Carl Sandburg Birthplace in Illinois
June 2, 2013 – 10:07 am | No Comment

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It wasn’t enough to be just a Pulitzer Prize winner. Carl Sandburg(1878-1967) was also a poet, journalist, biographer, folk singer, lecturer and even won a Grammy award.
As a child in Galesburg, Illinois, he sought out …

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The Coolest Bookends Around
March 16, 2013 – 5:21 pm | No Comment
The Coolest Bookends Around

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Once in a while, we just have to share some amazing products available for book lovers. This month, we’re featuring bookends. These are some of the most unique, fun bookends we can find. We hope …

Visiting C.S. Lewis’ Oxford
December 30, 2012 – 10:22 am | No Comment
Visiting C.S. Lewis’ Oxford

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Guest Post by Will Vaus
November 2012 marked the 114th anniversary of the birth of Clive Staples Lewis, celebrated author of Chronicles of Narnia. That same month also saw the 49th anniversary of Lewis’ death, and …

Holiday Gifts for Readers
November 24, 2012 – 12:22 pm | No Comment
Holiday Gifts for Readers

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What’s on your holiday list? Here are some fun new ideas you might want to add to your holiday list!
 
Sherlock Holmes Action Figure
History’s greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes,  is great to have on your desk. Missing …

Sioux City, Iowa: Introduce Your Kids to Da Vinci
August 29, 2012 – 8:53 pm | No Comment
Sioux City, Iowa: Introduce Your Kids to Da Vinci

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By Jennifer Noble
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 I went on a recent exploration of the Sioux City Art Center  in Sioux City, Iowa, and had a blast!  I knew there was a Da Vinci exhibit on the way, so …

Five Cities with Book Tours
March 11, 2012 – 4:28 pm | No Comment
Five Cities with Book Tours

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Everyone loves a book where the setting is as important as the characters. The Help wouldn’t have been the same if it weren’t in Jackson, Mississippi. The Firm just had to be in Memphis to …

Gift Ideas for Readers Who Love Romances
February 11, 2012 – 4:07 pm | No Comment
Gift Ideas for Readers Who Love Romances

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Have a friend who is always glued to the latest romance novels? Here’s a list of gift ideas for her for Valentine’s Day!
Personalized Romances – choose from a large list of romantic books, and with …

Bookthingys – Necessity for Travelers That Read
January 22, 2012 – 5:53 pm | No Comment
Bookthingys – Necessity for Travelers That Read

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Sometimes a dust jacket on a new book just gets in the way – especially if you’re traveling. Sharon Kom of Bookthingys.com came up with the perfect solution for travelers – a book cover with …

Gift Ideas for Readers Who Love History Books
November 28, 2011 – 12:23 pm | No Comment
Gift Ideas for Readers Who Love History Books

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Does your significant other have every book ever written on Abraham Lincoln? Do you have a painting of George Washington in your dining room? Is following the footsteps of Lewis and Clark at the top of …

Gift Ideas for Readers Who Road Trip
November 25, 2011 – 6:50 pm | One Comment
Gift Ideas for Readers Who Road Trip

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Happy holiday season from Road Trips for Readers. We’ll be adding gift lists as the season progresses, but we want to start with some things that work great in the car on road trips!
eReader Covers
Are …

Readers on the Road: Listening to Great Books
May 28, 2011 – 3:10 pm | No Comment
Readers on the Road: Listening to Great Books

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It takes about eight hours to travel South Dakota by car from border to border. I am so thankful I don’t have to travel in a wagon like the Ingalls family did in the 1800s. …