I think it’s pretty clear by now that we at the Free for All, and in particular, your friendly Saturday blogger, are fans of kids’ books, even for adults. So I’m happy to announce that November is Picture Book Month! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, picture books are for everyone. While … Continue reading Saturdays @ the South: Celebrating Picture Books
I’ve talked about children’s books here in the past, but a recent article on the Publishers Weekly blog got me thinking about them again, specifically picture books. In her blog entry, Josie Leavitt talks about the comfort and stress relief of revisiting favorite children’s books. She’s currently using them as a cure for insomnia, which strikes me a … Continue reading Saturdays @ the South: Comfort reads – Picture Book Edition
As a practitioner of yoga, I’ve had several yoga teachers who have gone to India to both develop their practice and tour. Honestly, I’m a bit jealous, having already established that I have a sense of wanderlust. The nation of India sounds exotic and enticing, but it’s often difficult to reconcile this idealistic traveler’s notion … Continue reading Saturdays @ the South: Indian Literature
If you’re anything like me, Egypt is likely to look something akin to this in your mind: or this: or maybe even this: But Egypt is a modern country and while it’s ancient gifts to civilization are great, a country shouldn’t be judged on its past alone. Like many countries, Egypt has its own distinct … Continue reading Saturdays @ the South: Read Like an Egyptian
“All fiction is a form of madness” – novelist Edward Docx This week The Guardian posted an article that pretty much confirms what I’ve known my reading whole life: experiences in fiction can carry over into a person’s real life. Reading is a multi-sensory experience. Anyone who loves books can tell you that. We see … Continue reading Saturdays @ the South: Hearing Voices
Despite the title of this week’s post, I’m not the biggest fan of the “bucket list.” Similar to my thoughts on New Year’s resolutions, I feel that if you feel that you need to make changes in your life, you should give yourself permission to do so, regardless of the time of year, or period in … Continue reading Saturdays @ the South: Library Bucket List
I’ll be honest with you; I’m not a fan of New Years celebrations. Like author Veronica Roth (of the Divergent series), I find that if change is necessary, I don’t need a specific day in order to make it. If it’s truly important to me, I think change can happen when it’s needed the most, … Continue reading Saturdays @ the South: Happy New Year!