Audio Audit “Lost in the City”

Where does the time go?  February is almost over and thusly Black History Month.  For one last hurrah, here’s my review of Edward P. Jones‘ Lost in the City.
This is my first go-round with an audio collection of short stories, not counting kids books, of course.  And I have to say that it’s much more [...]

Fairly Awesome Books

Once upon a time, on a little island 26 miles out to sea, there was a little bookstore.  In that little bookstore worked a little handful of people who loved to read and this group of people loved to share what they read with everyone that would listen.  They even put together a list of [...]

Cookworks “Fairy Tale Feasts”

We’ve been saving this bad boy for the very special occasion I like to call, Today.  Today is actually Wilhelm Grimm’s birthday and I thought it would super sweet to have a whole week dedicated to fairy tales.  Who doesn’t love fairy tales?… okay, fun-haters do, obviously, but aside from them, who?  … No [...]

Craftin’ for Carnivale

Friday afternoon was another craft filled fun time at Bookworks.  In honor of Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday (which was last Tuesday) the kiddies and I made masks.  I found a simple mask pattern online so the kids could use it to trace their mask onto a piece of cardstock (something substantial to attach their [...]

Our Bests for Black History Month

Lizzy-
A Raisin in the Sun, a great play about an African American family trying to live the American dream. Portrays typical family roles for late fifties in an inspiring way, shows what sort of ideals possess a people hungry to live their potential.
click here to see the movie trailer
Melanie-
Invisible Man by Richard Wright.  It’s hard [...]

Cookworks Valentine’s Day Special

Love birds we have some sweet treats for you to tweet about.  Beth went a little wild with some crazy insects and Suzanne trashed her way to Andy’s heart…

Hello, Cupcake!
prepared by Beth
Hello, Cupcakes!  For Valentine’s Day I got out my trusty copy of Hello, Cupcakes! to try my hand at some fancy-pants cupcakes.  I decided [...]

Artsy Fartsy Crafternoons

Friday is funday at Bookworks.  We know how to partay-down!  A healthy crowd showed up last week to make foam/cork stampers for our first Crafternoon.  Kids and adults copped a squat in the kids room, spread out and crafted it up.
Here’s what to do…  Save some corks, or have your parents save them if you’re [...]

Harry Potter the Exhibition

Harry Potter the Exhibition; who could resist?  Clearly not me.  Seriously, I work in a bookstore and at a museum.  I’ve read and re-read the Harry Potter books many times and seen the movies religiously, so yes, my sister and I made the trip to the Museum of Science in Boston to see the exhibit.  [...]

Loving It

Are you aching for a good love story this Valentine’s Day?  Here’s a few suggestions from our lovable staff…
Cristina loves Jane Eyre by Charolotte Bronte

My favorite love story of all time, or the one that stands out in my mind as a story that I read over and over both in italian and english is [...]

Cookworks “The Complete Magnolia Bakery Cookbook”

This week the sweetthangs at Bookworks made some sweet treats from The Complete Magnolia Bakery Cookbook by Allysa Torey and Jennifer Appel.  Suzanne is an amazing little baker elf, especially chocolate cakes!  And Dani, well… she likes to try things.

Blueberry Muffins
prepared by Dani Henke
So I’m gonna lay this out on the table… I don’t bake.  [...]