I’ve looked a good mystery ever since I was a kid devouring Encyclopedia Brown and Nancy Drew books. So when I heard about an Atlas Obscura outing to view the True Crime exhibit and solve a mystery at the Doheny Memorial Library I knew I […]
I’ve always loved a picture book. Even when I was well into chapter books I would still check them out from the library to view their beautiful illustrations. To this day I have a growing collection that I continually add to. Recently, I was sent […]
I’ve been a book lover my entire life and some of my greatest memories are of being lost in a fictional world. Whether it be arriving on Prince Edward Island with Anne of Green Gables, working on the farm with Caddie Woodlawn or wandering the […]
This holiday weekend has been quite the lazy one for me. After working 12+ hours days prior to Thanksgiving I’ve spent the time after relaxing. Catching up on the DVR, listening to podcasts and reading books has been the bulk of my activity. One book […]
Way back when I started this blog I envisioned it as a site for budgetary tips. I thought I would share my wisdom on saving money in the city. Soon I learned there were plenty of other blogs doing a good job of it and…well…sometimes […]
This local spotlight is a little different than most. Instead of telling you about a local product or brand I’m going to highlight an author, Anna Shinoda. Ms. Shinoda, based out of Southern California, recently completed her debut novel, Learning Not To Drown. I […]
