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Are your bookish kids keeping track of what they read and bragging about their accomplishments? Or many you need a little help motivating them to read. Here is a fun book log for small children so they can track what they've read, reread and for you to keep up with their library.
According to PiDay.org, a site that tries to "convince the world that math is fun, Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th (3/14) around the world. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159.
Pi has been calculated to over one trillion digits beyond its decimal point. As an irrational and transcendental number, it will continue infinitely without repetition or pattern. While only a handful of digits are needed for typical calculations, Pi’s infinite nature makes it a fun challenge to memorize, and to computationally calculate more and more digits."
So we here at Beyond the Cover thought we'd bring some thoughts on what you may want to read up on for this fascinating Pi. Here are some ideas.
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You've got a long plane ride or you're out for a 7 mile run. Either way, you need a good distraction. Just saw this Amazon offer for two free audio books in 30 days. Pretty good deal, I think. Check it out if you're interested.
Whenever I travel, I love to simply walk the streets and get to know a city from its cafes and bookshops. I don’t pass a single independent bookstore without going in to peruse its shelves. Whether in New York, London, Rome or Denver, each has such a unique personality. Visiting these shops and talking with their owners always gives me a great perspective on what's important to that community - old volumes and classics, regional food, history, political sway or modern literature. It also makes me feel connected despite being surrounded by strangers - wherever I am, there are bookish types that love to provide recommendations and discuss the newest items on the shelves.
National Geographic has compiled their list of “Top Ten Literary Cities”. I’ve visited a few, and now have great incentive to hit up the rest.
What literary travel experiences have you had? Any cities to add to the list? We’d love to hear from you - please share your thoughts!
Mural of Neruda graces the Bellavista neighborhood in Santiago, Chile. Photograph by Tomas Munita, The New York Times/Redux
Found this on Amazon and thought it was a pretty little bookmark. Helps when you are reading multiple books at once!
Mashable has put together a list of incredible book shops around the world. Are we missing a few? Find out here.
Check out this adorable bookmark from My Bookmark on Etsy.
