Save Money and Declutter with Online Book Swapping

March 2, 2010

Ever wondered how to get rid of old books, while getting new (to you) books? I explore one increasingly popular option — online book swapping — today at Buttoned Up. Here is an excerpt: We all know that the library is the primo destination for saving money on reading. But sometimes we don’t live near [...]

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Book Blogger Shares New (And Cheap) Ways for Enjoying Reading

January 29, 2010

Gayle Weiswasser is the writer behind the award-winning Everyday I Write the Book, a blog about literary fiction.  Gayle heads up digital communications strategy at Discovery Communications in Silver Spring, MD – home to networks like The Discovery Channel, TLC, and Animal Planet.  She is a mother of twins and also blogs about parenting at DC [...]

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11 Free Ways to Encourage Kids to Love Reading

November 4, 2009

Reading and writing are timeless pursuits that improve the mind and don’t require any money — just a trip to the library and a little imagination. But with all the flashy video games and expensive toys out there, how can we get our kids to fall in love with good, old-fashioned words?  Educator, literacy expert, [...]

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