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  • Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original.

    Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto Sixty-year-old tea expert and amateur sleuth Vera Wong finds a dead man in her tea shop—and she’s sure she can solve the mystery better than the police. Armed with sharp instincts and plenty of Longjing, Vera sets out to catch the killer herself. After all,…

  • Scream for Ice Cream.

    July is National Ice Cream Month! There’s no better time for a good frozen treat than the peak of the summer season! Here are various books you can reference to make ice cream at home! Easy No-Churn Ice Cream: The ‘No Equipment Necessary’ Guide to Standout Homemade Ice Cream by Heather Templeton Your go-to guide…

  • The American Revolution.

    The following are history books (I tried to stick to more recent publications) focusing on the American Revolutionary Era. Happy 4th of July! The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night that Saved America by Kostya Kennedy Timed for the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s famous ride, The Ride by Kostya Kennedy offers a fresh, dramatic…

  • Serial Thriller Vol. 1

    Reading a series really helps to narrow down your options when you’re looking for what to read next on your “To Be Read” list, and if you’re looking to jump into a series, the thriller and mystery genres are a great place to start looking! They are plentiful indeed. Rest assured, this is likely the…

  • BBQ Books.

    Tis the season for outside eatin’! Here are some books to inspire your next cookout. There are a couple vegan/vegetarian options thrown in there, but this one is mostly for the carnivores out there. Big Moe’s Bigg Book of BBQ: 75 Recipes From Brisket and Ribs to Cornbread and Mac and Cheese by Moe Cason…

  • Juneteenth

    On June 19th, 1865 – 160 years ago – Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce the end of legalized slavery in America, and June 19th has henceforth been known as Juneteenth. Also known as Freedom Day. For this list, I tried to focus on African American history, specifically during the era of slavery,…

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