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Category Archives: Books
Seattle Little Free Library
Little Free Cookbook Library This unique take on the Little Free Library project is outside the PCC Natural Market, West Seattle
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Libraries, USA
Tagged Little Free Library, Seattle, Washington
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George RR Martin’s Beastly Books
On November 30th, the legendary author George R.R. Martin officially launched his own bricks and mortar bookshop in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Beastly Books—named for Beauty and the Beast—is located nextdoor to the cinema that Martin purchased and rehabilitated in 2013. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bookselling, George R. R. Martin, Santa Fe
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The 17th Century Kindle
In 1617. William Hakewill commissioned a traveling library to give as a gift to a friend. The Jacobean miniature mobile library consisted of fifty gold-tooled vellum-bound miniature books contained in a wooden case that resembled a large folio. Inside there were … Continue reading
Charles Dickens and the Marketing of Christmas
Charles Dickens and his iconic story A Christmas Carol have become synonymous with Christmas celebrations, however a special holiday exhibition at the Charles Dickens Museum in London demonstrates that his connection to the holiday season is not all candy canes … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Libraries, Museums, Tourism, Writing
Tagged A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, Fezziwig, Victoriana
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Mark Twain Travel Writer
When we think about the great 19th century American writer Mark Twain, his lauded Mississippi River novels usually come to mind. However, it was the 1869 travel book The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrim’s Progress which first brought him prominence. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Middle East, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Cruise Ships, Holy Land, Mark Twain, Travel Writing
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More Than Words
More Than Words is a nonprofit social enterprise that empowers young adults who are in the foster care system, court-involved, homeless, or out of school to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a book business. They believe … Continue reading
Travel Between The Pages 