Independent Bookstores Archives

15 Nov 2022

Attending Author Events: George Saunders

by Victoria Waddle | posted in: Author Events, Independent Bookstores, Inspiration | 2

On November 1, I traveled to Santa Cruz to meet up with lifelong friends and attended a book launch event for George Saunders’ latest collection of short fiction, Liberation Day. Charles Duhigg, author of “The Power of Habit” and “Smarter … Continued

9 Jun 2020

Time to Support the Local Literary Scene

by Victoria Waddle | posted in: Author Events, Book Reviews, Independent Bookstores, Inlandia Institute | 0

As shut down orders were put in place to stem the coronavirus contagion, many of us became cheerleaders for our best-loved local businesses. Once we step back out into public life, we want to continue to enjoy our favorite foods, … Continued

9 Nov 2018

Independent Bookstores: I Do Like Them

by Victoria Waddle | posted in: Author Events, Censorship, Independent Bookstores, Inlandia Institute | 1

Say! I like this intriguing book! I do! I like it, take a look! And I would read books in a boat. And I would read them with a goat… And I will read them, … Continued

Book Reviews from my blog (Click for over 600 reviews): School Library Lady

Sexism and Sensibility: Raising Empowered, Resilient Girls in the Modern World

Virtually every girl and woman I see in therapy feels as if they got away with something when they experience success. They bring up the term ‘imposter syndrome’ and say, ‘that’s me exactly.’”

Sometimes We Tell the Truth

Sometimes is, in fact, a modern telling of Chaucer’s tales with teens as the pilgrims. Except that these pilgrims are not making a commitment to the Almighty. They are going to Washington D.C . on a six-hour bus trip with their Civics class teacher.