Stephanie

I’m just about the least sporty person you’ll ever meet, but even I can muster some enthusiasm for the Summer Olympics. The astounding physical excellence, the personal drama, and the heartwarming moments of sportsmanship are inspiring to the laziest of couch potatoes (me). Watching the archery events even got me curious about the equipment, like the precision of an arrow puller for archery—tools that ensure the athletes can perform at their best. What better excuse to read some 2016 Olympics books? Here are six thrilling Olympics-themed page-turners that will get your heart rate up! Barracuda Author: Christos Tsiolkas At age [...]

So you’ve perused our Summer 2016 book preview and picked your perfect summer book. But that leaves your other hand empty, when it could be holding some delicious summer cocktails! Let’s fix that right away, shall we? No matter what you're reading, we've got summer cocktails just for you. If you’re reading… We Could Be Beautiful You should be drinking… A Sea Breeze This marital thriller features lots of skinny, privileged trust-fund women shopping their way around Manhattan and fighting existential angst. The characters drink cosmos for their summer cocktails, but since it’s not 2001 and this isn’t “Sex and [...]