Stephanie

Planning to hit the road this summer? Whether your vacation plans involve an international flight or a road trip to a campground, check out our must-have vacation essentials for book lovers. These travel items for book lovers will keep you hydrated, comfy, and looking cool no matter where your adventures take you! Ticket Stub Diary ($15) Do you like hanging on to ticket stubs, wristbands, and other ephemera from your travels? Don’t just stuff those stubs into a shoebox — organize and display them in this clever diary. There’s space to jot down notes about what you saw and did, [...]

Summer Book Bingo is in full swing here in Seattle! I was able to log some serious vacation reading time recently, so I’ve been making progress on my summer book bingo card. (But don’t be too impressed — I also scribbled in books-in-progress that aren’t finished yet.)  Here’s what I’ve got so far, including books I’m haven’t finished yet (marked with an asterisk): Recommended by a librarian: Marrow Island Cookbook: Korean Food Made Simple You’ve been meaning to read: City of Mirrors We Need Diverse Books: Homegoing Prize-winner: The Good Lord Bird* Banned: Julie of the Wolves* Translated from another [...]