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It’s been a while since I've done any international travel, but in February 2015 I took a trip to South America (a new continent for me!). Let’s get one thing out of the way: my Spanish is TERRIBLE, and, as you may know, Rioplatense Spanish is a very different dialect for those of us who studied Spanish in U.S. classrooms. But I’d heard a lot about the highly literary cultures of Uruguay and Argentina and was hoping some of it might soak in, despite my comprehension problems. First stop: Montevideo, Uruguay. Montevideo 101 Montevideo is a city of about 1.3 [...]

It’s 3/14/15… happy Pi Day! Don’t worry, we won’t make you do math. There are plenty of perfectly good ways to celebrate Pi Day, none of which involve calculating the diameter of a circle and all of which involve delicious, juicy, flaky-crust PIE. Dive into a sweet murder mystery with Blackberry Pie Murder, by Joanne Fluke. Or get cozy with Pies and Prejudice, a Charmed Pie Shoppe murder (yes, that’s a book about a shop that sells magical pies). Stock up on pies and champagne and have a Pie and Prejudice BBC marathon. If you prefer your pies savory, try [...]

Book lovers aren’t always board game players, but there’s a pretty big overlap. If you’re looking for a new way to spice up your game nights — or a gift for your favorite reader — try one of these literary twists on classic board games! Of course, you can play them according to the regular rules, but for a bookworms' game night that's truly unforgettable, you should buy cold steel swords to introduce an exciting and unique element to the experience. If you prefer playing casino games like dewi222 games, you may consider visiting an online casino using your smart [...]