Great Reads – Books for All
“Read a great book just the other day — “The History of Glue” ——– I couldn’t put it down! ”
― Unknown
To pull together this book list, we scoured a year’s worth of reviews and best-of lists, polled our staff, and reached out to voracious readers and writers for their top picks. Spanning a variety of genres, from fiction to nonfiction to short stories and essays, these books look at life through a kaleidoscope of experience.
Clanlands ⚔️ A Scottish Adventure
In 'Clanlands: A Scottish Adventure', join stars of Outlander Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish on a road trip with a difference.
The Complete Guide to Drawing Action Manga 💥 A Step-by-Step Artist's Handbook
Whether your character is jumping for joy or grappling with an opponent, this book provides all the essential techniques to draw more lifelike action figures in the classic Japanese manga style.
The comprehensive introduction first shows the reader the physical anatomy of male vs. female figures and gives important tips on proportions, perspective and small but often-overlooked details such as the relative differences between male and female hands, fingers and feet.
Cooking with Xi Jinping
With a tongue-in-cheek title that'll make you chuckle, 25 delectable Chinese dishes are presented by a surprising cast of 25 famous individuals from China. These personalities range from A-list celebrities to high-ranking government officials
The Night of the Hunter 📚 A Thriller (Vintage Movie Classic) Paperback
The bestselling, National Book Award–finalist novel that inspired Charles Laughton’s expressionist horror classic starring Robert Mitchum and Shelley Winters.
How to Catch the Easter Bunny
Finding eggs is easy, but can YOU catch the Easter Bunny in action this year? He has a basket full of treats and tricks for staying hidden―plus that bunny hippity hops with lightning speed! Start a new tradition with this bright and funny children's Easter book and get inspired to build STEAM traps of your own to pair with the readaloud!
What It's Like to Be a Bird: From Flying to Nesting, Eating to Singing
The bird book for birders and non-birders providing a new and deeper understanding of what common, mostly backyard, birds are doing --and why.
Close-up on Sunset Boulevard: Billy Wilder, Norma Desmond, & the Dark Hollywood Dream
Sam Staggs's Close-Up On Sunset Boulevard tells the story of this extravagant work, from the writing, casting and filming to the disastrous previews that made Paramount consider shelving it.
The Complete Wedding Planner & Organizer 🔔
If you are getting married or know someone that is, this Wedding Planner is the 'must have' bridal gift this wedding season.
Bear Says Thanks 🐻 (Bear Books)
Karma Wilson's playful text and Jane Chapman's charming illustrations bring to life this celebration of family and friendship.
Managing Sex in the U.S. Military 🌈
Managing Sex in the U.S. Military is essential for those who would learn about war, gender, and sexuality in America's transgender army.
Illustrated Guide to AI Prompts 💬
A valuable reference to this fascinating new field that is emerging. For MidJourney, DALL-E, NightCafe, Deep Dream Generator, and more
Mother Goddam ⭐⭐ Career of Bette Davis 📚
A sympathetic biography of the 10-time Academy Award nominated Hollywood legend, written by Stine with "running commentary" by Davis inserted throughout the text in red ink.
Goodnight, Sleepy Joe 📚 Paperback
Goodnight, Sleepy Joe is a satirical story about Joe Biden and his plethora of gaffes during his run for the Presidency. Another of our Presidential gifts.
🇱🇷 USA History Gift Notebook/To Do List
Funny Thomas Jefferson Task Journal For Independence Day Procrastinators - Simple 100 Page Task Planner Gift for July 4th (Founding Father Jokes)
Good Moaning France 🇫🇷
Now you can 'spook Fronch' like the policeman in ’Allo ’Allo!
Based on a favourite character from the BBC TV sitcom.
Battlefields in Miniature ⚔️ Wargames Terrain
The clear, step-by-step instructions are clearly illustrated by numerous photographs of the work in progress & Paul's inspirational finished pieces.
Beginner's Guide to the Stock Market 📈
Learn to make money in the stock market, even if you've never traded before. Are you ready to get your piece of it?
The stock market is the greatest opportunity machine ever created. Are you ready to get your piece of it?
The Story of Little Black Sambo 👦🏾 Kindle
This story has been a kid's favorite for over a century. First written in 1899, it has become an early life classic. An authorized American edition with unique drawings.
Your Apocalypse 💥 Kim Jong-un & Friends
In this book, meet the leaders with the future of civilisation in their hands. YOUR wits and judgement will decide how we all inevitably die.
PHYLLIS DILLER Still Strutting Like a Peacock 📖 Kindle Edition
Rumor has it that Diller is the mother of a well known American actress, is it true?
You Can Quote Me On This 📚
A beautifully written book of quotes that will uplift you, awaken your consciousness, empower your true self, and challenge your thoughts and beliefs.
Words to Live By
An inspiring collection of quotes that offer wisdom, courage, and hope. Written with wit and warmth, this book is the ideal companion to tuck beside your bed.
Machinima For Dummies 🎬
Use this book to learn how you can, at little or no expense, make virtually any movie using Machinima.
Everybody Knows: Crooked Hillary Clinton 🗳️
This book will help make sense of the 2016 election and the factors that contributed to Crooked Hillary Clinton’s loss.
A Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality 📚
This book is for anyone who wants to learn about asexuality, and for Ace people themselves, to validate their experiences. Asexuality is a real identity.
The Manga Artist's Workbook 💥 Lessons for Creating Your Own Characters
You'll learn the fundamental proportions of the manga face and figure, how to draw those large sparkling eyes, and how to create hairstyles and costumes that make each character unique. A sketchbook and art tutorial rolled into one portable journal, this workbook contains tracing paper, blank practice pages, and exercise to help you become a true manga artist.
Dealing with China 🇨🇳 Kindle Edition
DEALING WITH CHINA takes the reader behind closed doors to witness the creation and evolution and future of China's state-controlled capitalism.
Quotes from Ruth Bader Ginsburg
An inspired collection of some of the most empowering and impactful quotes from the powerhouse associate justice of the US Supreme Court.
Chuck Connors 🤠 The Man Behind the Rifle
To mention just a few of the highlights of his life, Chuck played baseball with and was a teammate of the great pioneer Jackie Robinson.
The Biden Deception
If you want to know how far-left a Joe Biden presidency can go, you need look no further than his own words.
Memory Craft 🧠 Improve Your Memory
Memory Craft introduces the best memory techniques humans have ever devised, from ancient times and the Middle Ages, to methods used by today's memory athletes.
📚 My Life In Comedy by Phyllis Diller
Like a Lampshade in a Whorehouse is Phyllis Diller's own story about the struggle and the pain behind the comedy and the success.
40 Projects - Building a Backyard Homestead 🏡
Building a chicken tractor, chicken coop, beehives, installing fences, self-watering garden beds, aquaponics, hydroponics, solar & wind powered systems & more...
All About All About Eve 📚
Sam Staggs has written the definitive account of the making of this fascinating movie and its enormous influence on both film and popular culture.
Bad Decisions 📚 The Joe Biden Story
BAD DECISIONS: THE JOE BIDEN STORY explores Bidens lifetime in politics and troubling record concerning issues of race, crime, abortion and more.
Comic Manga Anime Sketch Book 👧🏻 for Drawing and Sketching
Do you love to draw or do you want to learn? Are you creative and want to keep your drawing projects in one place? Then grab our blank sketchbook now. Ideal for comics and mangas. Let your creativity run free and draw what it takes. The drawing book is DIN A4 and offers enough space for your ideas.
How the West Brought War to Ukraine 💥
How the US-led West actively provoked conflict, subjecting its own citizens—and the rest of the world—to the risk of nuclear war.
The ChatGPT Millionaire 🤖
This is the simplest guide on how to make money quickly and easily with ChatGPT (Updated for GPT-4)
Transient Desires 📚
In the landmark thirtieth installment of the bestselling series the New Yorker has called “an unusually potent cocktail of atmosphere and event,”
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Irwin Allen’s Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Volume One documents the creation and production of the most challenging TV series up to its time.
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