Tag Archives: books

More reasons to love Curtis Memorial Library

Did you know that February is Love Your Library Month? I’d be remiss if I didn’t post at least one library-related piece, and I’d miss out on an opportunity to gush (again) about how much I love my own Curtis Memorial Library. You may remember a previous piece I published about CML last month, in […]

Books evoke remembrance of things past

There are some books you read and forget; there are others that stay with you a lifetime. And there are those that still conjure up memories of the exact moment and circumstance in which you first read them. My initial idea for this post was to pay homage to Harper Lee, who passed away on […]

Changing the meaning of Valentine’s Day

I’m not a fan of Valentine’s Day. Sure, I’ll take the chocolates in the heart-shaped box, maybe even a card, but other than that, the holiday has never mattered much to me. I’ve celebrated it in various ways (dinner out, dinner in, exchange of gifts, heart-to-heart proclamations of love, an abundance of donuts) with boyfriends, […]

Paradise lost and found – the joy of Lippincott Books

Do you remember your first used bookshop? Can you still recall the way the afternoon light streamed in through the windows, or how you felt when you walked in the door, bell tinkling above you, and knew you were in a place full of actual magic? To tell a tale of Lippincott Books, I must […]

5 ways reading benefits your children (and you)

“Why do you write?” It was a question posed to my writing workshop class my final year of college. I’ve been mulling it over in my mind ever since, and four years later, I finally have the answer I wish I’d given that day instead of spewing whatever other word-vomit came out of my mouth. […]

Bookish Magic – and that Means Comfort in The Shire

Primarily, Twice Sold Tales focuses on Maine-based bookshops. But there will be times when I will share reviews of stores I go to within other locations in New England as well. As my work schedule has been a bit hectic these past couple weeks, I haven’t gotten the chance to get out to explore any […]