Jolabokaflod – Yule Book Flood
Have you heard of the awesome tradition in Iceland called Jolabokaflod? It literally means “Yule Book Flood”, and the tradition involves giving gifts of books on Christmas Eve and then spending the evening reading. Best. Tradition. Ever. And it’s one we’re adopting...
Did you grow up among a lot of books?
A study was done asking people ages 25 to 65 to estimate how many books were in their homes when they were 16. Turns out that growing up with few books in the home resulted in below average literacy levels later in adulthood. Having 80 books in the house boosted the...
Make Libraries Great Again
It’s a dream around my house to have a lovely library, and there’s things libraries should have. Lots of books feels like an obvious part. I’d also prefer dark, tall shelves, nooks for reading, comfy chairs. And I’ve run across something that will be...
Aphantasia part 2 – Answers to Your Questions
It was fun getting responses from my last post about how I don’t have much of a visual imagination. A good number of you wrote to say you could relate to it, and it’s always nice to find others who think like we do. 🙂 A few of you extra-visual types were...
Aphantasia – or Writing When You Can’t See the Story
I discovered something about myself in my adult life: I have aphantasia. What this means is that I don’t construct visual images in my mind. Neither in my imagination or with my memories. Honestly, until I was in my twenties, I had no idea other people could. I...
Book Cover Award
A Keeper's Tale received a Gold Star Rating for cover design from The Book Designer.