It’s too darn hot for heavy reading this week, so let’s dip our toe back into some lighter cozy mystery! Ironically, I just finished reading Sherry Harris’ A Good Day To Buy. Why ironic? Well… I just participated in a multi-family garage sale recently, and let’s just say mine was less well organized (and definitely less lucrative…) …
Jodi Picoult’s credentials as a best-selling novelist are well deserved, so I’m not sure how I missed seeing small great things when it first came out last fall. (Probably because I was knee-deep in Black Friday madness when we were all deal blogging — But that’s the beauty of the library: There’s always something new to read in any …
It’s a week of serendipity over here as we dive into Mads Refslund’s fascinating cookbook: Scraps, Wilt & Weeds. After I told you about Waste Free Kitchen Handbook last week, I randomly ran across this perfect companion volume on my library’s new book shelf. Not only that: Refslund references Waste Free Kitchen Handbook and its author more than once when talking about …
This week I’m sharing another book I felt compelled to read after seeing a brief mention in an article — and it didn’t disappoint! Waste Free Kitchen Handbook turned out to be both a interesting read and a useful reference, breaking down the topic of food waste into easily digestible chunks. It’s jam-packed with charts, infographics, tips & tricks, …
This week’s read is Jojo Moyes’ The Horse Dancer. I’d read her Me Before You for a short-lived book club a few years ago and remember not being able to put it down, so wanted to check out some of her other work. (Speaking of which, I really do need to find a new book club — I miss being …
A couple of weeks ago I was reading a magazine article and ran across a mention of You Don’t Look Like Anyone I Know: A True Story of Family, Face Blindness, and Forgiveness by Heather Sellers. It sounded interesting, so I requested a copy via interlibrary loan (and as an aside: Can I just express my deep …