Staff picks tagged "nonfiction"

Decisive: How to Make Better Decisions in Life and Work

Reviewed by Jeff R on June 18, 2013

We make decisions all the time, but rarely consider how. "Decisive" changes that and offers a window into the decision-making process. Read more...

Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps

Reviewed by Jen D on June 14, 2013

Practical life advice that reads like a hilarious conversation with your best friend? Yes, please! Read more...

Sports Illustrated Kids Full Count: Top 10 Lists of Everything in Baseball

Reviewed by Laela T on June 4, 2013

Baseball meets Top 10 lists! This book has everything: phenomenal photos, bountiful baseball and fascinating facts. Read more...

The Socialite Who Killed a Nazi With Her Bare Hands and 143 Other Fascinating People Who Died This Past Year: The Best of the New York Times Obituaries

Reviewed by John O on May 17, 2013

It doesn't live up to the greatest title since "The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-up Zombies," but how could it? Read more...

Saturday Night Widows: The Adventures of Six Friends Remaking Their Lives

Reviewed by Laela T on April 26, 2013

Young widows are those unlucky people who have to make second chances for themselves. This is a story of overcoming the unthinkable. Read more...

A Historical Guidebook to Old Columbus

Reviewed by Jeff R on March 29, 2013

Rich in detail and filled with colorful characters, this historical guidebook provides a fascinating account of Columbus history. Read more...

The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human

Reviewed by Jeff R on March 15, 2013

Are stories an evolutionary adaptation, or are they an evolutionary side effect? Do they mirror reality or shape it? Read on and find out. Read more...

The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds

Reviewed by Jen D on March 12, 2013

This book will change the way you look at the birds that are right outside your window. Read more...

The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook

Reviewed by Jen D on February 1, 2013

True confession: A Rachael Ray book and the Internet taught me how to cook, but it was Smitten Kitchen that sealed the deal. Read more...

Young House Love: 243 Ways to Paint, Craft, Update, Organize, and Show Your Home Some Love

Reviewed by Erin K on January 29, 2013

Fun book for a new homeowner or experienced decorator. Great tips and a variety projects for any budget! Read more...

Oddly Normal: One Family's Struggle to Help Their Teenage Son Come to Terms with His Sexuality

Reviewed by Sarah C on January 18, 2013

An emotional story all parents should read, not just parents of LGBT youth. I wish every LGBT teen could have parents like this. Read more...

The Happiness Project or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun

Reviewed by Jen D on January 4, 2013

If you've ever thought about becoming a happier person-- and let's face it, who hasn't?-- this is the book for you. Read more...

Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety

Reviewed by Lisa F on December 18, 2012

A thoughtful and often hilarious must-read. Read more...

Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness

Reviewed by Sarah C on November 16, 2012

I’ve been telling anyone who will listen just how amazing this book is. It is an absolutely incredible true story of strength and determination. Read more...

The Time of Our Lives: A Conversation About America

Reviewed by Erin K on November 2, 2012

Take a break from election madness and listen to (or read!) this great audiobook about recapturing the American Dream. Read more...

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

Reviewed by Kate F on October 19, 2012

Hands down, one of my favorite books of all time. Read more...

How to Sharpen Pencils: A Practical and Theoretical Treatise on the Artisanal Craft of Pencil Sharpening

Reviewed by Jeff R on October 16, 2012

Recommended if you like the humor of John Hodgman, Dave Eggers, McSweeney's or Amy Sedaris. Read more...

Vital Voices: The Power of Women Leading Change Around the World

Reviewed by Erin K on October 5, 2012

Inspiring stories about women making a difference worldwide! Read more...

Rurally Screwed: My Life Off the Grid with the Cowboy I Love

Reviewed by Jen D on September 25, 2012

I picked this up, giggled at the title and had a hard time putting it down to do anything else over the course of the few days it took me to finish. Read more...

Mad Women: The Other Side of Life on Madison Avenue in the '60s and Beyond

Reviewed by Jen D on September 14, 2012

If you like the TV show "Mad Men," but wonder what it was really like to be a woman on Madison Avenue, then this is the book for you! Read more...

Running Away to Home: Our Family's Journey to Croatia

Reviewed by John O on September 11, 2012

When the American Dream goes horribly wrong, sometimes merely getting out of Dodge isn't enough. Read more...

How Will You Measure Your Life?

Reviewed by Jeff R on August 28, 2012

How Will You Measure Your Life offers a unique perspective on charting life's course. Read more...

The Baseball: Stunts, Scandals, and Secrets Beneath the Stitches

Reviewed by Jeff R on August 21, 2012

This is perfect reading for a pennant race. Catch it! Read more...

Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots

Reviewed by Sarah C on August 7, 2012

After finishing this book, I could not stop thinking about it-- this memoir is both compelling and horrifying. Read more...

Roadfood: The Coast-to-Coast Guide to 800 of the Best Barbecue Joints, Lobster Shacks, Ice Cream Parlors, Highway Diners, and Much, Much More

Reviewed by John O on August 3, 2012

It's summer and a middle-aged man's fancy turns to love...of barbecue. And home fries. And enormous stacks of pancakes. Read more...

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