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Bookish Beverages to Drink While You Read

Books and beverages: a match made in heaven! I’m almost never without something to drink when I’m reading, whether it’s coffee with my morning news, a steaming mug of tea with a novel, or a soothing glass of wine with a magazine. Whatever your poison, there’s a literary-themed drink to go with your next reading session. Drink up! Balzac’s Coffee Inspired by French novelist Honoré de Balzac, Diana Olsen spent a year and a half in France studying the art of coffee before bringing her expertise home to Canada and starting a roastery. In addition to their house Balzac’s Blend, [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:23-07:00February 20th, 2015|

Still More Cozy Mysteries

As you may have noticed in part 1 and part 2 of our cozy mystery round-ups, we have a soft spot for these comfortingly fluffy books… and their groan-worthy, pun-filled titles. And, amazingly, those authors just keep coming up with ever-weirder themes. So here’s another round of the best/worst mystery novel titles, featuring everything from snow globe shops to haunted home remodels. Bushel Full of Murder (A Farmers' Market Mystery) Author: Paige Shelton Farmers’ markets are notorious murder zones, as proved by the fact that this is #6 in a series. Becca Robins is planning to sell her homemade jams [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:24-07:00February 9th, 2015|Tags: |

More Anti-Valentine’s Day Books

For Valentine's Haters Only A certain hearts-and-flowers holiday is almost upon us, anti-Valentine's-Day readers! Despite supposedly being about showing love, Valentine’s Day manages to inspire a fair bit of hate from singles and non-singles alike. If anything pink or red makes you snarl at this time of year, come right this way — we’ve put together a distinctly unromantic reading list just for you. If that’s not enough hate, check out our original anti-Valentine’s reading list and maybe our post-breakup reading list, too. Big Little Lies Author: Liane Moriarty Here’s proof that everyone’s relationships, however seemingly perfect, are all full [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:24-07:00February 3rd, 2015|Tags: , |
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