Kristina 🌻 Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Monet's Palate Cookbook: The Artist & His Kitchen Garden at Giverny
Aileen BordmanKristina 🌻8. "Monet's Palate Cookbook: The Artist & His Kitchen Garden At Giverny," by Aileen Bordman & Derek Fell* I have so many recipes I want to try, but now I also want to run off to Giverny.
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Worthy
Kimberly PlanteKristina 🌻51. "Worthy: The true story of an abused child's struggle for survival and acceptance," by Kimberly Plante* Read this one for work, so I won't say much here, but what she survived and overcame is incredible
Paperback, 2022
$22.99$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
All Quiet on the Western Front
Erich Maria RemarqueKristina 🌻8. "All Quiet on the Western Front," by Erich Maria Remarque* I was crying like a baby at the end. Somehow I'd never read it until now. It's a masterpiece
Paperback, Mass Market, 1987
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Nightmare Alley
William Lindsay GreshamKristina 🌻10. "Nightmare Alley," by William Lindsay Gresham* I usually enjoy noir, but the last hundred pages went off the rails in a way that wasn't fun for me. Looking forward to the movie though, since I usually like GDT.
Paperback, 2010
$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Shallow Graves: The Hunt for the New Bedford Highway Serial Killer
Maureen BoyleKristina 🌻31. "Shallow Graves: The Hunt for the New Bedford Highway Serial Killer," by Maureen Boyle* The victims and their families are treated with humanity and compassion throughout this book. I hope one day there are answers. "The Ghost" is on my 2022 reading list!
Paperback, 2017
$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
William GoldmanKristina 🌻14. "The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love & High Adventure," by William Goldman. Illustrated by Michael Manomivibul * I almost never say this, but I prefer the movie version of the story! The illustrations in this book are absolutely wonderful though
Paperback, 2007
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
Michelle McNamaraKristina 🌻44. "I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer," by Michelle McNamara* I tend to be wary of true crime, but this sticks to the facts and is respectful of the victims and their families. Incredible journalism. And they finally got him.
Paperback, 2019
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Fractured Infinity
Nathan TavaresKristina 🌻43. "A Fractured Infinity," by Nathan Tavares* Read this one for work, so won't say much here except that it's great sci-fi and romance. Hayes and Yusuf have a beautiful story
Paperback, 2022
$15.95$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Circe
Madeline MillerKristina 🌻@IsaacKLee It's not new, but I read Madeline Miller's "Circe" last year, and still think about it all the time. It's a great book.
Paperback, 2020
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Artcurious: Stories of the Unexpected, Slightly Odd, and Strangely Wonderful in Art History
Jennifer DasalKristina 🌻10. "ArtCurious: Stories of the Unexpected, Slightly Odd, and Strangely Wonderful in Art History," by Jennifer Dasal* I really enjoy this podcast, and I liked the book just as much! If you have ever had trouble connecting with art, this is a great way to change that
Paperback, 2020
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book