From Dill to Dracula: A Romanian Food and Folklore Cookbook

From Dill to Dracula: A Romanian Food and Folklore Cookbook

Romania-a hidden gem of Eastern Europe-is better known for its brush with communism than its cuisine. But, just because it’s hidden, doesn’t mean it’s forgotten. Filled with lush ingredients, many picked fresh from the field, you’ll find a traditional Romanian plate loaded to the brim with vegetables and lean proteins, never lacking in flavor.

And nestled in those hidden hills and winding landscapes, lies a culture as rich and decadent as their meals. Journey through the countryside with over 80 recipes as unique as the people who have been perfecting them for centuries, all the while learning about the folklore and traditions that have steeped Romania in mystical mystery for so long.

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Just A Girl by Becky Monson

Just A Girl by Becky Monson

You don’t want to miss Just a Girl from Becky Monson. This fun, light-hearted romantic comedy will keep you entertained from first page to last.

Quinn is stuck on the noon news, in a perpetual battle with the witchy evening anchor, and has relationship troubles galore. You know a book that starts with choking on a powdered doughnut after exercise class while meeting the man of your dreams is going to be a wild romp to the end.

A quick read to sweep you away for a few hours.

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Christmas at Aunt Elsies by Emily Harvale

Christmas at Aunt Elsies by Emily Harvale

A distant relative. A blizzard. A Christmas of surprises.

Lottie Short isn’t looking forward to Christmas. Her boyfriend has dumped her and she’s also lost her job. Lottie and her beloved spaniel, Merry, are facing the festive season – and a bleak future, alone.

But a Christmas card and round-robin letter give Lottie hope. And as the first snowflakes fall, she’s on her way to the tiny seaside village of Seahorse Harbour to visit her distant aunt. She’ll stay in a cosy B&B and get some bracing, sea air. That might lift her spirits.

What she doesn’t plan for is a blizzard, her aunt taking a fall, or the dramas unfolding all around her. But at least there’s a warm welcome at Aunt Elsie’s cottage … and a roaring log fire in the village pub.

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How to Pack for the End of the World by Michelle Falkoff

How to Pack for the End of the World by Michelle Falkoff

The Breakfast Club meets We Are the Ants in this timely story for a generation of young activists.

If you knew the world was going to end tomorrow, what would you do?

This is the question that haunts Amina as she watches new and horrible stories of discord and crisis flash across the news every day.

But when she starts at prestigious Gardner Academy, Amina finds a group of like-minded peers to join forces with—fast friends who dedicate their year to learning survival skills from each other, before it’s too late.

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the Light by Jim Alexander | Review

the Light by Jim Alexander | Review

On a daily basis, people are required to take the Light; a device that ascertains whether this will be their last day. The story alternates between showcasing and building up this new world and telling the story of an ordinary person having to cope in extraordinary circumstances. We will see through his eyes a world so achingly similar to our own, but different in one shattering, all-pervasive way.

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