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The Story of the Great British Bake Off

by Anita Singh

When you are a fan, you can’t help looking for trinkets that remind you of what you love. For me, that means reading a book about what I love, and what I love is The Great British Baking Show. I loved reading the stories of the seasons...

tagged: baking and cooking

Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad

Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad

by Austin Kleon

A new book from Austin Kleon about how to stay creative. I am taking away a lot from this book: (1) "How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." Annie Dillard (2) Make lists. (3) Disconnect from the world to connec...

tagged: writing and creativity

Exposed

by Jean-Philippe Blondel

A teacher, nearing retirement, is unexpectedly invited to a party celebrating the art of a former student. Louis Claret is puzzled for the invitation; what could a celebrity like Alexandre Laudin gain by inviting a tired high school inst...

tagged: france, old-age, creativity, and relationships

North on the Wing: Travels with the Songbird Migration of Spring

North on the Wing: Travels with the Songbird Migration of Spring

by Bruce M. Beehler

Bruce Beehler, an ornithologist at the end of his career, sets off on a trek to follow the songbird migration of spring north. During his journey, he camps in a tent, rides a bike or kayaks through the woods and prairie, and takes a clos...

tagged: nature, animals, adventure, and challenge

Stanley's Train

by William Bee

I hope you have met Stanley the clever guinea pig on one of his previous adventures, perhaps in Stanley's Garage or Stanley's Store. If you haven't, then take a look at this lovely story, a great introduction to a new iconic character in...

tagged: adventure and animals

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