Once upon a time, there was a young girl who loved giraffes so much she went to college to study biology and then moved to Africa to study them in the wild. At a time when few scientists had ever studied wild animals in their natural habitats — and even fewer women were allowed to…
Have you ever heard the term book desert? Do you know what it means? A book desert is a place that essentially doesn’t have books. It’s heartbreaking, for me, to imagine a place without books. I grew up surrounded by books. We had them in our home, and we visited the library regularly. If you…
May brought blooming covers, twisty plots, and a fresh dose of books to choose from! The (optional) themes offered a choice between flowers, nature, and growth or suspenseful page-turners. 🌸 Books in Bloom – Floral covers, nature themes, or stories of personal growth took center stage.🕵️‍♀️ Spring Into Mystery – We cracked open the mysteries,…
The politics surrounding immigration and refugees are complicated. But the effect this issue has on humanity is very real. The power of books is that they allow you to glimpse inside the experiences of other people and experience things you might otherwise never know anything about. I just finished reading North to Paradise by Ousman…
April may have brought the rain, but it also brought a fresh batch of books for the No Chapter Left Behind Book Club! Whether you dove into a stormy story or picked up something soft and sweet with a pastel cover, our shelves (and TBR piles) got some much-needed attention. Each month, members read from…
March might be known for madness, but around here it brought motivation! Our No Chapter Left Behind crew kept the pages turning and made serious progress on those many books adorning our shelves. Each month, members select books they already own (because let’s face it, those TBR piles aren’t shrinking themselves). Optional themes add a…
February might be the shortest month but it’s not too short to make progress on our overflowing book shelves! Here’s a roundup of what we read in the No Chapter Left Behind Book Club in February. Each month, members choose books from their own shelves—no pressure, just progress—and have the option to follow a fun…
The first month of the year is the perfect time to dive into the books we’ve been meaning to read, and the No Chapter Left Behind Book Club kicked off the year with an inspiring selection! Each month, members choose books from their own shelves—no pressure, just progress—and have the option to follow a fun…
If you give a widow a house, she’ll roll it off into the country… History is full of odd little stories like this one. Most of them will remain hidden in the past but every now and then, one of them is discovered, dusted off, and brought into the light of the present day to…
Does this idea intrigue you? If you passed by a museum of ordinary people on your next vacation would you stop inside to see what it’s all about? I definitely would! I love all museums but I hold a soft spot in my heart for the small, quirky museums dotted around the countryside. Museums created…
Everyone knows about the Pony Express. It’s one of the most romanticized failed business ventures in American history. I am one of many Americans fascinated by the legend of the Pony Express. I have visited a Pony Express museum, and a Pony Express station, and even sent letters via the Pony Express. Clearly, I am…
“A good puzzle makes the solver feel smart.” David Kwong A Brief History of the Crossword Puzzle The first crossword puzzle was created by journalist Arthur Wynne and published in the New York World on Sunday, December 21, 1913. Other publications also began to publish similar puzzles and it had become a popular fad in…