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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 one, [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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. [...]
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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 [...]
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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… [...]
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