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• Interview with Author Kristen Bickerstaff

  

  Who is Kristen Bickerstaff?Writing since she could pick up a pen, Kristen has always loved exploring the worlds and characters that live in her head. Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Stretching of Our Days (And Dime)

  I don’t remember exactly when it was I discovered Scribd, or how for that matter. I know I was trying to figure out Audible, my kid eats audiobooks for breakfas... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Tristan & Iseult

  

  Tristan and Iseult, Tristan and Isolde, Drustan and Yseult… the variations of spellings are endless, but the way the names – and the story – roll of the... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Summer, September, Circe, and Sea Monsters

  

  Title: CirceAuthor: Madeline MillerWe spent a good chunk of our summer reading ancient history and mythology. The summer months of sunshine and blistering heat... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Interview with Author and Editor Adam D. Jones

  

  Adam D. Jones is a high fantasy author and editor recently responsible for publishing The Lost Legends anthology. Longtime writer, historian, and musician,... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Sandra Smith Returns

  

  Sandra Smith grew up on a farm with a tremendously large garden. She maintains that if you can’t taste the soil on a carrot, it’s not fresh enough. Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• From a Book Lover

  

  An unnamed Guest Blogger allowed me to share this…I have always been a fan of EB White’s children’s books. This is a great biography of him and is beautifully... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Little Bookshop Books

  

  If there’s any one particular genre I am more drawn to than another, it is the sub-genre of both fiction and non-fiction that is specifically for bibliophiles:... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Writing Circle Book Club

  

  Years ago, I read a book about a writer’s circle. I was intrigued by it and I wrote a review:... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Most Biased Book Review Ever

  

  Title: The Lost LegendsEditor: Adam D. JonesToday is the day you can buy a physical copy of a book (to be two-day delivered via Amazon to your home) in which th... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Avoiding Blunders in Book Scouting

  Old Scrolls Blog People frequently bring books to offer for sale to us at Old Scrolls Book Shop, or e-mail us about books they would like to sell. Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Diminutive Books I Have Loved

  

  Once upon a time…I was on a book hunting excursion at the Recycled Bookstore in Denton, Texas. That night I purchased and read a book by Paul Collins called... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Everything You Need to Know About ‘The Lost Legends’

  I’m so excited about this new anthology. So many of my favorites are featured within the pages. Adam D. Jones What is it?The Lost Legends: Tales of Myth and... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Small & The Invisible

  

  Title: DustAuthor: Joseph A. AmatoPublisher: University of California PressLength: 250 pagesI work at a used bookstore and am constantly confounding my... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• King’s List

  

  As a classical homeschool mom, I encounter many lists, I don’t always remember their sources, and often I add to them. One list is my “Chronological Order of... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Heir of Ra – Book Review

  

  Ancient Egyptian artifacts, conspiracies, 10,000 year old biological nanotechnology… hand me my tin-foil fedora and “follow me, I know the way!” This book is... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Gilgamesh

  

  If you’re studying ancient history in chronological order, sometime after you’ve read the Book of Genesis, it’s really fun to dive into Gilgamesh. Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Seed Savers – Unbroken

  

  Title: UnbrokenAuthor: Sandra Smith https://authorssmith.comGenre: Teen/ Young AdultLength: 339 pages“Had Smith been right? Was the U.S. headed for disaster? Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• American History With a 2nd Grader

  It has actually impressed me how much wonderful American History literature is available for children. Jean Fritz, who has a fantastic book for everything, is m... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Wicked Histories

  While reviewing all the books of years past, it’s impossible to avoid children’s history books, audiobooks, picture books, and a great many of odd resources. Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE