While this may come as a surprise to some, to others it may not, but here it is, I am an introvert. A dyed in the wool, would rather be reading or doing something quiet, need-a-nap-after-a-lunch-date introvert. So, it goes without saying that I was interested in reading the book Quiet: The Power of Introverts…
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Book: The Etiquette of Letter Writing
I found this wonderful little book while thrifting a couple of weeks ago and have wanted to share it with everyone. What really got me was the quote at the beginning of the book (which was written in 1927!): Now that the visits of a generation ago which lasted the better part of an afternoon…
Book Review: Script & Scribble: The Rise & Fall of Handwriting
Script and Scribble: The Rise and Fall of Handwriting by Kitty Burns Florey is an overview of history of handwriting. I was distracted by some page layout issues in the book, particularly in the first chapter where the footnotes were mis-numbered and some of the photos butted up against the text. I hated that the…