Ways You Can Treasure Rereading a BookHave you heard this beautiful song, a favorite of mine, performed by teacher and musician Earl Grant? As the lyrics unfold, the singer...
Linda BorromeoNov 6, 20164 minA Narnian Christmas Treasure, a Professor and AfricaDiscovering Narnian Treasure I walked in the fragrance of a hundred Christmas trees. On my way to the mailbox, living, sun-warmed cedars...
Mary Elizabeth BrownSep 16, 20164 minFrom the Valley to the High Places: A Journey and a BookPlease welcome Mary Elizabeth Brown, our guest blogger today. Mary is a musician and writer who is currently working on an historical...
Susan Monk KannardAug 5, 20166 minPlanting Seeds of Change: Everyone Has a Story to TellI'm pleased to welcome my first guest blogger, Susan Monk Kannard. Susan has extensive experience as a Reading Specialist and has taught...
Linda BorromeoApr 17, 20165 min5 Special Places in Literature: A Sense of Place and the ImaginationThe heady scents of wisteria mixed with orange blossoms in spring... When I opened my window as a child, these are the fragrances that...