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Creative Ways to Sneak More Fruits and Veggies into Your Diet
Posted about 12 days ago by April S
Posted in Cooking, Home and Garden, eBooks and Audiobooks, Nature and Travel and New Books and Movies | Tagged with beverages, cookbooks, fruits, fruits and vegetables, gardening, green vegetables, healthy eating, healthy eating, natural foods, nutrition, recipes, roasted vegetables, vegetable recipes, vegetables and veggies
Includes fun facts, tips and books on cooking, gardening, juices and smoothies. Everything you need to start integrating more fruits and vegetables into your daily diet.
Continue Reading: Creative Ways to Sneak More Fruits and Veggies into Your DietWhat's New in Sports? Spring 2019 Edition
Posted about 18 days ago by Amy H
Posted in New Books and Movies and Nonfiction | Tagged with athletes, baseball, basketball, biographies, boxing, coaches, cycling, football, mathematics, memoirs and sports
Incredibly fascinating sports stories.
Continue Reading: What's New in Sports? Spring 2019 EditionTwo Librarians, Too Many Books: Squad Goals
Posted about 1 month ago by Allison Fiscus
Posted in eBooks and Audiobooks, Fiction, History and Politics, New Books and Movies and Nonfiction | Tagged with autobiographies, biographies, memoirs, Readers' Advisory, reading recommendations and Two Librarians, Too Many Books
It’s almost summer which means it’s almost peak-reading season which means it’s time for us to yell at each other about all the books there are to read (and for you to sit back and enjoy the show!). Read on for a lightly-edited-for-clarity transcription of our chat on the books about the best squads around.
Continue Reading: Two Librarians, Too Many Books: Squad Goals10 Books With Delightfully Odd Characters You're Gonna Love
Posted 2 months ago by April S
Posted in Fiction, Mysteries and Thrillers and New Books and Movies | Tagged with amusing, appeal, atmospheric, engaging, finding a good book, funny fiction, historical mysteries, humorous stories, likable characters, Literary fiction, quirky characters, reading recommendations, satirical fiction and upbeat
Reading recommendations with odd, quirky and likable characters that are designed to delight and entertain.
Continue Reading: 10 Books With Delightfully Odd Characters You're Gonna LoveBooks to Read During Black History Month and Beyond
Posted 5 months ago by April S
Posted in Children and Parenting, Culture and Diversity, eBooks and Audiobooks, Fiction, History and Politics, Movies and Music, New Books and Movies, Nonfiction and Teen and Pre-Teens | Tagged with african american authors, African American History, African-Americans Fiction, artists, Black History Month, Historical Fiction, juvenile fiction, photography, picture books, picture books for children, programs, Read-In and reading recommendations
Notable books to read during Black History Month and beyond. This blog post includes fiction and nonfiction selections for adults, teens and children.
Continue Reading: Books to Read During Black History Month and Beyond25 Gripping Psychological Suspense Novels
Posted 6 months ago by April S
Posted in eBooks and Audiobooks, Fiction, Mysteries and Thrillers and New Books and Movies | Tagged with Psychological Fiction, Psychological Suspense, Readers' Advisory, suspense, Suspense Fiction and Thrillers
Enthralling novels that will keep readers interested from start to finish. This post includes classics, popular authors and notable selections from the past year including books by popular authors like Riley Sager, Ruth Ware, Lisa Scottoline, Lisa Unger, JP Delaney and more.
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Posted 6 months ago by April S
Posted in Fiction, Mysteries and Thrillers and New Books and Movies | Tagged with cozy mystery, crochet, events, knit, knitters, knitting, mystery stories, needlework and programs
Curl up with one of these great themed cozy mysteries. People who love to crochet, embroider, knit, sew or weave will love the variety of selections in this post.
Continue Reading: Knitting a Few Good Yarns: Themed Cozy Mysteries10 Best Biographies of 2018
Posted 6 months ago by April S
Posted in eBooks and Audiobooks, New Books and Movies and Nonfiction | Tagged with aging, anecdotes, autobiographies, best books of 2018, Best Books of the Year, biographies, essays, farmers, Humor, memoirs, mortality, notable books, personality tests, psychology, reading recommendations, slavery, slaves and wit
Biographies, autobiographies, essays and memoirs from famous and not so famous, but very interesting people sharing intimate details of their lives.
Continue Reading: 10 Best Biographies of 201810 Best Business Books of 2018
Posted 6 months ago by April S
Posted in Business and Investing, eBooks and Audiobooks and New Books and Movies | Tagged with activism, best books of 2018, Best Books of the Year, Business, capitalism, career changes, Careers, corporate culture, data, data mining, fraud, information technology, internet, interpersonal relations, job hunting, labor, leadership, motivation, power, psychology, reading recommendations, self-actualization, social movements, success, teams, time management, work, work-life balance and workplace
Compelling books on business, capitalism, economics, data mining, leadership and success.
Continue Reading: 10 Best Business Books of 201810 Best Nonfiction Books of 2018
Posted 6 months ago by April S
Posted in eBooks and Audiobooks, History and Politics, New Books and Movies and Nonfiction | Tagged with addiction, best books of 2018, Best Books of the Year, cyberterrorism, essays, history, Library, medical, prisons, reading recommendations, social media and true crime
True to life stories filled with compelling history, crime, addiction, investigative journalism, essays and so much more.
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