Author: christopherstrain64

How old are your books?

If you don’t read paper books you won’t know what I’m talking about, I’m sorry. If you do read paper books you will know what I mean when I say- that old book smell. I love that old book smell. It’s the oils, and must, and smoke of years of reading, and years of sitting … Continue reading "How old are your books?"

What do you hear?

Can you hear the sound of your child reading? It sounds like love to me. You took that child in your arms, you held them close and pulled out your favorite book. It’s the book your mom or dad read you, or maybe your grandparent read it to you. You loved that book so much, … Continue reading "What do you hear?"

Perseverance

There’s an excellent TV show called “Dick Van Dyke.” I grew up with said show, and it was incredible. It was funny, it was family friendly, and most importantly for any kind of media outlet, be it books or videos, it was wholesome and timeless. The husband- Rob- is a comedy writer, back when they … Continue reading "Perseverance"

Out Loud and Proud

When I was a wee lad, I only read a book here or there. All of my siblings and I were home-schooled at one time or another. We were responsible for all of our coursework on our own, save the lesson plans which my mother would set up; we also did literature class with her … Continue reading "Out Loud and Proud"

Are you reading for fun?

When I was growing up there were two things I thought about (well, more than 2, but you get the point of this)- cap guns and movies. I had read a few books and series that I enjoyed, keep in mind this was before I discovered the beautiful world of Lord of the Rings. I … Continue reading "Are you reading for fun?"

Books! What wonderful things.

Out of curiosity I looked up “this day in history.” The biggest thing that stuck out to me was that the USA, during WWII, instituted rationing of meat, cheeses, and oil. First off, that sounds like a great diet to me, but secondly- books; yes, rationing books, but still books. It’s amazing how handy they … Continue reading "Books! What wonderful things."

Reading for your health

I recently had the pleasure of caring for a patient who encouraged his children to read, and they read to him in the hospital. It was beautiful. Being an “essential” personnel is stressful, but it’s also what I signed up for and what I love doing. Sure I’m at risk for all of these diseases … Continue reading "Reading for your health"

A very Dragon Good-day!

If you’re looking for fun, adventure, and just a wee bit of panic, don’t go anywhere. It is my hope to bring more children’s books and historical fiction to your bookshelves and tablets in the coming years. It’s for this reason that I started Sleeping Dragon Publications. I’m Chris, I have now written 2 children’s … Continue reading "A very Dragon Good-day!"