Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.~ F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Many times since midsummer, I've meant to sit down and write about our adventures in reading. Those warm, leisurely days seem so far away now, and yet, it's only the second day of autumn. My fellow Ohioans and … Continue reading Turning pages, turning leaves
Category: The Joy of Reading
Books Make the Perfect Gifts
*Post contains affiliate links. During this last week of Advent, The Book Joy Family has Christmas and predicted snow to look forward to and, of course, a stack of books to read to pass the time away. Here is a look at what we have reserved from our local library for the start of winter … Continue reading Books Make the Perfect Gifts
Celebrating and Discovering Poetry in April: National Poetry Month
“Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.” ~Plato Since its official declaration in 1996, poetry has been celebrated nationally during the month of April. Though I cannot recall how old I was when I first fell hard for the words of poetry, I do know that my affinity for reading poems began at a … Continue reading Celebrating and Discovering Poetry in April: National Poetry Month
Searching for Words of Comfort and Peace During the Coronavirus Pandemic
"Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are." – Mason Cooley In times of great distress, I return to reading books of comfort and peace, great story-telling with an apparent gentleness, seeking out words that foster encouragement and joy, and stories of triumph over incredible odds. When life … Continue reading Searching for Words of Comfort and Peace During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Summer Reads of 2019
“One benefit of Summer was that each day we had more light to read by.”—Jeannette Walls One of the most beautiful occurrences that develop when spring turns to summer and school days end and unstructured ones begin, is the sudden emergence of free time for which to partake in pleasurable pursuits of our own choosing. … Continue reading Summer Reads of 2019
Library Lot: President’s Day 2019
Having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card. – Marc Brown My children were some of the lucky ones still able to savor this President’s Day as a holiday. I’ve heard of so many schools (my nieces’ and nephew’s, included) who had to trade their holiday for a make-up day due to an … Continue reading Library Lot: President’s Day 2019
Our devotion to the local public library
The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library. —Albert Einstein Visiting our local public library marks a true measure of enjoyment for myself and my clan. My husband visits the library closest to his place of employment just about every week for new reading material, audio books to … Continue reading Our devotion to the local public library
Welcome to Book Joy!
“Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home.” ― Anna Quindlen, How Reading Changed My Life Welcome to Book Joy where my family and I, all avid readers, will write about and share our affinity for books. We are happy to invite you … Continue reading Welcome to Book Joy!
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