Rules for a Majestic Life in Long Live the Queen by Bryan KozlowskiThis charming book gives us the lowdown on HRH Queen Elizabeth II's 23 rules for longevity, while living large -- albeit in a...
Far from Dull: Roald Dahl. Collected StoriesWhile Dahl is known mainly for his children's stories, he has a large and rather eclectic collection of funny, satirical and fiendish...
Soul Searching in: Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu MiriTokyo's bustling nature and socio-economic rules play out in this touching and poignant novella, filled with stark and powerful...
Letters Missing Letters in: Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn“For the present, it is easier for us to turn away. Our repulsion, you see, will not spur us to revolt until this plague moves much...
One More for the Road with Disastrous Results in: Red Lights by George SimenonIn this edgy short story, Simenon, the Belgian author known for the Inspector Maigret series, explores the consequences of an alcoholic's...
Time for Chinese Eat-In: Chinese UnChopped by Jeremy PangThis book - also entitled Essential Chinese Cooking in some editions - is perfect for chefs of all levels, who are interested in...
Digging Up the Dirt on the Burrowing Owl of Cape Coral, FloridaIf you have driven around Cape Coral and wondered about the white pipes and perches around burrows, here's the scoop: the white pipes...
Seeking a Child and Finding Yourself: The Kindest Lie by Nancy JohnsonWhen her husband badgers her to start a family, successful engineer Ruth Tuttle is compelled to leave Chicago and return to her small...
Maangchi’s Best Korean CookingI first stumbled across the indomitable Maangchi on her YouTube videos, and immediately loved her down-to-earth, fun cooking show....
Finding Family and Romance in a Quaint Town: The Magnolia Sisters by Michelle MajorAvery Keller is a woman scorned by love and a father she never knew, shows up in the quaint town of Magnolia, N.C. to collect her...
Small Town Magic in The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins“Life is full of surprises and not all of them are good.” This book has all the elements of a Hallmark movie, including magical...
Something Worth Sharing: Share - The Cookbook that Celebrates Our Common HumanityCompiled by Women for Women, International, an organization that helps marginalized women in eight countries affected by war and...
Stoking the Flames of Stoicism: On the Shortness of Life by Seneca"In any situation in life you will find delights and relaxations and pleasures if you are prepared to make light of your troubles and not...
A Sinking Feeling in Suburbia in Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan"There's this thing that happens to people who've grown up with violence. It changes their hardwiring. They're just slightly a different...
Inspiring and Transformative: Be Water, My Friend, The Teachings of Bruce Lee by Shannon LeeShannon Lee, the daughter of Asian martial artist and cultural icon, Bruce Lee, presents her father's teachings interwoven in the...
Recipe for a Perfect Wife by Karma BrownSo Far From the Modern Wife . . . Or Is It? Two timelines for two wives. One is Nellie Murdoch, the "perfect" housewife of the 1950s, and...
Weihnachtsmarkt for Romance: One Charmed Christmas by Sheila Roberts"German pastries are the best, trust me. Just think Amsterdam, Heidelberg, men in lederhosen." A European river cruise at Christmastime...
Friends Cleaning House and Taking Stock in The Weekend by Charlotte Wood"It was exhausting, being friends. Had they ever been able to tell each other the truth?" Three women in their seventies take stock of...
A Rabbi Explains in Jewish Humor by Rabbi Joseph TelushkinRabbi Telushkin, a well known spiritual leader and author of titles on Jewish culture, faith, ethics and a Rabbi sleuth, examines the...
The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv ConstantineThis thriller by Constantine is about a young woman named Amber, who has a sad and shady past. She envies the life of the wealthy Mrs....
