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Treasures in the Attic: Are Your Antiques Worth Anything?

Submitted by ezacharias on Jun 6 2024
A person's hands holding an old book made of brown, aged parchment with script handwriting.

Have you ever wondered if you could resell your thrift store finds for a decent profit? Do you want to know once and for all if the family heirloom that’s collecting dust is your ticket to an early retirement, or at least a fancy dinner? Are you curious about the value of a cherished object to determine if it should be insured or protected? 

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Excuse Me While I Bawl My Eyes Out

Submitted by hauringer21 on Mar 18 2024
A small pug wrapped in a blanket.

There are few things as cathartic for me as a good cry over a movie or book. Give me a doomed romance or devastating death in media form* and I’ll dissolve into a red-faced sloppy mess.  

Wordless Picture Books: Some Possibilities

Submitted by Laura Wilson on Jan 17 2024
Blue and black lines drawn on a cream piece of paper

Have you read a wordless picture book? To put the slightly obvious into words: a wordless picture book is a children’s book that tells a story using only illustrations. What might be less obvious, however, is how enjoyable it can be for an adult to read one while alone. Reading the following books to myself has allowed me to enjoy many lovely moments of exploration and contemplation.

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A Year in Books

Submitted by zvang on Dec 11 2023
a pile of open books

There is something ridiculously satisfying and pleasant about logging books and other media I've consumed — at least for me. Anythink blogger Luke has written on this topic in the past, and while this became a happy pastime for me before I read his fascinating blog post, I was originally inspired by one of my favorite authors, Marissa Meyer.

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