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Living Life Bookishly

  • Living Life Bookishly

    There is no friend as loyal as a book.

    by Whit February 25, 2016
    by Whit February 25, 2016

    – Ernest Hemmingway

  • Living Life Bookishly

    Book and Drink Pairings: Sipping Your Way Through the Pages

    by Whit February 23, 2016
    by Whit February 23, 2016

    I recently celebrated one of my favorite holidays (National Drink Wine Day) by sitting down with a glass of cabernet and reading a book. It got me thinking about the pairing of drinks and novels. Certainly the rich flavor and …

  • Living Life Bookishly

    Knitting in Literature

    by Bekky February 22, 2016
    by Bekky February 22, 2016

    I am a knitting addict. There is yarn in nearly every room in my apartment. My cats adore yarn (my lil one, Pyrite, has an unfortunate, exquisite taste in the yarn he wants to chew on). There are baskets with …

  • Living Life Bookishly

    Sunday Brunch #TBR Roundup

    by Mel February 21, 2016
    by Mel February 21, 2016

    Welcome to the Sunday Brunch #TBR Roundup. While you sip your Sunday morning coffee, youย can see what we’veย added to our “To Be Read” listsย this past week (Sun 14 Feb – Sat 20 Feb). Discover all of the various places we …

  • Living Life Bookishly

    Literary Crushes: The Characters You Can’t Help but Love

    by Whit February 14, 2016
    by Whit February 14, 2016

    Here it is: the Valentineโ€™s Day Edition of Literary Quicksand. Iโ€™m not really a Valentineโ€™s Day kind of gal. I definitely donโ€™t need an excuse to eat a box of chocolates, and restaurants are booked solid while greeting card companies …

  • Living Life Bookishly

    Reading Challenge: I Dare You

    by Bekky February 10, 2016
    by Bekky February 10, 2016

    You can always count on libraries to challenge their patrons. The Cincinnati Public Library put together this awesome infographic book challenge for 2016 and I had to share. Here’s what I’m thinking for my challenge: Read a book written more …

  • Living Life Bookishly

    I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.

    by Mel February 8, 2016
    by Mel February 8, 2016

    – Jorge Luis Borges

  • Living Life Bookishly

    Books are a uniquely portable magic.

    by Whit February 6, 2016
    by Whit February 6, 2016

    – Stephen King

  • Living Life Bookishly

    What is Literary Quicksand?

    by Joli February 3, 2016
    by Joli February 3, 2016

    Literary Quicksand is a brand new community of women readers and writers. Or at least, that’s what we hope it will become! Have you ever tried to choose a book to read based off of Amazon reviews? That’s what our …

  • Living Life Bookishly

    Some books you read. Some books you enjoy. But some books just swallow you up, heart and soul.

    by Joli February 1, 2016
    by Joli February 1, 2016

    – Joanne Harris

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