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Out on the Wire the Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio
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Jessica Abel
nicole d
, April 26, 2015
A really interesting behind-the-scenes look at how some of the most popular public radio shows and podcasts get made. The visual format of the graphic novel was a fun way to see some of the faces of people you normally only hear. Abel also used the illustrations to show metaphorically some of the difficulties and challenges of storytelling. A must-read for anyone with aspirations of a career in public radio or podcasting.
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Wide Open World How Volunteering Around the Globe Changed One Familys Lives Forever
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John Marshall
nicole d
, April 26, 2015
A very intriguing and enjoyable book about a family's adventures volunteering around the world. The family members weren't people I felt like I'd connect with or be friends with, but their stories were nevertheless interesting and fun to hear. The book is great at demonstrating how travel and opening your eyes to the world can change you fundamentally. The epilogue with practical information about how they paid for their trip and organized it was also interesting to read. It definitely makes me want to embark on a similar sort of journey at some point in my life.
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Black Swan Green
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David Mitchell
nicole d
, April 26, 2015
A coming of age story about a teenage boy in Britain isn't something I'd normally gravitate towards but David Mitchell's writing is so immersive and engaging that I could hardly put the book down. He is so masterful he can capture any character in any setting. Readers of Cloud Atlas will also enjoy a cameo by a character from that book.
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The How Can It Be Gluten Free Cookbook: Revolutionary Techniques. Groundbreaking Recipes.
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America's Test Kitchen
nicole d
, August 23, 2014
America's Test Kitchen cookbooks never fail to impress me. Some of the recipes in this book, like waffles and crepes, I actually like better than my traditional wheat-based ones. Lots of ideas for savory foods, and lots baking recipes. They developed a recipe for their own gluten-free flour blend, so you don't have to worry about relying on a particular brand.
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Natural Histories Extraordinary Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library 2 Volumes
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Tom Baione
nicole d
, August 15, 2014
Great for art lovers, science lovers, animal lovers, book lovers, history lovers, and everyone else. A wide variety of really interesting essays that aren't too long on the history of natural sciences with a great selection of illustrations. This boxed set also comes with a nice set of ready-to-frame prints which I love too.
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Castle Waiting
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Linda Medley
nicole d
, May 26, 2014
A fun fairy tale adventure with some familiar characters told with a modern, feminist bent. A really enjoyable story (continued in vol. 2) and beautiful illustrations. Just as much fun for adults as kids.
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Longbourn
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Jo Baker
nicole d
, March 03, 2014
A fabulous re-imagining and retelling of the classic Pride and Prejudice. Rather than focus on the story and characters we already know and love, this novel focuses on the servants who are only briefly mentioned in P&P. It's kind of like the Upstairs/Downstairs or Downton Abbey take on Pride and Prejudice. The characters are complex, the story compelling and details of events of the times, like the Napoleonic Wars and the slave trade, are really interesting.
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Slow Cooker Revolution Volume 2: The Easy-Prep Edition: 200 All-New, Ground-Breaking Recipes
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Americas Test Kitchen
nicole d
, March 03, 2014
Another great cookbook from America's Test Kitchen. They had great recipes in their first volume of slow cooker recipes, but those recipes didn't seem to save me time very often. In this book the recipes really are super easy--just dump the ingredients in the crock pot and a few hours later you have a fabulous meal. I cook out of this book at least once a week and it hasn't let me down yet.
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The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
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David Mitchell
nicole d
, January 30, 2013
A fascinating story written with exquisite historical detail. The story starts simply enough--a Dutchman in the 18th century sets off for a clerkship at a Dutch East India Company trading post in Japan in order to earn his fortune so he can marry the woman he loves. But he doesn't expect to encounter so much corruption that will test his morals, meet a beautiful Japanese midwife, befriend a cantankerous doctor, or parter with a friendly translator to expose an evil monk. This was the sort of novel that kept me surprised and completely engaged from start to finish. The story kept getting better as it went on and I didn't want it to come to an end.
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The Angels Game
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Carlos Ruiz Zafon
nicole d
, August 31, 2012
Engangingly written, and a mysterious, atmospheric, and beautiful story. Even better than the Shadow of the Wind!
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Year of Wonders
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Geraldine Brooks
nicole d
, August 31, 2012
An interesting and enjoyable book. Being about the plague, you can guess going in that there are going to be a lot of deaths, but Brooks did a good job of demonstrating how the deaths affect the living. Some become religious zealots, some lose their religion, some turn to witchcraft, some become reclusive, some become more caring, etc. Given the fairly straightforward plot, the ending was surprising and had an interesting twist.
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Little Box of Horrors
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Moerbeek, Kees
nicole d
, August 31, 2012
This was one of my favorites as a child, and I'm glad that it's still around today. The illustrations are beautiful, as is the story about a mouse who learns how pleasurable it is to share.
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Jane's Fame: How Jane Austen Conquered the World
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Claire Harman
nicole d
, August 04, 2012
A really fascinating biographical study of Jane Austen that not only looks at her life on earth but her immortal life--how and why she has become over time one of the most beloved authors of all time. Very thoroughly researched but written in an engaging way so it's not overly academic or dry.
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Heal Your Headache The 1 2 3 Program for Taking Charge of Your Headaches
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David Buchholz
nicole d
, June 18, 2012
I've read a lot of self-help books for migraine sufferers and this is the only one to have helped me. Like all those other self-help books this one is annoying in how the author pats himself on the back throughout, constantly reminding you how great he is for having written this book for you. If you can ignore that though, his plan is really great, he explains it really well and has a convincing argument for doing the extreme elimination diet. My doctors has always told me to keep a food diary and to try to watch for patterns to find my trigger foods, and that never worked. This author explains that you have to treat it like a scientific experiment, that is, eliminate all variables and then test each one at a time. Within a couple of weeks of cutting out all the foods on his list my chronic migraines had stopped. I've been on it for about 6 months now and I'm still testing foods, but I've also successfully found a few triggers. It's a slow process, and really annoying sometimes (like when you're at the grocery store and you have to stop yourself from buying your favorite snacks or someone gives you some chocolate as a gift) but this process has helped my migraines more than anything else. If your migraines are chronic and nothing else has helped you, then get this book and drum up some will power to try this diet.
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Gnomes
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Rien Poortvliet, Will Huygen
nicole d
, June 18, 2012
I remember seeing this book as a kid and being so taken with the illustrations and fascinated by the detail. Now that I've found it again and re-read it as an adult, I'm still just as amazed by the encyclopedic take on the subject and the beautiful artwork. There can be no other work about gnomes so thorough and fun to look at.
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Gnomes Deluxe Edition with 8 Framable Prints
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Wil Huygen, Rien Poortvliet, Brian Froud
nicole d
, June 05, 2012
I remember seeing this book as a kid and being so taken with the illustrations and fascinated by the detail. Now that I've found it again and re-read it as an adult, I'm still just as amazed by the encyclopedic take on the subject and the beautiful artwork. There can be no other work about gnomes so thorough and fun to look at.
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Printed Picture
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Richard Benson
nicole d
, October 16, 2011
A wonderful, encyclopedic work on the technical aspects of printmaking and photography. This is a wonderful and easily approachable guide for art lovers or anyone curious about printmaking but may not have a background in making prints. And for working artists this is a good reference on all the possible variations of the medium. The book is also beautifully produced with great full color illustrations--essential when discussing the minute details and differences between types of prints.
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Walton Ford Pancha Tantra
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Bill Buford, Walton Ford
nicole d
, September 17, 2011
This is a beautifully produced book about once of the most intriguing and gifted contemporary artists. At first glance Ford's works seem like mere imitation of Audubon's style, but as you keep looking you realize they are so much more than that. They are beautiful and skillful paintings but they all are astute and biting commentaries on modern society as well. The book has really wonderful reproductions of many of his works along with detailed close ups so that you can really appreciate his craftsmanship.
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Baking: From My Home to Yours
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Dorie Greenspan
nicole d
, September 13, 2011
This has quickly become my favorite cookbook for baked goods. There are tons of recipes and lots of variations on recipes--for example, there are about a dozen different brownie recipes--so there's something in to suit everyone's preferences. The recipes are very clear and reassuring, with lines like "don't worry if it looks ugly now, it will turn out well when it's baked." There are lots of beautiful photos which I always appreciate in a cookbook, and so far everything seems easy enough for the average baker.
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Cathedral of the Sea
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Ildefonso Falcones
nicole d
, September 13, 2011
An interesting epic tale of a man living in medieval Barcelona, from his childhood as a serf to his rise to a prominent and admired citizen of the city. The story provides a vivid picture of life for many kinds of people in the middle ages in Spain, and is a fun read for the historical perspective. However, there is not much to the book beyond the narrative--I didn't come away feeling like I had gotten much out of it beyond the history lesson.
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Color: A Natural History of the Palette
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Victoria Finlay
nicole d
, September 13, 2011
Such a fun book for art lovers or armchair travelers. It combines a personal travelogue of journeys around the world with historical research on pigments, providing a fascinating perspective on art history.
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Little Princes One Mans Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal
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Conor Grennan
nicole d
, January 04, 2011
A really fascinating and engaging book about Nepal, child trafficking, and finding yourself. It was a good lesson on another part of the world that we rarely hear about in America, and makes you reconsider your own 'problems.' But even while writing about really sad situations, the book maintained an overall heartwarming tone and at times was laugh-out-loud funny. The people are all well described and characterized making the story really come to life. Very similar in many ways to Three Cups of Tea but better written.
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Yes Lets
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Galen Longstreth, Maris Wicks
nicole d
, December 06, 2010
A charming book about spending time with family and having fun in the great outdoors. Clever rhymes and cute illustrations are both sure to capture the attention or young readers and their parents.
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