As loathe as I am to admit it, it’s not possible to read a single book on a subject and understand. So if you want to understand, you have to read a lot. I read to understand. I have, ever since I was young. This past year, I changed what I read. It was deliberate …
Who else is starting 2020 by finishing up a book? Do you have a reading resolution for the new year?
Happy new year, readers! Do you make reading resolutions? I’ve heard from several folks who set a goal for number of books read in 2018 and others who resolved to read award winners. Does anyone resolve to read outside their comfort zone? Maybe reading the classics you were assigned in high school? How about …
The subtitle on this is “Elements of Cocktail Technique.” That’s right, technique. Unlike other books which are full of complex recipes and daunting to even the most seasoned home-bartender, Morgenthaler’s book explores the technical side of crafting the perfect cocktail. How exactly do you make strawberry liqueurs at home? What is the proper way to …
Do you have a new year’s reading resolution? What books are you most looking forward to in 2014? Please share in the comments!
NWBL contributor and Village Books’ staffer Lindsey McGuirk sent out this New Year’s greeting in Village Books’ newsletter yesterday and we thought we’d reprint it here, with good reading wishes to all of our readers. “I don’t know about you, but I completely buy into the idea of a new year being a fresh start. …
