Are you ready for the weekend? I am so ready. I have quite a few errands to run but hopefully I’ll still find time to make it to the library to pick up some holds and/or go hang out at the bookstore for a bit. Most importantly, I have to finish my mystery book for book group night.
So I’ll leave you with some fun links to check out:
For those of you who enjoy coloring books, how about some coloring books from museums around the world? Yes, now you can download coloring books from 113 museum collections!
Just in case you need more incentive to buy more books, an overstuffed bookcase says good things about your mind. I think I have a coupon for the bookstore so perfect timing.
Have you ever checked out Lonely Planet? The books or forum are a wonderful way to discover places off the beaten path but now there’s also Library Planet. If you like to visit libraries on your travels (even if they are the armchair variety kind) through this website you can enjoy libraries from across the world.
If you enjoy sketchbooks, take a look at these contemporary artists who let us take a peek at their pages.
Finally, how did I know know about Reading Retreats? Wherever you are in the U.S. you can find one in your state. I wish I could pack some books and head out to one of these right now.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy these links. Have a wonderful weekend and more book talk soon!
Have a good weekend, Iliana. Hope you get to the library and the bookstore. I’m trying to get over a sinus thing that I thought was allergies, but may have not been. Anyway, sticking close to home right now. Hopefully, by Monday, I’ll be back to normal. Have I said that I hate the wind? LOL
I like the idea of a reading retreat, but it would have to be located in an area that I don’t want to explore. Either that, or it needs to snow nonstop so I have nothing to do but read! 🙂 Have a great weekend, Iliana. I’m playing mah jong, hosting a small dinner party and learning how to play Pickleball!
I don’t need a retreat for reading because I have plenty of opportunities. Like this weekend, when my husband is out of town, and I’m free to read, craft, and/or binge-watch shows without having any interruptions. Still…those locations in the links look like wonderful places to spend some time! And those sketchbooks–amazing!
The “Buy More Books” article is completely delightful! And it makes it OK (better than OK) for those of us who can’t resist increasing our home library… Love that.
I do love to color, but it’s been so long! I need to get back into it. A reading retreat sounds so nice! Thank you for sharing all these great links, Iliana!
What interesting links and thanks so much for sharing, Iliana! 🙂
Love Library Planet! Thanks so much for including this in your links. And, yes, there is a Toronto library in there, one of the earlier articles by the looks of it. Let me know if you are ever visiting and I will meet you there. 🙂
Kay – I’m sorry to hear you’ve been dealing with sinus issues. It must be that spring is around the corner right? I was having some allergies today!
Les in OR – I am with you. If the reading retreat is someplace where there are things to explore I may not be reading a lot!
Jen Mullen – I hope you were able to enjoy a lot of reading while your husband was out. I think I need to devote a whole weekend to reading one of these days so I can feel like I’ve caught up a bit more. Aren’t the sketchbooks awesome?
Unruly Reader – I agree, validation right? haha…
Literary Feline – I enjoy coloring too but don’t do it too often. I think my problem is that I don’t have a lot of patience although I started coloring with watercolors and that seems to make it go much faster although not as neat but that’s also part of the fun.
Melody – So glad you enjoyed them!
BuriedinPrint – You bet! I would love to go to Toronto one day so I’ll let you know 🙂