1,001 Things They Won’t Tell You: An Insider’s Guide to Spending, Saving and Living Wisely, by Jonathan Dahl

1,001 Things They Won’t Tell You dishes out the inside scoop on harmful, hidden business practices, and provides ways for consumers to protect themselves. The book comprises one hundred of the “10 Things They Won’t Tell You” articles from Smart Money magazine–now updated, expanded, and arranged into eleven categories such as “your money,” “goods [...]

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Soda Pop Rockets, by Paul Jarvis

 
The great thing about having kids is that you get to play kid games and pretend you’re doing it for the benefit of the children.  I’ve blogged about childrens books I’ve enjoyed, and about dangerous books I’ve come across – now I have the chance to combine the three in a single post.  Talk about [...]

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You Grow Girl, by Gayla Trail

Gardening seems to be trendy these days, being a relatively inexpensive hobby as well as a means to save money by producing your own food. Some days gardening is such a prominent topic in the news that I have to wonder if we’re in the midst of a Victory Garden renaissance, especially after our first [...]

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Sink Reflections, by Marla Cilley

In today’s fast-paced world, keeping a clean home can be challenging. I’ve read way too many books about organizing and cleaning, and Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley continues to be the one that has made all the difference.
Sink Reflections is a collection of tips and life lessons from Cilley’s web site (she is known as [...]

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The Forger’s Spell, by Edward Dolnick

From 1938-1945 the most famous and admired Vermeer in the world was a fake.
This entertaining jaunt through the world of art forgery focuses on Dutch painter Han van Meegeren, who foisted seven fake Vermeers on a fawning audience of duped art critics, swindling millions out of American robber barons and infamous art collector Hermann Goering.
Dolnick [...]

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Hand-Feeding Backyard Birds, by Hugh Wiberg

With more than 20 years of experience in hand-feeding birds, Hugh Wiberg is the perfect guide for bird-lovers who want to try hand-feeding in their back yards or in the woods. His tips for success: stand still, be comfortable, be patient, and “become the feeder” — be the only source of food. Patience is the most important [...]

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Mason Dixon Knitting: The Curious Knitters Guide—Stories, Patterns, Advice, Opinions, Questions, Answers, Jokes and Pictures, by Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne

Mason Dixon Knitting is another book born out of a blog. The two authors met on a chat group for Rowan yarns and developed a friendship, despite living on opposite ends of the U.S. The friendship blossomed into daily emails and eventually into a shared blog, Mason Dixon Knitting. As you might imagine, they do [...]

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One-Skein Wonders: 101 Yarn-Shop Favorites, edited by Judith Durant

I have a condition that many knitters suffer from: knitting ADD. No sooner do I knit a few inches on a big project than I get itchy to start an entirely new one. The excitement of starting something new is of more interest to me than the satisfaction of finishing something that has taken a [...]

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Knitting for Peace: Make the World a Better Place One Stitch at a Time, by Betty Christiansen

Knitting for Peace has patterns and essays about the wonderful opportunities knitters have to knit for charity.

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Worst-Case Scenario Handbook,

There are two ‘first lines’ that will always capture my attention: “In a bunker deep beneath Wolf’s Lair…” and “Do not attempt to undertake any of the activities described in this book yourself!”
That’s exactly the way The Worst-Case Scenario Handbook begins. The requisite next line – “The publishers, authors and experts disclaim any liability” [...]

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