Posts by Amy

The first word that my five year old daughter ever wrote was “love”.  She wrote it with a pink marker, wearing a pink dress and pink tights.  Shortly there-after she learned how to draw a heart.  Everyone in the family possesses a pile of notes from Lila covered with hearts, love, and lots of pink.…

The night before Thanksgiving my five year old daughter, Lila, said to me, “I have a good idea.  Why don’t we all make paper presents for each other tomorrow?”  I told her that was a great idea and kissed her goodnight.  I thought that would be the end of it. In the morning she got…

“I pick books that are just right for me.” “It is not nice to say, ‘That’s easy’”. “Tomorrow is pancake day and cookie day and double PE day!  I am so excited!” I never know what my 5 year old daughter (Lila) will say when she gets off the bus, but I am always entertained. …

Half-way through Lily King’s “Eurphoria” I paused, put a bookmark in my place, closed the book, and held the book in both hands.  The book cover has a soft feel to it, almost like worn leather.  It is a slim book, easy to wrap your palms around.  I opened the book back up and went…

I grew up believing that Easter was a Christian holiday.  I was surprised to discover a few years ago that Easter was originally a pagan celebration.  Here are some of the Easter facts that I came across: Easter derives its name from Eastre, an Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring.  The feast day of Easter was originally…

Since I own a bookstore, it is pretty much a given that my loved ones will receive a book whenever a holiday rolls around.  I take pleasure in searching for books that I think someone I care about will enjoy. Although Valentine’s Day isn’t a gift-giving holiday, it is a chance to show the people…

I want to thank everyone in advance for supporting Small Business Saturday.  Small business creates local jobs and generates income that goes directly into your community.  Small business also adds personality to your neighborhood.  Saturday is a great opportunity to show support for your favorite local business. Royal River Books would like to thank you…

Saturday, September 21st marked the last official day of summer.  For a lot of us, summer ended when school started.  I have two pre-schoolers in the house and have now built my entire weekly routine around their school schedule.  After a summer of aimless days, it is an adjustment for me to be rushing the…