Author: Nicole Rinaldi

11 Beautiful DIY Book Covers to Decorate Your Books

Whether you are protecting your books or giving them a second life, book covers can be a stylish way to dress up your library. You can transform your book into a sandwich or create a chic monochromatic color scheme for your book shelves. The possibilities are endless, but here is our top eleven designs. #1 Brown Paper Classics: when your hardcover books’ dust jacket gets a little worn, a brown paper cover is a classic fix to give your books a second life. You can outfit them with handwritten titles on the spine for an elegant way to dress up your library. …

Meet the duo behind the “Wizard Rock Group” Harry and the Potters

Nicole Rinaldi

Fifteen years ago, the creation of Harry and the Potters invented the wizard rock genre. On June 18th, Harry and the Potters celebrated their 15th Bandiversary by playing at Mount Greylock, home to Ilvermorny, the North American school of magic. Founded in Norwood, Massachusetts by brothers Joe and Paul Degeorge, they have been performing as Harry Potter (from year four and year seven) since 2002. Since their first performance as a last-minute replacement band for a concert Joe advertised, they have played nearly 800 shows in libraries, NerdCons, art spaces, bookstores, basements, and pizza places all over the world. …