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5 Great Book Gifts for Father’s Day

Father’s Day is Sunday, June 21, 2015, aaahhhh! It’s not as high-pressure as Mother’s Day, because dads are chill like that, but you should probably still get your dad something awesome to thank him for his dad service. Not to worry — as usual, we’ve got some great ideas for you. And if we do say so ourselves, our 2014 Father’s Day gift suggestions are still pretty darn good, too. For the adventurous dad: In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette, by Hampton Sides This exciting nonfiction book chronicles the 19th-century race [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:15-07:00June 14th, 2015|Tags: |

Little Free Library Series — Savannah

Books and baked goods... The peaceful predawn hours are a special time of day, particularly if you’re fond of donuts.  It’s also an ideal time to visit a Little Free Library.  I had the good fortune to bring together the indisputably perfect combination of donuts and books while vacationing in the lovely city of Savannah, Georgia, recently.  Having been assigned the mission to seek out the finest bakery on the Georgia coast, I used a combination of dead reckoning and good luck to find the Baker’s Pride Bakery on the outskirts of Savannah, just down the road from Herschel Vespasian [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:16-07:00May 22nd, 2015|Tags: |

Little Free Library Series — West Seattle

Last weekend was one of the few reasons I’ll set my alarm on a Saturday: the West Seattle Garage Sale. Every year, hundreds of sellers get together and hold a giant community-wide event with yard sales, garage sales, estate sales, and sidewalk sales. You don’t even need the map — you can just cruise up and down the streets following the crowds. This guy is ready to hit the garage sales. As we worked our way through the neighborhood, I was pleasantly surprised when we stumbled upon a Little Free Library on a side street. This cheerful little [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:16-07:00May 17th, 2015|Tags: |
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