An insider’s guide to books.
Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?
Henry Ward Beecher
In fact, I am off to the bookstore this afternoon. For those that want to know what I am in the middle of, I am currently reading World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War as well as Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: A Novel. But I am the type of person that isn’t happy unless my nightstand is groaning under the weight of all of the books it has on it.
Don’t join the book burners. Don’t think you’re going to conceal faults by concealing evidence that they ever existed. Don’t be afraid to go in your library and read every book…
Dwight D. Eisenhower
All of the presidents of this country have some amazing quotes, some just sing truer to my heart and soul.
Your Backyard Herb Garden: A Gardener's Guide to Growing Over 50 Herbs Plus How to Use Them in Cooking, Crafts, Companion Planting and More
Miranda Smith
This has become my new favorite resource. I recently started a small container herb garden on my balcony, and picked up this book to help me in my quest to reduce our food bill. Many of you are wondering why I decided to place this book in the cooking section of my blog. Simple, this book is not just a gardener’s guide, but a cook’s guide on how to grow herbs to use in and out of the kitchen. The author shows you how to grow herbs without the use of pesticides and then how to make them into amazing oils, teas, butters and more. She also has a whole health and beauty section in this book. The think I like most about this book is the individual herb section. Each herb is given one page, and the author tells you how difficult it is to grow this herb, if it is friendly to helpful bugs like ladybugs and butterflies, if it can be grown in a container and how much you should expect to harvest from your new plant. I would recommend this to any one who loves to garden or cook, as well as anyone looking to trim their grocery bills.