If you do your shopping now, you will miss out on frozen fingers, black ice, ridiculous crowds, impulse buys, and settling for whatever is left in the stores. You won’t have anything to do for the last few weeks before the holidays except sit in a warm house, surrounded by friends and family. You willContinue reading “It’s too early to buy Christmas Gifts…”
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Flipbooks are Magic!
This post is about writing – which I will get to – but I will start by talking about flipbooks. Most of you have probably made a flipbook at one time or another. You take a notepad and draw a picture on the first page. On the second page you draw a similar picture, butContinue reading “Flipbooks are Magic!”
Culture Carton – featuring Italic Bookmarks
We are excited to partner with Culture Carton to feature our neuroscience based bookmarks in an upcoming box. Culture Carton is dedicated to serving the literary gentleman with carefully curated items and books each month. Their boxes make excellent gifts for fathers, grandfathers, boyfriends and brothers. Their subscription service is a great option for aContinue reading “Culture Carton – featuring Italic Bookmarks”
There are two kinds of people…
The term “monsters” might be a little harsh… but this sums up the way we feel about “dog-ears” pretty well. The artist Loryn Brantz is also an author. You can learn more about her on her site: Loryn Brantz
2017 was the year that I…
It’s 2017. What have you done so far? Five years from now, when you look back on 2017, what will you remember? What have you accomplished this year that will change or improve the course of your life? Did you graduate? Did you earn your first $1 million? Did you meet someone new? There areContinue reading “2017 was the year that I…”
Pictures of Famous Authors
When reading a great novel or short story we all create a mental picture of the main characters from the description and details that the author gives us. When I read a book, I can’t help but form a mental picture of the author as well. Have you ever been surprised when you come acrossContinue reading “Pictures of Famous Authors”
2017 Books to Read
The title of this post might be misleading. There are not 2017 books to read… this is simply a list of books from 2017 – to read. There are actually only 29 on this list from “The Rumpus”. In fact, you don’t even have to read all 29. Maybe just one or two… you decide.Continue reading “2017 Books to Read”
Watching Television vs Reading a Book
This article from the website Medical Daily compares brain function and development while watching television or while reading books. There are references and descriptions of several studies conducted within the last few years that focus on various measurements of brain development and cognitive function in each scenario. Can you guess which activity is better for your brain?Continue reading “Watching Television vs Reading a Book”
Silent Book Club
Here is an interesting new spin on the traditional book club… You meet periodically with a group of friends, and new acquaintances to discuss your favorite books, etc. but the majority of each meeting is spent simply reading. You don’t have to worry about any of the challenges that people sometimes experience with a traditionalContinue reading “Silent Book Club”
The Coolest Bookstores in the World
A recent post on ItalicBookmarks.com featured the coolest bookstores in each of the 50 United States. After looking at those lists I wanted to start making travel plans to several of those unique places around the country. Then I discovered this article on a website called The Mind Circle that extends the list beyond U.S.Continue reading “The Coolest Bookstores in the World”
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