Author: Jenny Bristol

Reading Time: 4 minutes In the past week, many of us saw The Great American Read on PBS, hosted by Meredith Viera. Last month, GeekMom Anika Dane covered the announcement of the 100 books that made it onto the list, a list filled with books that are beloved by Americans. The show’s premise is for […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes Image: Chronicle Books A Note of Explanation Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary. But she wasn’t any ordinary girl. She would grow up to become a queen. And, as an adult queen in the 1920s, a magnificent Doll’s House was built for her, in a 1:12 […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes Image found on Ancestry.com. In family history research, federal census records are often the media darling of genealogy research documents. The federal census happens every 10 years like clockwork. It’s even written into the U.S. Constitution that they need to be taken. They give valuable information about where your ancestors lived, […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Image: Clavis Books This Valentine’s Day, give something that will last longer than flowers or chocolate. Consider giving a book, one which the recipient can look through over and over, through the years, and remember your love for them. Books last, and the best ones evoke emotion and carry their readers […]