In the new Inspector Banks novel by Peter Robinson, Sleeping in the Ground, a wedding goes bloody wrong, literally. Although the perpetrator is caught, Banks thinks there’s more to it. And of course, there is! If you aren’t familiar with Inspector Banks and his colleagues in Yorkshire, get thee to a ... [Continue Reading]
Timing IS Everything!
How many times in response to a decision, competition, or conversation have you said, “Timing is everything?” A zillion, right? But good timing always seemed more serendipity than science. Not so says Daniel H. Pink, author of When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. Based on research in ... [Continue Reading]
NCN Book Club Reading List 2018
NCN Book Club Reading List 2018 Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (F) The World’s Strongest Librarian by Josh Hanagarne (M) Red Notice by Bill Browder (NF) The Ninth House by Alice McDermott (F) The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry (F) Killers of the Flower Moon by ... [Continue Reading]
Books for the Guest Room
Books for the Guest Room Tis the season for overnight guests! In addition to a variety of pillows and good lighting, you can make your guests feel extra special by offering a selection of reading material in the guest room. Here are five books which offer something for everyone. Escape ... [Continue Reading]
NCN Book Club Reading List 2017
NCN Book Club Reading List 2017 For those of you who read along with my book club, below are our selections for this year. We tried to “lighten up” for 2017, but I’m not sure we entirely succeeded! A Man called Ove by Fredrik Backman Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Wilson Bettyville by ... [Continue Reading]
Books Everywhere
Despite what your interior designer or stager says, there is always room in your home for books! In this post from Houzz, I especially like the bookshelves in the kitchen island. In my newly renovated kitchen (more about this in a later post!) I have an island bookshelf -nothing like the giant ... [Continue Reading]
Books in Every Room!
Who says bookshelves belong only in the library? I say-- books in every room! Yeah! Love this built-in bookcase! (and the wallpaper too) Traditional Powder Room by Norwich Architects & Building Designers Smith & Vansant Architects PC ... [Continue Reading]
Buying Books by the Yard
BUYING BOOKS BY THE YARD What do you do if you have a massive bookcase with 120 shelves but aren't a reader? Buy books by the yard from the Strand in NYC and color coordinate them in ombré patterns. For those of us who actually read our books, this method of acquisition seems a bit odd, but the ... [Continue Reading]
Book Club Reading Suggestions-More!
Book Club Reading Suggestions-More! Every year Reading Group Choices, an organization that has been selecting discussible books for reading groups since 1994, asks thousands of book clubs to share their group’s favorite reads. The top ten titles for 2013: The Light Between Oceans by M. L. ... [Continue Reading]
Book Club Reading Suggestions
Book Club recommendations from Parnassus book club guru Kathy Schultenover. Kathy’s Book Club Choices: Flora by Gail Godwin Last Night at the Blue Angel by Rebecca Rotert Land of Love and Drowning by Tiphanie Yanique Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan The Interestings by Meg ... [Continue Reading]