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Snacking Cakes: Simple Treats for Anytime Cravings: A Baking Book (Hardcover)

By Yossy Arefi

$24.00

ISBN: 9780593139660

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Published: Clarkson Potter - October 27th, 2020

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Recently I've been baking a treat for the week every Saturday morning (a practice I highly recommend). I'm not a particularly skilled baker, but every cake I've tried from this book has been easy and turned out perfectly, no stand mixer required. Arefi offers flavor variations for every recipe so the options are pretty endless - I can't wait to start baking with farmer's market produce in the spring and summer. Favorites so far are the Black- and Blueberry Ricotta Cake (p 36 - I used frozen berries and added some raspberries as well), and Almond Butter Banana Cake (p 87 - better than the best banana bread you've ever had).

Katie

Nothing to See Here (Paperback)

By Kevin Wilson

$16.99

ISBN: 9780062913494

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Published: Ecco - September 1st, 2020

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Readers of contemporary realistic fiction, don’t be turned off by the fantastical premise. Lillian’s relationship with the rather inconvenient “fire children” in her care made this a joy to read -- funny, off-kilter, and heartwarming.

Katie

The Need (Paperback)

By Helen Phillips

$17.00

ISBN: 9781982113179

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Published: Simon & Schuster - July 7th, 2020

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Strange, visceral, and unsettling. I listened to the audiobook over a year ago and still think about it often.

 

Katie

The Bear in My Family (Hardcover)

By Maya Tatsukawa

$17.99

ISBN: 9780525555827

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Published: Dial Books - March 10th, 2020

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A young boy realizes that the loud, strong, messy, hungry bear that lives in the bedroom next to his might not be so bad after all. Great for kids with older siblings. 

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Convenience Store Woman (Paperback)

By Sayaka Murata, Ginny Tapley Takemori (Translator)

$16.00

ISBN: 9780802129628

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Published: Grove Press - September 17th, 2019

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A weird, sometimes sad, and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny commentary on the pressure to conform and the rules we depend on to order our lives.

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Abigail (Paperback)

By Magda Szabo, Len Rix (Translated by)

$16.95

ISBN: 9781681374031

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Published: NYRB Classics - January 21st, 2020

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Headstrong, spoiled Gina is suddenly sent from Budapest to a strict boarding school by her doting father, a high-ranking general. Boarding school antics abound, but soon Gina must learn true strength and courage in this coming of age story. 

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Chirri & Chirra, Under the Sea (Hardcover)

By Kaya Doi, David Boyd (Translator)

$16.95

ISBN: 9781592703029

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Published: Enchanted Lion Books - May 12th, 2020

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Join Chirri & Chirra for a charming and whimsical day riding their bikes under the sea. Beautiful illustrations and a simple, gentle story.

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I Capture the Castle (Paperback)

By Dodie Smith

$17.99

ISBN: 9780312201654

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Published: St. Martin's Griffin - March 15th, 1999

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This is the book I turn to when I need cheering up. Set in a crumbling English castle populated by a quirky and delightful cast of characters, the diary entries of the witty, charismatic, and "consciously naive" Cassandra Mortmain make up a coming of age story so utterly charming that I couldn't stop smiling while reading.

 

Katie

Love Real Food: More Than 100 Feel-Good Vegetarian Favorites to Delight the Senses and Nourish the Body: A Cookbook (Hardcover)

By Kathryne Taylor

$27.50

ISBN: 9781623367411

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Published: Rodale Books - May 16th, 2017

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Full of very accessible but always interesting and flavorful vegetarian recipes. Lately I've been cooking from this book or the author's blog, Cookie and Kate, multiple times per week. My favorites are the sweet potato black bean enchiladas and chickpea tikka masala, both of which use a lot of pantry staples!

 

Katie