I ran across Rory’s Story Cubes the other day and am trying to decide if my son is old enough to play. He has quite the imagination an I wonder if it would carry over to this game. How fun would it be to sit around rolling dice, helping each other build on each other’s [...]

It is 11pm and I just checked out a book from my local library. This week the JCLC system turned on its Overdrive-powered eBook network. So far it’s very very cool. The only complaints I have are tied to the CRAZY complicated hoops Adobe Digital Editions (which you will have to download) has in place. [...]

I had a project-update meeting at The Red Cat coffee house last week and walked out with more than just a good cup of coffee. Down on the bottom shelf of one of the bookcases are… books! Used books at that. Apparently, the owner and employees bring in books, from their personal collections, to sell. [...]

I am in need of some bookshelves at home and can’t quit lurking at places like bookshelfporn.com, but check these built-ins I just ran across: I don’t know why it plays with my sense of balance so bad. Every time I look at it I feel as if I’m just catching myself before I tip [...]

Books Etc. is the latest addition to our chronicling Birmingham-area bookstores. The shop is going on three-years-old and let me tell you, this is my kind of used-bookstore. It’s one of those places that is crammed with books to the point that you just have to meander about, letting serendipity do its thing. But you [...]