Staff Picks

Nadiya's Bake Me a Story: Fifteen Stories and Recipes for Children (Hardcover)

By Nadiya Hussain

$19.99

ISBN: 9781444933277

Availability: Available at Warehouse

Published: Hachette Children's - October 17th, 2017

The most famous and successful winner of the Great British Bake Off yet, Nadiya Hussain, rewrites some fairy tales with a culinary twist.  Great fun for sparking interest in the kitchen and the recipes are definitely going to be delicious!

Susannah

Dash & Lily's Book of Dares (Paperback)

By Rachel Cohn, David Levithan

$9.99

ISBN: 9780375859557

Availability: On Our Shelves Now

Published: Ember - October 11th, 2011

What could be better than a Christmas-time scavenger hunt in New York City? When Lily's parents leave her and her brother alone for Christmas, she is devastated, and in an effort to cheer her up, her brother encourages her to leave a journal in a book at the Strand, prompting a back and forth scavenger hunt around the city. When Dash, with a Scrooge-like attitude toward Christmas, picks up the journal, it sets off a series of adventures all over the city that makes me laugh and warms my heart every time. I read this one every year, and I promise it will make you Christmas season brighter.

April

 

Echo After Echo (Hardcover)

By Amy Rose Capetta

$17.99

ISBN: 9780763691646

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Published: Candlewick Press (MA) - October 10th, 2017

This is a story of passion- passion for life, for one's work, and for other people. Zara is in NYC to star in a Greek tragedy as the tragic romantic lead opposite a heart-throb movie star. But as she sinks deeper into the theatre, Zara realizes she may drown in its madness. Add a murder, a forceful director, a girl who shines brighter than her lighting designs, and sentences so beautiful you'll be dog-earring pages, and the result is nothing short of extraordinary.

Marika

Ballerina Body: Dancing and Eating Your Way to a Leaner, Stronger, and More Graceful You (Hardcover)

By Misty Copeland

$30.00

ISBN: 9781455596300

Availability: On Our Shelves Now

Published: Grand Central Life & Style - March 21st, 2017

With a blend of exercise routines, recipe suggestions, stories from the dance studio, and gorgeous photographs, this book is perfect for ballet fans, and also for anyone looking to improve health and fitness in a manageable way.

Sarah

The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure (Hardcover)

By William Goldman, Michael Manomivibul (Illustrator)

$35.00

ISBN: 9781328948854

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Published: Houghton Mifflin - October 10th, 2017

If you love the movie and you haven't read the book, buy it. If you haven't seen the movie, buy the book, read it and then see the movie. If you have read the book and love the movie, then buy it and give it to someone else who has not yet been initiated. If you've never heard of The Princess Bride . . . well, that's just inconceivable.

 

David

Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days (Paperback)

By Jeanette Winterson

$16.00

ISBN: 9780802127228

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Published: Grove Press - November 14th, 2017

Like being at a good British friend's home - one who tells fascinating, sometimes spooky stories. In between there's talk of her recipes and family. It's not always specifically about Christmas, but you feel you are making your way through the season fortified by her rich tales and food.

- Molly