Posted by Melody on Wednesday, Apr 20, 2016
A couple of weeks ago, Anne walked us through some of the new interior decorating books. Today I'd like to share what ICPL has to offer on that front in terms of digital magazines. Even if you never plan to shop at Crate & Barrel, you can indulge in the guilty pleasure of flipping through home decor magazines straight from your phone, tablet, or computer.
What did I read over my cereal this morning? A little HGTV Magazine, the May 1st issue. No, I don't want to repaint the living room anytime soon. The Pop of Color: Shop for a Pop spread still gave me that sense of springtime fabulousness that I needed. I also saw some really cool bathroom tiles that I will never buy (a change from the new classic subway tile look!), and got to compare what it would cost to live in cities I will never move to. I don't have to buy that awesome-looking sectional in order to ignore the outside world for a little bit and remember I once thought it'd be great for the family room.
So if you, too, are looking for a lazy beginning to your day, consider checking out some of the following magazines:
Better Homes & Gardens, May 2016
Country Living, May 2016
Have questions about how to use our Zinio digital magazine collection? Ask a Librarian!
About the Author
I've been at the library for more than 10 years now, and I still find joy when choosing the best books for our readers. My current reading journey is taking me book by book through different genres. I'm challenging myself to find books that are enough outside my wheelhouse that I'd pass them by on first glance. The genre I'm looking forward to... more
When Annie Ernaux won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2022, I had to buy several of her books for our biography collection in order to meet readers' demand. I didn't get on the reserve list right away because I like to wait for the demand to die down before checking a title out. This book is a slim 61 pages, and it's totally worth the read. It will be most appreciated by those who have felt all-consumed with the romantic yearning for another human being. Even if it's been 20 years since one has last had the feeling, Ernaux's writing entices one to contemplate those feelings, what the body demands, and what the mind rationalizes. It's funny because I picked this book up expecting to find a simple passion! And it was absolutely complex and full of mindfulness. At least in my humble opinion. There were several expressive statements that forced me to pause and reflect. The book might be in our fiction section, but the writing is real. And the feeling is most definitely real. -Melody