You’ve got to be in it win it right? Some people bet on horse races and greyhounds, or at card tables, so why not bet on books? There are very few yard-sticks that I use to measure the quality of a book. Usually, I try to find new books on my own, or through trusted … Continue reading
Category Archives: Opinion Pieces
What is your reading relationship style?
How we read, what we read, how often we read, how many books we read at once… Do you know your reading type? The Monogamist As a book reader you strictly stick to one book at a time. You like to make sure that every book feels special and the only one worthy of your … Continue reading
Do you care if your book is green?
Books travel with us our whole lives whether it be a textbook from school or our favourite novel that we re-read each year. For me, books are a huge part of my life. I use them every day, write about, think about them, buy them, and collect them. While there has never been an official … Continue reading
To Self-Publish or Not to Self-Publish… That Is the Question!
As Shakespeare once said, “To self-publish or not to self-publish… that is the question!” Okay, so I may be paraphrasing here, but Shakespeare’s original line from Hamlet is not far from my own feelings today: indecision. Granted, my question does not deal with suicide, it does however, deal with a different type of death, creative … Continue reading
The Long Night of the Museums, Zurich 2015
The Long Night of the Museums is an event that happens annually throughout many European countries. Whether you’re an avid museum/art gallery goer or not, this is an amazing night to immerse yourself in art of every form. Many museums offer food and drinks, special events, interactive shows, free tours, and parties. All for 25CHF, … Continue reading
Snide Remarks People Say About the Arts and Humanities
“So there are people trying to cure cancer and you just talk about books all day?”
“If you have to practice singing and piano so much every day, you mustn’t be very good.”
“If you were any good at what you do, you’d be famous by now.”
“Don’t you want to do something that contributes to the world?” Continue reading
How to Start a Book Club
1. Meet Regularly
You should try to meet regularly. I would suggest once a month. Make sure that it is a day and time that everyone can make. I would suggest the first Wednesday of the month for example. Continue reading
Bookish Adventures in Leuven, Belgium
Leuven is a relatively small town near Brussels, Belgium. It is a classic university town with bustling city life, cheap beer, and lots of photocopy centres. The university library looks a little like this…. It very grand and somewhat mystical in a way. It also comes with its very own (what I like to call) … Continue reading
Nordic Noir: a literary tour of Sweden
When I go to new cities/countries, the first thing I want to do is check out the local food and then see what bookstores and the types of books that are around. Somewhere in between these two things, I may end up buying another scarf for my collection… Continue reading
Spelling on the internet: check yourself before you wreck yourself
You have no idea what a person’s story is, and making jokes or rude comments about someone’s spelling or grammar doesn’t make you smarter, funnier, cooler, or better. It makes you a jerk. And nobody likes a jerk. Continue reading
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