Leila Howland's Blog, page 34

yourathenaeum:Happy June! The Providence Athenaeum is now on...

yourathenaeum:

Happy June! The Providence Athenaeum is now on its summer hours:

Monday - Thursday: 9 AM - 7 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: 9 AM - 1 PM
Sunday: Closed!

One of my favorite places in Providence.

Dreamy bonfire on the beach. Who would you love to be sitting...

Dreamy bonfire on the beach.  Who would you love to be sitting next to as the sun sets?

images via lonnymag.com

"You have, which is a rare thing, that ability and the responsibility to listen to the dissent in..."

“You have, which is a rare thing, that ability and the responsibility to listen to the dissent in yourself, to at least give it the floor, because it is the key — not only to consciousness, but to real growth. To accept duality is to earn identity.”

- Joss Whedon on embracing our inner contradictions. (via explore-blog)

Cricket’s room at the Cranberry Inn in Nantucket Blue...

Cricket’s room at the Cranberry Inn in Nantucket Blue might look a little like this. Out of frame would be the window with the peeling paint that she props open with the Emily Dickinson book… and that a certain someone has been known to climb through.

New Books: Summer fun

olplya:

Click the pictures to find them in our online catalog :)

Best place for ice cream on Nantucket? The Juice Bar! Does it...

Best place for ice cream on Nantucket?  The Juice Bar!  Does it taste better because of the inevitable long line? Probably.

photos via therestaurantgirl.com & The Juice Bar Facebook page

alicemarvels:Nantucket Blue: A beautiful, surprisingly...

alicemarvels:

Nantucket Blue: A beautiful, surprisingly emotional coming of age story that exudes so much island charm you’ll want to hop a ferry to Nantucket immediately.

(via Book Review: Nantucket Blue by Leila Howland | Alice Marvels)