Marci Rae JohnsoninLegible BlogWhat’s in Your Bookstore?We’re all passionate book lovers here at Legible, and if you’re like us, we’re guessing the pandemic shutdowns have caused you to miss…Jan 13, 2021Jan 13, 2021
Marci Rae JohnsoninLegible BlogWhat I’m Reading on Legible This Month, January 2021It’s gray and cold here in the American Midwest, and with the pandemic still raging and political turmoil a daily reality, I’m finding…Jan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021
Marci Rae JohnsoninLegible BlogLegible Review: “The Machine Stops,” by E.M. ForsterI’m a big fan of futuristic dystopian books, so I was thrilled to find this story, written by E.M. Forster in 1909. I’ve been familiar…Dec 11, 2020Dec 11, 2020
Marci Rae JohnsoninLegible BlogWhat I’m Reading on Legible This Month, December 2020Fellow book nerds, I’m wondering: do all book-obsessed folk like to keep various lists about the books they’ve read and the books they…Dec 2, 2020Dec 2, 2020
Marci Rae JohnsoninLegible BlogLegible Review: The Tale of Ginger and PicklesWhen my kids were little, I loved reading Beatrix Potter stories aloud to them. So many children’s books were boring and repetitive to me…Nov 27, 20201Nov 27, 20201
Marci Rae JohnsoninLegible BlogThe Book RescuerWhile my role at Legible is generally to curate the catalog, and write and edit newsletters, blog posts, and so on, I also view myself as…Nov 20, 2020Nov 20, 2020
Marci Rae JohnsoninLegible BlogWhat’s So Great about Classic Books, Anyway?A classic is “a book which people praise and don’t read.” — Mark TwainNov 16, 2020Nov 16, 2020
Marci Rae JohnsoninLegible BlogHow to Get Ready for a ReadathonWhile you’d never catch me suiting up for an actual marathon, I’m always ready to participate in the book version: the readathon. And part…Oct 22, 2020Oct 22, 2020
Marci Rae JohnsoninLegible BlogHow I Got My Reading Focus Back During the PandemicWhen lockdown first began in March, like many of you, I had more time on my hands as my work dwindled and my social life came to a…Sep 24, 20201Sep 24, 20201