In Why Not Me?, Kaling shares her ongoing journey to find contentment and excitement in her adult life, whether it’s falling in love at work, seeking new friendships in lonely places, attempting to be the first person in history to lose weight without any behavior modification whatsoever, or most important, believing that you have aContinue reading “Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling”
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The Basque Book by Alexandra Raij, Eder Montero, Rebecca Flint Marx
A collection of 100 Basque recipes from Alex Raij and Eder Montero, the acclaimed chef-owners of New York City restaurants Txikito, La Vara, and El Quinto Pino. Few cuisines have captured more diners’ imaginations, or inspired more chefs and restaurants around the world than that of Spain. And within the Spanish culinary pantheon, Basque cookingContinue reading “The Basque Book by Alexandra Raij, Eder Montero, Rebecca Flint Marx”
Hiatus…hopefully over?
I must confess, I completely fell off the face of the Earth when Kiesha left LBR. I stopped reading (well, read much slower and less often) and haven’t posted a damn thing since May. Apparently getting a new boyfriend is distracting, especially when it comes to reading. And blogging. But I’m back (don’t worry, stillContinue reading “Hiatus…hopefully over?”
The Comprehensive ENFP Survival Guide by Heidi Priebe
Life as an ENFP is no walk in the park. Despite the happy-go-lucky attitude they exude, only those who share the specific preference for extroversion, intuition, feeling and perceiving on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator can truly understand the unique form of chaos that governs this type’s restless mind. Embodying a profoundly strange stack of cognitiveContinue reading “The Comprehensive ENFP Survival Guide by Heidi Priebe”
Eidolon by Grace Draven
In a bid for more power, the Shadow Queen of Haradis, unleashes a malignant force into the world. Her son Brishen, younger prince of the Kai royal house, suddenly finds himself ruler of a kingdom blighted by darkness. His human wife Ildiko must decide if he will give up the man she loves in orderContinue reading “Eidolon by Grace Draven”
First Comes Love by Emily Giffin
In this dazzling new novel, Emily Giffin, the #1 New York Timesbestselling author of Something Borrowed, Where We Belong, andThe One & Only introduces a pair of sisters who find themselves at a crossroads. Growing up, Josie and Meredith Garland shared a loving, if sometimes contentious relationship. Josie was impulsive, spirited, and outgoing; Meredith hardworking,Continue reading “First Comes Love by Emily Giffin”
Eating in the Middle: A Mostly Wholesome Cookbook by Andie Mitchell
In her inspiring New York Times bestselling memoir, It Was Me All Along, Andie Mitchell chronicled her struggles with obesity, losing weight, and finding balance. Now, in her debut cookbook, she gives readers the dishes that helped her reach her goals and maintain her new size. In 80 recipes, she shows how she eats: mostlyContinue reading “Eating in the Middle: A Mostly Wholesome Cookbook by Andie Mitchell”
The Rooftop Growing Guide by Annie Novak
If you’d like to grow your own food but don’t think you have the space, look up! In urban and suburban areas across the country, farms and gardens are growing atop the rooftops of residential and commercial buildings. In this accessible guide, author Annie Novak’s passion shines as she draws on her experience as aContinue reading “The Rooftop Growing Guide by Annie Novak”
Top Ten Tuesday: 3/15
Holy hell have I been in a reading slump. Hopefully today’s TTT revs up my reading drive again — I am WAY too behind on my 2016 Reading Challenge goal! Top Ten Books On My Spring TBR Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling | Okay, seriously, I preordered this damn thing in September and neverContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday: 3/15”
How You’ll Do Everything Based On Your Personality Type by Heidi Priebe
So you know your four-letter personality type. You know what some of your strengths and weaknesses are. You know which career you ought to pursue and which situations you shine in. But now it’s time to explore everything the research won’t tell you. In this entertaining collection, Heidi Priebe, author of The Comprehensive ENFP SurvivalContinue reading “How You’ll Do Everything Based On Your Personality Type by Heidi Priebe”
