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
Tag: Favorite Books
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
Writing Letters in the Age of Coronavirus
“Life is bearable when you have someone to write, and someone who writes you back. Even if it's just one person.” ― Eunjin Jang Six hours north of my life in Ohio, there is a quaint, humble home on the Western side of Michigan where, for fourteen indulgent days in the middle of July, my family … Continue reading Writing Letters in the Age of Coronavirus
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
Book Review: Poetry Will Save Your Life
The world is full of poetry. The air is living with its spirit; and the waves dance to the music of its melodies, and sparkle in its brightness. – James Gates Percival It was the end of May last year, and I was found meandering through Barnes and Noble, gift card in hand, on a … Continue reading Book Review: Poetry Will Save Your Life
Meet the Joyful Reader Family
There are perhaps no days of our childhood we lived so fully as those we believe we left without having lived them, those we spent with a favorite book. ― Marcel Proust, Days of Reading Welcome to Book Joy, my family’s blog dedicated to our shared love of reading books. We're so glad you are here with … Continue reading Meet the Joyful Reader Family
