Happy Groundhog Day! Let’s hope that groundhog doesn’t see his shadow tomorrow. Either way, I’ll be watching the movie!
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This play was inspired by a memoir that I loved, The Legacy of Luna: The Story of a Tree, a Woman and the Struggle to Save the Redwoods by Julia “Butterfly” Hill, which came out around 2001 – and I still remember it clearly. Talk about making an impression! I’ve literally read thousands of books since then, so a book that memorable deserves a look if you haven’t read it. I hope I get to see this show!
Fire wrecks romance bookstore. Fans step in, make real-life happily ever after.
Are men’s reading habits truly a national crisis?
The questionable statistic at the heart of the “men don’t read fiction” discourse.
Who are the top readers for 2024? And where did they get their books?
And — bonus data — which books were they least likely to finish?
Digital Audiobooks Lead Growth In Library Circulation For The Second Year
Digital audiobooks continue to dominate circulation in U.S. public libraries, with strong growth in both adult and youth audiobook collections. A new survey conducted by Library Journal (LJ) and School Library Journal (SLJ), in partnership with the Audio Publishers Association (APA), highlights the ongoing shift towards digital audio content.
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Dog was attacked, left with crooked face. Now he’s a social media star.
An airport piano was filthy and out of tune. He fixed it (for free!) during a layover.
“It was in very rough shape – dust was everywhere, and there was a gluey substance under the keys that prevented them from working,” said passenger Josiah Jackson.
Other News
We are a month into the new year and I am still avoiding much news these days. I am a former MSNBC news junkie, with emphasis on former. I still subscribe to the New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal, but I mostly read the headlines when it comes to anything political or Trump. I can’t handle any more than that. I am hoping we get through these next four years with as little damage as possible with conceivably a major swing in the 2026 elections, but I’m not as optimistic as I used to be. I feel irreversibly damaged from this past year, and I’m not sure when or if I’ll ever recover. I am joining the millions and millions of Americans who don’t read newspapers or educate themselves in any meaningful way. I am in mourning, for lack of a better word, for America and democracy. Someone wake me up when this national nightmare is over.
My grandchildren are my happy place.
As always, thanks for reading, and stay safe.
Thanks to The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal for allowing me to “gift” my readers with free access to these articles, a lovely perk for subscribers.
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