Concord Public Library Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.How to Travel the World for Free: One Man, 150 days, Eleven Countries, No Money!Michael Wigge2013, 152 pagesNonfictionGerman author/journalist Michael Wigge has a dream. He wants to go to the end of the world, to Antarctica, and he wants to do it for free! It is 25,000 miles from Berlin to Antarctica, and Michael proposes to work, barter and talk his...
Concord Public Library Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Wintersweet: Seasonal Desserts to Warm the HomeTammy Donroe Inman2014, 240 pagesNonfictionThis charming collection of winter-inspired confections features dozens of time-honored favorites, including recipes for homemade applesauce, gingerbread cake and chocolate mousse pie, alongside more creative concoctions like cinnamon date ice cream and...
Concord Public Library Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Ten Years In the Tub: A Decade Soaking in Great BooksNick Hornby2013, 485 pagesNonfictionFor more than a decade, author Nick Hornby has contributed a monthly column to the arts and entertainment-centered magazine The Believer. In the humbly titled “Stuff I’ve Been Reading,” Hornby provides a list of each book he has bought and read throughout the...
Concord Public Library Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That HappenedAllie Brosh2013, 384 pagesNon-fictionIt’s difficult to properly describe Hyperbole and a Half. Partially reworked from Allie Brosh’s wildly popular blog of the same name, partially all-new material, this book has the strange power to make you...
Concord Public Library Book of the week
A Short Guide to a Long LifeDavid B. Agus, MD2014, 186 pagesFictionDr. David Agus has distilled advice from The End of Illness into Michael Pollan-style rules anyone can understand and follow. He aims to deflate overstated health benefits – for example, neither juicers nor vitamins are as good as they sound – and to help readers take charge of their own health. His three ground rules are: “Health information is a moving target,” “the...
