What's on my Kindle? - February 2015
Some of the books featured here have been provided by the publisher for a review. No other compensation was received for the review. All thoughts and opinions are my own after reading the book. Thank you for considering titles and brands that make Headbands & Bagels possible.
Art & Sole by Jane Gershon Weitzman
(c/o) Harper Collins
Art & Sole is the perfect mini coffee table book for any shoe lover. The book is a collection of colorful photographs and prints of shoes as art. The book opens with a lovely introduction from the author Jane Gershon Weitzman, wife of the famous shoe mogul, Stuart Weitzman, and then opens to a gorgeous platform heel made of flowers. Shoes have inspired art throughout the years and are often considered a work of art themselves, especially to the shoe lover like myself. I am honestly so thrilled to add this book to my coffee table. It is truly a representation of one of my passions, shoes.
5 snaps for me!
Coffee Nerd by Ruth Brown
(c/o) fw media
Coffee Nerd is a really fun and quick read for the coffee lover in your life. Covering everything from the history of coffee to how to find your signature drink, this book is informative and lighthearted at the same time. The book also provides you with references to learn more after you finish each chapter as well as the skinny on the right equipment for your own home and some tasty recipes for you to try out. If you are anything like me and can't imagine not having your morning cup of joe, this book is worth your time. It also would make a really fun gift for any coffee connoisseur in your life.
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Eve in Hollywood by Amor Towles
The follow up to Rules of Civility, Eve in Hollywood catches up with Eve after she has fled NY on her way to LA. A collection of short stories from different characters that met Eve during her time in Hollywood, it is a fun glimpse into what happened to one of the main characters. A really quick read and worth while if you loved Rules of Civility like I did.
5 snaps for me!
The House Girl by Tara Conklin
This is the story of Josephine, a House Girl in Virginia during slavery and Lina, a young lawyer who is put on a reparations case decades later. Lina's goal is to find a descendant of Josephine, who has become popular in the news after art historians believing that some of her mistress' paintings may in fact have been done by the young house girl, herself. Wonderfully told from the first person of each character, this book brings alive the south and how we still feel the repercussions of slavery today.
5 snaps for me.
How to Travel the World on $50 A Day by Matt Kepnes
(c/o) Penguin Random House
I really like how this book is set up. It's small enough that you can travel with it and helpful for your planning phases of your trip. Dan and I are huge travelers so I a book that is geared to traveling for less is definitely something that we can both get on board with. Besides giving you tips on how to use your airline miles, minimize your credit card fees and saving for your trip, Matt also breaks down different locations around the world and how to best save there from where to stay to what to eat. Because this is a book about world travel, it won't really get into specific places. You would need a focused guidebook for that, but it at least gets you started on planning. You can also follow Matt on his website, nomadicmatt.com. It has some basic information but is good at triggering things you may not have otherwise thought of. I am really looking forward to using this for our next international getaway.
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