The Village Bookshop Journal

Why It's OK Not to Finish a Book

Why It's OK Not to Finish a Book

Millie Blackwell

As much as we'd all love to have unlimited hours next to the fireplace with a book, the reality is that most of us do not.  Yet I think it’s...

Why It's OK Not to Finish a Book

Millie Blackwell

As much as we'd all love to have unlimited hours next to the fireplace with a book, the reality is that most of us do not.  Yet I think it’s...

Dispatches from New England, Spring 2023

Dispatches from New England, Spring 2023

Millie Blackwell

Not long before we left Greytown in May, my book-loving friend Gareth Rapson asked me how many books I read a month. I’ve never been diligent at tracking my reading,...

Dispatches from New England, Spring 2023

Millie Blackwell

Not long before we left Greytown in May, my book-loving friend Gareth Rapson asked me how many books I read a month. I’ve never been diligent at tracking my reading,...

Broadening our Reading Habits: 7 Ways to Discover New Books

Broadening our Reading Habits: 7 Ways to Discov...

Millie Blackwell

Sharpening vocabulary, improving IQ, expanding emotional range, and igniting our creativity are just some of the reasons why we're encouraged to push beyond our comfort zone — in life and...

Broadening our Reading Habits: 7 Ways to Discov...

Millie Blackwell

Sharpening vocabulary, improving IQ, expanding emotional range, and igniting our creativity are just some of the reasons why we're encouraged to push beyond our comfort zone — in life and...

The History of Traveler’s Notebooks

The History of Traveler’s Notebooks

Millie Blackwell

If you’re a notebook buff (as I am) you’ve likely heard of or encountered the Traveler’s Notebook system.  On the surface, the Traveler’s Notebook system seems quite simple: a leather...

The History of Traveler’s Notebooks

Millie Blackwell

If you’re a notebook buff (as I am) you’ve likely heard of or encountered the Traveler’s Notebook system.  On the surface, the Traveler’s Notebook system seems quite simple: a leather...