Conversation about Books, Music and Movies
The Alibris office is in northern California, where our winters are wet and cool. While some of us remember growing up with snow, sometimes reading can take us back to those coldest winters. So take some time to curl up with a good book and escape the cold weather. My[…]
Movies are often sourced from books, but if you’ve ever sat through a Star Wars vs Star Trek debate, you know some of the limits of the medium. While films have bigger budgets, they rarely are longer than 2 hours, meaning large parts of the original book needs to be[…]
With Halloween fast approaching, so, too, does the season of horror movie nights. In a digital world, a number of favorites are easily available to stream or rent, but there’s something special about searching through the shelf of Blockbuster until something catches your eye. At Alibris we love film just[…]
Though the calendar says fall officially begins on the 22nd, many things happen beforehand that signal the changing of the seasons: students return to school, the sweaters are pulled from the back of the closet and pumpkin spice everything invades the public conscious. It’s a time of change, preparing for[…]
So common that it’s become a joke, it’s not unusual for the lure of all-you-can-eat school cafeterias to lead to unhealthy eating choices. Yes, there’s a salad bar, but there’s also burgers and fries for every meal, vending machines to keep you going between classes and the ubiquitous free pizza[…]
The temperatures are soaring and summer is in full swing. It’s not to late to make plans for a getaway and enjoy the sights and sounds of the season. Summer brings an abundance of music festivals on a small and grand scale. Maybe it’s an act at your local town[…]
As the ending of winter and the warmth of the sun brings new life this spring, Mother’s Day draws into the public conscious. While it’s a holiday that has often been a push to show your love and appreciation via big-ticket items, my own opinion is to make a gesture[…]
“What did you do at school today?” is usually an easy question for kids to answer. But what if they ask, “What did you do at work?” With bring your kids to work day approaching, you’ll be able to show them what captivating things you get to do (perhaps leave[…]
In my early twenties, during arid summers and dry, Southern California winters, I would drive the back country roads of my county with the windows rolled down and the music turned up (Think shoe gaze pop masters Ride, and queue the classic “Let’s Get Lost” if you can find a[…]
