How do memories transform creativity and imagination? For artist and poet Kate Greenaway, childhood memories created a swirl of color,...

What 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...

The Possibilities of a Handwritten Name My sister was born almost three years ahead of me. When we were children, that age difference...

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...

Who hasn’t dreamed of reading in a lighthouse tower? With the world looking so different right now, lighthouses are a reminder of what...

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. — Cicero Lush gardens and books are delights that never grow old. The...

I'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...

For those who love reading, the busy December holidays can be a challenge. However, book lovers always find a few minutes to open the...

Autumn on Prince Edward Island My husband and I started out married life in an apartment near the University of California, Berkeley....

My husband and I can never resist a sign that says “library book sale.” On an autumn afternoon filled with brilliant colors and...

One of the most expensive books in the world began its life in the little home Elizabeth Glover established on Crooked Lane,...

"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...

I first heard about Bookcrossing.com from my Scottish reading friend, Allison M. She writes in her blog about releasing three books "into...

What 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...

Close 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...

Have you heard this beautiful song, a favorite of mine, performed by teacher and musician Earl Grant? As the lyrics unfold, the singer...

Discovering Narnian Treasure I walked in the fragrance of a hundred Christmas trees. On my way to the mailbox, living, sun-warmed cedars...

Please welcome Mary Elizabeth Brown, our guest blogger today. Mary is a musician and writer who is currently working on an historical...

I'm pleased to welcome my first guest blogger, Susan Monk Kannard. Susan has extensive experience as a Reading Specialist and has taught...

The heady scents of wisteria mixed with orange blossoms in spring... When I opened my window as a child, these are the fragrances that...