Lose Yourself in the World of Books
The Dark Story of America's Shining Women I'm continuing to play catch up - The Radium Girls was the Nonfiction Book Club selection for July and while I say I'm going to be better about posting in a timely manner, daily posts for the bookstore blog eat up a LOT of time. But if it's… Continue reading The Radium Girls by Kate Moore
When my favorite sales rep for my favorite publisher tells me that I absolutely must read a book and that I will absolutely love it, well, I tend to listen to her most ardently. Synopsis From the Inside Flap:Daniel Mayrock's life is at a crossroads. He knows the following to be true: He loves his… Continue reading Twenty-one Truths About Love by Matthew Dicks
Life is What You Make It As a long time Mythbusters fan and maker, I've always enjoyed watching Adam on television. When I found out he was writing his memoir/maker manifesto, I couldn't read it fast enough. Unfortunately I didn't get an advance copy, so I had to wait along with everyone else. Thankfully, it… Continue reading Every Tool’s a Hammer by Adam Savage
You're Better Than Your Mess As my husband and I have started house hunting and I may have a bit of a... collecting problem, I figured it was high time I got my butt in gear and started working on developing useful and effective cleaning and organizing habits! Synopsis From the Back CoverFinally, a housekeeping… Continue reading Unf*ck Your Habitat by Rachel Hoffman
How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps I've started referring to January as Self-Help Month. I know it's really in the summer, or something like that, but if working in a books store for the last 4 Januarys has taught me only one thing, it's that the best selling section of the store… Continue reading Adulting (Updated Edition) by Kelly Williams Brown
Celebration of Books 