Tomorrow is “Read in the Bathtub Day”

read in bathtub dayTomorrow is “Read in the Bathtub Day.” Yes, it is a real day. Trust me. What types of books would you read in the bathtub tomorrow?

Maybe you should consider some of the books from the New York Times Best Sellers list. Here are some popular books you may want to consider –

HARDCOVER FICTION

THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, by Paula Hawkins
ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE, by Anthony Doerr
PRIVATE VEGAS, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
GRAY MOUNTAIN, by John Grisham
SAINT ODD, by Dean Koontz

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

BEING MORTAL, by Atul Gawande
PIONEER GIRL, by Laura Ingalls Wilder
YES PLEASE, by Amy Poehler
GOD, GUNS, GRITS AND GRAVY, by Mike Huckabee
KILLING PATTON, by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION

FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, by E. L. James
GONE GIRL, by Gillian Flynn
ORPHAN TRAIN, by Christina Baker Kline
STILL ALICE, by Lisa Genova
THE ALCHEMIST, by Paulo Coelho

PAPERBACK NONFICTION

AMERICAN SNIPER, by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice
UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand
WILD, by Cheryl Strayed
THE BOYS IN THE BOAT, by Daniel James Brown
THE POWER OF HABIT, by Charles Duhigg

Today is “Send a Card to a Friend Day”

send a nice card todayToday is “Send a Card to a Friend Day” – so don’t forget to send a nice card to your best friend!

 

Daisy Hernandez and Kathi Wolfe at the Writer’s Center

Daisy Hernandez reads from A Cup of Water Under My Bed. Kathi Wolfe, a poet, and author of Green Light, will also do a reading. The event will be at the Writer’s Center tomorrow from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.  A reception and book signing will follow the event. Admission is free.

Below is a YouTube video of an interview Daisy Hernandez gave last year –

Today is “Take your Child to the Library Day”

take your child to the library dayToday is “Take your Child to the Library Day” – so if you haven’t taken your child to the library recently, please do so. You may be surprised by the number of free books to read.

 

 

Gayle Danley and Shelley Puhak read Poetry tonight

Gayle Danley and Shelley Puhak read poems on themes from the play “Mary Stuart”.  The event will be at the Folger Shakespeare Library – Elizabethan Theatre from 6: 00 to 7:00 p.m. tonight! It will be hosted by Teri Cross Davis. Admission is free.

Below is a YouTube video of an interview of Gayle Danley —

Below is a YouTube video of a poetry reading by Shelley Puhak –

Stephen Mansfield speaks at Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library

New York Times bestselling author Stephen Mansfield discusses his latest book, The Miracle of the Kurds: A Remarkable Story of Hope Reborn in Northern Iraq.  This free event will be at the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library in Falls Church, VA, on today from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Mansfield has written several biographies, including Booker T. Washington, Winston Churchill and Abraham Lincoln. His latest book will be available for sale and signing.

Below is a video from YouTube where Mr. Mansfield talked about his new book –