Creativity time. Write an opening paragraph based on this photo. Don’t look at anyone else’s contribution first. Let’s see what we come up with! (Photo by Carol Highsmith)

So what are you planning to read this summer?

And if you’ve finished a particularly good beach read, let us know about it!

If your could wake up tomorrow with one gift or talent that operates to the max, what would you choose?

Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read. –Groucho Marx

What is your preferred form of reading these days? Does it vary? Do you find yourself reading more, or less?