1. The Vanishing Half Brit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27, 9780525536291 

2. Mexican Gothic Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $27, 9780525620785

3. A Burning Megha Majumdar, Knopf, $25.95, 9780525658696

4. Deacon King Kong James McBride, Riverhead Books, $28, 9780735216723

5. American Dirt Jeanine Cummins, Flatiron Books, $27.99, 9781250209764

*6. The Giver of Stars Jojo Moyes, Pamela Dorman Books, $28, 9780399562488

7. Sex and Vanity Kevin Kwan, Doubleday, $26.95, 9780385546270

8. Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Putnam, $26, 9780735219090

9. Such a Fun Age Kiley Reid, Putnam, $26, 9780525541905

10. The Empire of Gold S.A. Chakraborty, Harper Voyager, $28.99, 9780062678164

11. The Glass Hotel Emily St. John Mandel, Knopf, $26.95, 9780525521143

*12. Devolution Max Brooks, Del Rey, $28, 9781984826787

13. Death in Her Hands Ottessa Moshfegh, Penguin Press, $27, 9781984879356

14. 28 Summers Elin Hilderbrand, Little Brown, $28, 9780316420044

15. Friends and Strangers J. Courtney Sullivan, Knopf, $27.95, 9780525520597

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Need some kitchen inspiration? Look no further, our shelves are stocked to the brim with cookbooks! Here are a few titles we love, and if you don't see something you want, just give us a call at 509-965-5830, or email us, and we'll get what you need. Of course, you can browse our selection online, and order here as well. Shipping is free! 

 

The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100 by Dan Buettner (National Geographic, $30.00)

 

Building on decades of research, longevity expert Dan Buettner has gathered 100 recipes inspired by the Blue Zones, home to the healthiest and happiest communities in the world. Each dish--for example, Sardinian Herbed Lentil Minestrone; Costa Rican Hearts of Palm Ceviche; Cornmeal Waffles from Loma Linda, California; and Okinawan Sweet Potatoes--uses ingredients and cooking methods proven to increase longevity, wellness, and mental health. Complemented by mouthwatering photography, the recipes also include lifestyle tips (including the best times to eat dinner and proper portion sizes), all gleaned from countries as far away as Japan and as near as Blue Zones project cities in Texas. Innovative, easy to follow, and delicious, these healthy living recipes make the Blue Zones lifestyle even more attainable, thereby improving your health, extending your life, and filling your kitchen with happiness.

Best Seller Lists:
   • Publishers Weekly 2/10: #15
   • Indie Bestseller List 2/5: #9
   • NEIBA: 2/2 #8
   • SIBA: 2/2: #15
   • MPIBA: 2/2: #6
   • NAIBA: 2/2: #13
   • MIBA: 2/2: #4

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The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier: 112 Fantastic Favorites for Everyday Eating by Ree Drummond ($29.99, William Morrow)

 

The #1 New York Times bestselling author and Food Network favorite The Pioneer Woman cooks up exciting new favorites from her life on the ranch in this glorious full-color cookbook that showcases home cooking at its most delicious (and most fun!).

 

Welcome to Ree’s new frontier! So much has happened on Drummond Ranch over the last couple of years: The kids are growing up, another left for college, Ree’s schedule is crazier than ever…and through it all, her cooking has evolved. While she and her family still love all the hearty comfort foods they’re accustomed to, Ree’s been cooking up some incredible new dishes that reflect the flavors, colors, and texture she’s craving these days.

 

The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier features 112 brand new step-by-step recipes that bring fresh, exciting elements into your everyday meals. From super-scrumptious breakfasts, to satisfying soups and sandwiches, to deliciously doable suppers and sides—and, of course, a collection of irresistible sweets you’ll want to make immediately!—these pages will deliver a big list of fabulous new dishes for you to add to your repertoire.

 

As you can see (or not) in the photo, we have Ree's other cookbooks, too.

The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime: Comfort Classics, Freezer Food, 16-Minute Meals, and Other Delicious Ways to Solve Supper!

The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier

The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It!: Simple, Scrumptious Recipes for Crazy Busy Lives

 

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The Food of Northern Thailand: A Cookbook  By Austin Bush $45.20

 

JAMES BEARD AWARD FINALIST • Welcome to a beautiful, deep dive into the cuisine and culture of northern Thailand with a documentarian's approach, a photographer's eye, and a cook's appetite. 

Known for its herbal flavors, rustic dishes, fiery dips, and comforting noodles, the food of northern Thailand is both ancient and ever evolving. Travel province by province, village by village, and home by home to meet chefs, vendors, professors, and home cooks as they share their recipes for Muslim-style khao soi, a mild coconut beef curry with boiled and crispy fried noodles, or spiced fish steamed in banana leaves to an almost custard-like texture, or the intense, numbingly spiced meat "salads" called laap. 

Featuring many recipes never before described in English and snapshots into the historic and cultural forces that have shaped this region's glorious cuisine, this journey may redefine what we think of when we think of Thai food.

 

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Kindness & Salt: Recipes for the Care and Feeding of Your Friends and Neighbors by Ryan Angulo, Doug Crowell ($39.55, Grand Central Publ.)

 

Brooklyn restaurateurs Doug Crowell and Ryan Angulo believe that every great meal starts with two essential elements: kindness and salt. Kindness is the spirit of warmth and hospitality that underlies every meal at their restaurants. Salt is shorthand for cooking carefully and bringing out the best in your ingredients. The combination of the two can elevate even a quick meal into a special occasion.

In their first cookbook, Crowell and Angulo share more than 100 recipes for the dishes and drinks that draw passionate fans from around the corner and around the globe. Here you'll find the Pecan Pie French Toast and Bloody Marys that Brooklyn lines up for, the perfect Steak Frites, and the Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Cheddar Waffles that the New York Times pronounced "the best in NYC." Plus, they've included a guide to putting together a home bar and inventing your own signature cocktails, and tips for choosing, serving, and pairing cheese, wines, beers, and ciders.

 

1. Wow, No Thank You. Samantha Irby, Vintage, $15.95, 9780525563488 

2. Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18, 9781571313560

3. Say Nothing Patrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95, 9780307279286

4. Born a Crime Trevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $18, 9780399588198

5. The Library Book Susan Orlean, S&S, $16.99, 9781476740195

6. The Story of More Hope Jahren, Vintage, $15, 9780525563389

7. A Woman of No Importance Sonia Purnell, Penguin, $18, 9780735225312

8. The Great Influenza John M. Barry, Penguin, $19, 9780143036494

9. Black Woman in Green: Gloria Brown and the Unmarked Trail to Forest Service Leadership Gloria D. Brown, Donna L. Sinclair, Oregon State University Press, $19.95, 9780870710018 

10. Why We Sleep Matthew Walker, PhD, Scribner, $18, 9781501144325 

11. Oh, La La!: Homegrown Stories, Helpful Tips, and Garden Wisdom Ciscoe Morris, Sasquatch Books, $19.95, 9781632172792

12. Leadership: In Turbulent Times Doris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $18, 9781476795935

13. White Fragility Robin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $16, 9780807047415 

14. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century Yuval Noah Harari, Spiegel & Grau, $18, 9780525512196 

15. The Book of Awakening Mark Nepo, Red Wheel, $18.95, 9781590035009

We're all stuck at home for just a bit longer, but this Star Wars display is sure to have books and gifts and nifties to distract everyone. We're available for curb-side pickup if you'd like us to set anything aside for you. The Princess Leia reading timer isn't just for reading, it can be used to time piano lessons, or chore time, or screen time.

We've got good old fashioned bookmarks, as well as school workbooks in the Star Wars theme.

 

Oops, how'd that Star Trek mug get in there?

  

   

We have over 40 Choose Your Own Adventure books in stock. But if you're in the mood to make your own, Control Alt Achieve has some fairly simple instructions on how to do just that. All you need is Google Docs. It looks like so much fun!

Contest Alert!

If you make one of these books, and email it to us, you'll be entered in to win a prize! First place gets their book featured on our website (you'll be famous for sure).

 

Here are the rules:

1. Make it PG-rated.

2. Email the finished product to renee@inklingsbookshop.com.

 

Easy, right?

The deadline is May 22, 2020.