Maria by Michelle Moran
How much of the movie The Sound of Music is actually fact? As it turns out, some of it is a fictionalized "biography" of Maria von Trapp. Maria really was on the way to becoming a nun when she was…
Start Here: Draw : 50 Ways to be an Artist without Trying by Moira Clinch
This is the perfect guide for anyone who is interested in learning how to draw. The book is comprised of 50 beginner friendly exercises that are designed to teach readers about the basic principals of drawing. Each exercise is fun…
Lasagna Means I Love You by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Eleven year old Mo’s life is upended when her Nan passes away and she enters foster care. She discovers a handmade cookbook filled with family recipes and teaches herself how to make them. Finding comfort in the recipes, as well…
Good Dog Series by Cam Higgins
The children in my community love these books! This is an easy to read chapter book series that includes illustrations throughout each book making it perfect for beginning readers. Book one, Home is Where the Heart Is, is about a…
The Secret Elephant by Ellan Rankin
The Secret Elephant is inspired by the true story of a woman known as the Elephant Angel. Denise Weston Austin was a zookeeper at the Belfast Zoo in Northern Ireland during World War II. Among the animals at the zoo…
The Women by Kristin Hannah
The Women is the latest novel by New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah. Set during the 1960s, the story centers on Frances “Frankie” McGrath a young nursing student who joins the Army Nurse Corps during the Vietnam War. It…
By Her Own Design by Piper Huguley
This novel is based on the true story of Ann Lowe, a black woman and seamstress, who overcame personal struggles and racial prejudices and later became one of America’s most significant designers. Lowe is most famously known for designing the…
Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
If you love cozy mysteries then this book is a must read! Vera Wong leads a quiet life in San Francisco. She spends her days operating a failing tea shop and trying to micromanage her adult son’s love life. One…
The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: the discovery that revolutionizes home baking by Jeff Hertzberg & Zoë François
This is the updated version of bestselling book Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. The original title showed that baking delicious homemade bread could not only be quick, but also easy and accessible for everyone. The updated version of…
Free-Form Embroidery with Judith Baker Montano: Transforming Traditional Stitches into Fiber Art
Judith Baker Montano is an award winning needlework artist and author of several books. In this book Montano applies artistic principles to her projects and demonstrates a variety of embroidery techniques that can be used to create beautiful landscapes. One…