Powell's Indiespensable Book Club
Volume 63: Moonglow
Since 2008, Powell's Books of Portland, OR has run a book club/subscription service that sends a new, autographed hardcover book in a custom slipcase to its subscribers. Each mailing is accompanied with notes on the selected book and a surprise selection of extra items.


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Powell's Indiespensable Book Club
Volume 62: The Mothers
Since 2008, Powell's Books of Portland, OR has run a book club/subscription service that sends a new, autographed hardcover book in a custom slipcase to its subscribers. Each mailing is accompanied with notes on the selected book and a surprise selection of extra items.


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Savor the Dark Book Club
June 2016
Quarterly Co. is a subscription box service company that partners with celebrities to "curate" boxes, usually themed around food or fashion or cool gadgets, which are mailed out four times a year. For their book and chocolate-themed box, Quarterly partnered with Ghirardelli.Chocolate and books are two of my ( Read more... )

Powell's Indiespensable Book Club
Volume 57: Mr. SplitfootSince 2008, Powell's Books of Portland, OR has run a book club/subscription service that sends a new, autographed hardcover book in a custom slipcase to its subscribers. Each mailing is accompanied with notes on the selected book and a surprise selection of extra items ( Read more... )

Powell's Indiespensable Book Club
Volume 56: City of FireSince 2008, Powell's Books of Portland, OR has run a book club/subscription service that sends a new, autographed hardcover book in a custom slipcase to its subscribers. Each mailing is accompanied with notes on the selected book and a surprise selection of extra items ( Read more... )

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Powell's Indiespensable Book Club
Volume 50: All My Puny SorrowsSince 2008, Powell's Books of Portland, OR has run a book club/subscription service that sends a new, autographed hardcover book in a custom slipcase to its subscribers. This mailing is the 50th volume sent out by the club, which is pretty exciting. In addition to the usual author ( Read more... )

Tonight, Kero and I decided to try something a little different.  On Groupon, we had seen an advertisement for a "chocolate tasting tour" at Alegio Chocolates, and since it was only fifteen bucks for the two of us we decided to give a whirl.  I mean, sitting around eating chocolates for an hour?  Sounds fun ( Read more... )

At work, as part of our guest services, we brew coffee every morning.  It's nothing fancy - Folger's - but the residents just love it.  They bring their reusable coffee cups down to the Clubhouse just to fill up before toddling back home to read the newspaper at home.  Woe betide the Clubhouse associate that doesn't have the coffeepots full and hot ( Read more... )