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
Such an affecting story set in a war zone. Marra writes in the author’s note, “The axis on which this novel rests is formed from two narratives shared by Islamic and Christian traditions—that of a parent asked to sacrifice a child and that of an orphan delivered into the family responsible for her orphanhood…” This theme drives the book so smoothly you’d think the book was on autopilot. Marra beautifully weaves the stories of his three primary characters, and it works. There’s very little that’s superfluous in this book. Marra’s commitment to this theme delivers these relationships and storylines from being otherwise contrived. -Melody