Cooking the Books: Â鶹ӰÊÓ Librarians Test-Drive Our Cookbooks

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We know you can get innumerable recipes online, but there's just something about a cookbook that someone has put together and (hopefully) tested the recipes until they're just right.

Both Â鶹ӰÊÓ Library locations with circulating book collections have cookbooks available. From classics to new releases, check out the TX location on our shelves for all your cookbook needs.

Prefer to read your cookbook on a tablet? The NC LIVE HomeGrown Ebooks Collection has some real gems-- from bacon to beans (gotta love ) to s'mores and sheet pans.

Click on the book titles above to go to the database. Log on from home using your Â鶹ӰÊÓ username and password, just like for Canvas or Self-Service.

Julie Humphrey, the Â鶹ӰÊÓ Library director, explored our on-shelf cookbook collection at Main Campus, cooked a recipe or two, and has some recommendations for you.

Julie checked out Life-Changing Salads: 100 Plant-Based Salads and Dressings Beyond Your Wildest

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What We're Reading: Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin

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Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin, translated by Aneesa Abbas Higgins
It's winter in Sokcho, a tourist town on the border between South and North Korea. The cold slows everything down. A young French Korean woman works as a receptionist in a tired guesthouse. One evening, an unexpected guest arrives: a French cartoonist determined to find inspiration in this desolate landscape. She agrees to accompany him on trips to discover an "authentic" Korea, [b]ut he takes no interest in the Sokcho she knows. As she's pulled into his vision and taken in by his drawings, she

What We're Reading: Waste by Catherine Coleman Flowers

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waste: one woman's fight against america's dirty secret by catherine coleman flowers
In a place that was once the center of the voting rights movement, another struggle faces Lowndes County, Alabama--basic sanitation. Catherine Coleman Flowers examines the class, racial, and geographic conditions that lead to many people not having an affordable way of disposing of sewage. --paraphrased from publisher's summary Title: Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret Author: Catherine Coleman Flowers Genre: Memoir; Nonfiction Read Great Things 2023 Categories: A book about

What We're Reading: The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama (& A Request for Audience Participation)

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Some favorite books by Black American authors (Legendborn by Tracey Deonn and The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee) pictured with a Â鶹ӰÊÓ Library water bottle and fanny pack, both in an excellent lime green, to illustrate the possible prizes people who fill out our form can win
So far we've highlighted Black History Month on the blog with Black Visual Artists, Black History, and Black Musicians and Poets. We've got one left in queue for next week--Activists and Advocates--, but we'd like to finish the month by sharing a list of your favorite books by Black authors. Share your favorite 1-2 books by Black American authors. They can be fiction or nonfiction, classic or contemporary, any reading level (kids, middle grades, YA, or adult), any topic or genre, and they do not

What We're Reading: Persepolis

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Title: Persepolis Author: Marjane Satrapi Genres: memoir, history, graphic novel 2022 Read Great Things Categor(ies): A book about travel; An Artsy Book; A book about community Political protests in Iran have been in the headlines over the past two weeks, with numerous demonstrations in the country propelled by the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who died while in police custody. Today I'm highlighting an accessible and personal history of conflict within and surrounding Iran from the

What We're Reading: The Nineties: A Book

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the nineties: a book by chuck klosterman
Title: The Nineties: A Book Author: Chuck Klosterman Genres: history, essays 2022 Read Great Things Category(ies): A book with a number in the title; Blast from the past: A book of short stories or essays (2020); Our favorite category--A book on the Â鶹ӰÊÓ Library Blog This book was read by Main Campus Reference Librarian Stephen Brooks, who is still a playful, discouraged idealist. As such, this What We're Reading blog is less a review or summary of the book and more of a personal journey

What We're Reading: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

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the storied life of a.j. fikry by gabrielle zevin
A.J. Fikry owns a bookstore, which he and his late wife Nic started on a vacationers' island in New England. The story begins with A.J. the widower wallowing in his grief each night with frozen dinners and red wine. As he works through his grief and begins to let people into his life, he finds meaning. Title: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry Author: Gabrielle Zevin Genre: contemporary fiction Read Great Things 2022 Categories: A happy or hopeful book; A book about community; Blast from the past: A

Hey! READ THIS BOOK! (At least, I'd really like you to...)

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Have you read a book that changed your perspective and that you think would be valuable for your peers or colleagues to read? Let us know by filling out our form: You Should Read This Book! [the form] Answers will be shared anonymously in a future blog post and will be used for consideration in an upcoming library group read initiative.

What We're Listening To: Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown

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atlas of the heart: mapping meaningful connection and the language of human experience by brené brown, read by the author
Emotional intelligence is HARD, but being able to identify where your emotions are coming from and actually having the language to identify those emotions (and the differences between them) can help. This book was read via audiobook by Meredith Lewis, the (mostly) Orange County Campus Librarian. Title: Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience Author and Narrator: Brené Brown Genre: Psychology, Social Science, Self-Help/Awareness/Mindfulness Read

What We're Reading: Nomadland

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nomadland: surviving america in the twenty-first century by jessica bruder
Ever notice an RV parked by Walmart at midnight? Ever wonder where your Amazon packages came from? Do you imagine that life on the road embodies the American dream? Find out! This book was read by Susan Baker, Main Campus Reference Librarian. T itle: Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century Author: Jessica Bruder Genre: Travel...sociology...retirement...economics...poverty? Nonfiction works, too. Read Great Things 2021 categories: A book about social justice or equity, A