I absolutely love treasure-hunting books and am really proud to have two voraciously reading daughters who love both fiction and non-fiction. Our best books are the ones I found in a library and bought a copy of for myself later. We utilize thrift books dot com a lot too.
The books I return to the most often are my interior design books. …
I absolutely love treasure-hunting books and am really proud to have two voraciously reading daughters who love both fiction and non-fiction. Our best books are the ones I found in a library and bought a copy of for myself later. We utilize thrift books dot com a lot too.
The books I return to the most often are my interior design books. My husband once referred to Pinterest as “room porn” (cringe) but it was super true for me. Pinterest never inspired my own creativity and left me feeling ashamed and empty. There is comfort in revisiting rooms I “know” in my interior decor books and binders.
I love holiday books too. I have found some true gems about Christmas by placing some of the library catalog on hold and perusing through. Recipes, songs, decor, gift ideas.
In the Idaho University library in 2009 I found one of my favorite books ever, “Cooking Plain” by Helen Walker Linsenmeyer. It’s a collection of Illinois County family recipes from the turn of the century. It includes incredible gems like squirrel pie and hickory nut cookies. Every recipe starts with a story. I bought a $1 copy off eBay before I ever moved to Illinois myself. I highly recommend it. The recipes are delicious and fun to read. Definitely old school- more method than prescription.
Another book I found in the trash (!) and love with my whole heart is How To Grow Vegetables and Fruits by the Organic Method edited by JL Rodale. A compilation of a defunct magazine. It’s THICK and taught me, who knew nothing, how to garden. Part one is stories of organic gardens all over the USA. My favorite is about a little old lady in Ohio who added a foot of topsoil to her backyard garden by collecting dust from the neighborhood gutters every morning for years- undoing the dust bowl herself in her own little kingdom. Part two is a step by step instructional guide to composting, planting, etc. Part three is an index of every fruit or vegetable you could think of with notes on how best to successfully grow it.
That's so interesting about the online images of decorating vs. the books. I seem to have a blip in my brain when it comes to online viewing. I'm like you, the books and magazines I have on decorating are well thumbed and I return to them again and again.
That cookbook sounds so cool! I love a good 'found treasure' story.
I absolutely love treasure-hunting books and am really proud to have two voraciously reading daughters who love both fiction and non-fiction. Our best books are the ones I found in a library and bought a copy of for myself later. We utilize thrift books dot com a lot too.
The books I return to the most often are my interior design books. My husband once referred to Pinterest as “room porn” (cringe) but it was super true for me. Pinterest never inspired my own creativity and left me feeling ashamed and empty. There is comfort in revisiting rooms I “know” in my interior decor books and binders.
I love holiday books too. I have found some true gems about Christmas by placing some of the library catalog on hold and perusing through. Recipes, songs, decor, gift ideas.
In the Idaho University library in 2009 I found one of my favorite books ever, “Cooking Plain” by Helen Walker Linsenmeyer. It’s a collection of Illinois County family recipes from the turn of the century. It includes incredible gems like squirrel pie and hickory nut cookies. Every recipe starts with a story. I bought a $1 copy off eBay before I ever moved to Illinois myself. I highly recommend it. The recipes are delicious and fun to read. Definitely old school- more method than prescription.
Another book I found in the trash (!) and love with my whole heart is How To Grow Vegetables and Fruits by the Organic Method edited by JL Rodale. A compilation of a defunct magazine. It’s THICK and taught me, who knew nothing, how to garden. Part one is stories of organic gardens all over the USA. My favorite is about a little old lady in Ohio who added a foot of topsoil to her backyard garden by collecting dust from the neighborhood gutters every morning for years- undoing the dust bowl herself in her own little kingdom. Part two is a step by step instructional guide to composting, planting, etc. Part three is an index of every fruit or vegetable you could think of with notes on how best to successfully grow it.
Books forever!
That's so interesting about the online images of decorating vs. the books. I seem to have a blip in my brain when it comes to online viewing. I'm like you, the books and magazines I have on decorating are well thumbed and I return to them again and again.
That cookbook sounds so cool! I love a good 'found treasure' story.
Thanks for the recommendation for Rodale's book - it's only $6 on thriftbooks. Whoohoo!