Tag Archives: reading

Art Matters by Neil Gaiman [Books]

Posted on October 7, 2022 by dewelch

I read this short book on the plane as I was traveling and found it a refreshing break from the news and the other troubles of life. Great for a vacation read. Art DOES matter and Gaiman my help you … Continue reading →

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How To Strategically Choose What Nonfiction Book To Read Next via Durmonski.com [Shared]

Posted on July 7, 2022 by dewelch

So many books and so little time. Here is one way of getting the most out of your non-fiction reading. – Douglas How To Strategically Choose What Nonfiction Book To Read Next – Durmonski.com Sorting your books alphabetically, assigning a … Continue reading →

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The books you need for your 2022 New Year’s Resolutions via Tim Harford [Shared]

Posted on March 2, 2022 by dewelch

The books you need for your 2022 New Year’s Resolutions | Tim Harford The self-help genre gets a bad press, and not without reason, but there are a few self-help books that I’ve read, enjoyed, and felt wiser as a … Continue reading →

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Why should you read Charles Dickens? by Iseult Gillespie via TedEd [Video] [Shared]

Posted on February 13, 2022 by dewelch

The starving orphan seeking a second helping of gruel. The spinster wasting away in her tattered wedding dress. The stone-hearted miser plagued by the ghost of Christmas past. More than a century after his death, these remain recognizable figures from … Continue reading →

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New Weekly Newsletter: For The Weekend — Subscribe Today!

Posted on December 6, 2021 by dewelch

This week I started a new, weekly email newsletter last week entitled “For The Weekend.” Each week I’ll present a short essay and 4 interesting links to watch or read. Read Issue 1 Subscribe to For The Weekend…from Douglas E. … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading: Dead Men Don’t Ski by Patricia Moyes: Henry Tibbet #1

Posted on December 3, 2021 by dewelch

* A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs** Many of these books may be available from your local library. Check it out! † Available from the LA Public Library This entire series from the 1960s was … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading: The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York by Deborah Blum

Posted on December 2, 2021 by dewelch

The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York by Deborah Blum * A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs** Many of these books may be available from your local … Continue reading →

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Always Books 2 – One Square Foot – 43 in a series via Instagram

Posted on August 27, 2021 by dewelch

Follow Me On Instagram From my Instagram Feed Related Posts: Always Books – One Square Foot – 41 in a series via Instagram On the desk – One Square Foot – 40 in a series via Instagram Quilt – One … Continue reading →

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Why should you read Charles Dickens? – Iseult Gillespie via Ted-Ed [Video]

Posted on April 22, 2021 by dewelch

View full lesson The starving orphan seeking a second helping of gruel. The spinster wasting away in her tattered wedding dress. The stone-hearted miser plagued by the ghost of Christmas past. More than a century after his death, these remain … Continue reading →

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Reading Still Life – One Square Foot – 21 in a series via Instagram

Posted on February 23, 2021 by dewelch

Reading Still Life – One Square Foot – 21 in a series From my Instagram Feed Related Posts: At home – One Square Foot – 17 in a series via Instagram Memories – One Square Foot – 19 in a … Continue reading →

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Cast and Friends of Our Annual Reading of A Christmas Carol (2020) via Instagram

Posted on December 20, 2020 by dewelch

Annual Reading of A Christmas Carol Cast and Friends We recorded our annual reading live today with some great friends. An audio version will be released in the next couple days for your listening pleasure. Thanks to all who participated. … Continue reading →

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Moby-Dick Marathon: The Story Hour Series via New Bedford Whaling Museum

Posted on May 17, 2020 by dewelch

  Relive one of New Bedford Whaling Museum’s most beloved events with a twist! The annual Moby-Dick Marathon takes place each winter and runs for 25 consecutive hours. Melville aficionados, scholars, and others enter a lottery months in advance for … Continue reading →

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To Be Read: Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe: From the Ancien Régime to the Present Day

Posted on May 7, 2020 by dewelch

At the end of the twentieth century, many believed the story of European political development had come to an end. Modern democracy began in Europe, but for hundreds of years it competed with various forms of dictatorship. Now, though, the … Continue reading →

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FREE Audiobooks for kids (and adults) from Audible

Posted on March 20, 2020 by dewelch

No need to download or log in or anything. Click the book and start listening immediately! Maybe it’s time you finally read/listened to one of those classics, like Frankenstein, that you have always been meaning to read. — Douglas   … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading: Life and Times of Frederick Douglass – 88 in a series – “…the slave power would in all probability have continued to rule…”

Posted on November 12, 2019 by dewelch

“This haughty and unreasonable and unreasoning attitude of the imperious South saved the slave and saved the nation. Had the South accepted our concessions and remained in the Union the slave power would in all probability have continued to rule; … Continue reading →

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