Algorithms know what we buy, but they do not know what is in our hearts. Online shopping is so convenient. but it cannot duplicate the soul of a local, independent bookstore. Walking through the front door of a brick-and-mortar bookshop offers an irreplaceable feeling. For Continue reading →
I know I sound like a broken record, but I also know I’m not alone:. If Jess Lourey has a new book coming out, I am first in line to read it. She is one of my all-time favorite authors, and her genre range is Continue reading →
I have mentioned before my love of my book club. I was never in a book club until I moved to Connestee Falls and I always wanted to be in one. I hit the jackpot when I found my current book club and even though Continue reading →
If I have learned anything in this life it is the fact that things don’t always go according to plan. The best way to deal with change is to just accept it, get a plan and move on. This year our AAUW Brevard Used Book Continue reading →
I may have just invented a new week to celebrate but hey – it’s my blog so it’s my choice, right? I realized that this is indeed book week around here as we prepare for the 56th Annual AAUW Brevard Used Book Sale. I will Continue reading →
Every once in awhile there is some crossover in my love of tea and my love of books. Several years ago I read a book that has been in my stash for a long time. I had delayed reading it because I wanted to thoroughly Continue reading →
Sean and Jamie Dietrich have written a book together and it is lovely. As I write this they have finished their second walk on the Camino de Santiago – The Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James) is a vast network of ancient pilgrim routes stretching across Europe, Continue reading →
I love to share books on the blog that I have read that I think are worth reading. I am looking forward to some intense book time in the next couple of weeks as we travel (if I am not too busy hiking and sightseeing) Continue reading →
It’s been awhile since I have shared a quick post about books. Probably the last one was. my review of Jess Lourey’s The Verdant Cage . But wait! I never shared that review here on It’s Just Life and it is a travesty. A travesty, Continue reading →
When Chris and I visited Savannah we found a bookstore (surprise surprise) that I spent some time wandering around. It was lovely and the best attraction for me was the fact that the bookstore was home to four cats. Yes, four lovely fluffy cats lived Continue reading →
