We put in a Little Free Library! It's so cute. It is so fun. I love talking to my neighbors about the books we have in there and what they are reading. One cute girl knocked on my door to make sure it was okay if she took a book. She was so excited when... Continue Reading →
After visiting Prince Edward Island in August, I attended an academic conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia. On the drive there, I stopped in Truro to meet somebody special: Naomi my blogging friend from Consumed by Ink! I met her outside of the library, a gorgeous building in the heart of Truro where the old brick... Continue Reading →
Today, I promised to give you a list of all of the books mentioned in The World’s Strongest Librarian (2013) by Josh Hanagarne. I also promised to give away a copy of the book. I used random.org to generate a number and picked the winner by the entry number. The winner of the giveaway is... Continue Reading →
During the first part of the semester, I spent most of my time on campus in the library. Then I learned that I had rights to a shared desk in the Ph.D. student office as a research fellow, so I took advantage of that. To be honest, not much studying got done when I was... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, I hosted a guest post on a novel called The Woman in Black. Debbie of The Wicked Queen's Mirror wrote a fantastic review of the book, and to accompany her post, I wanted to include a photo of the novel, as I usually do with all of my posts. So, I... Continue Reading →
Do you ever wonder who made the big brown spill on page 238 of the library book you are reading? Do you ever think about the person whose hands sweated on the plastic-covered dust jacket that you’re holding? Obviously, I do. With each page turn, I speculate about the person who read the book before... Continue Reading →
The Bookshelf of Emily J. 