Sunday, December 31, 2017

Healthy Churches

Healthy Churches:God's Bible Blueprint for Growth by: Brian Johnston
Non-fiction: Religion, E-book
E-Book Count:20
Book Count: 109

I picked this up thinking it might be interesting to read another book with themes like "Rebuilt", but for a different place.  It's author is British and protestant, so they are dealing with slightly different issues.   It is clear that this preacher feels that it is important to note that they are a "Bible church" leader, by cramming the book with bible quotes, quite often trying to shoehorn them into their ideas, in ways that I have never heard anyone think that that is what it means.  He also misquotes St. Francis, because of course he did.  

The 12 Bottle Bar:

The 12 Bottle Bar By: David Solmonson & Lesley Jacobs Solmonson
Non-fiction: Food 391 pages
Physical Book Count: 90
Book Count: 108

A collection of drink recipes that use only brandy, dry gin, genever, amber rum,white rum, rye whiskey, vodka, orange liqueur, dry and sweet vermount, and orange and aromatic bitters, as well as mixers, beer, wine and cider.  

Speakeasy:

Speakeasy: 200 Underground Cocktails: By: Benny Roff
Non-fiction: Food, History, 199 pages
Physical Book Count: 89
Book Count: 107

This book is a collection of drink recipes from the era of Prohibition.  Drinks are divided up by what is in them.  There is also a section of misc. recipes that do not fit into other sections.  And the book ends with the drink that FDR was said to have had at the end of Prohibition.  The book also has information about the time period as well as info on glasses, things to home make and  what they mean by some ingredients where what the modern readier thinks of is not what they were using in the 1920's.  

Saturday, December 30, 2017

I Work at a Public Library:

I Work at a Public Library By: Gina Sheridan
Non-Fiction: Humor, 152 pages
Physical Book Count: 88
Book Count: 106

A collection of stories about working in a public library.  These stories are all very short as the author is also the creator of a blog about the same thing, and it looks like the book was a collection of the best of from the blog.


Cocktails for the Holidays:

Cocktails for the Holidays: Festive Drinks to Celebrate the Season By: the editors of Imbibe Magazine
Non-Fiction: Food, Holidays, 115 pages
Physical Book Count: 87
Book Count: 105

This book contains a collection of holiday themes drinks.  It has info on who/ why they were made as well as recipes for homemade syrups, infused alcohols and other specialty things that you would need to make the drinks.  There is a list of materials that you would need on each recipe as well as the end of the book resources on what each type of glass is for etc. 

Friday, December 29, 2017

You Deserve A Drink:

You Deserve A Drink By: Mamrie Hart
Non-Fiction: Biography/ Memoir, Food, Humor, 271 pages
Physical Book Count: 86
Book Count: 104

Stories from the life of the creator of the "You Deserve A Drink" show on YouTube.  It as you would expect has a lot to do with things that happened when she was drinking.  It also has drink recipes.  

Saturday, December 23, 2017

Rebuilt:

Rebuilt By: Michael White and Tom Corcoran
Non-Fiction: religion 280 pages
Physical Book Count: 85
Book Count: 103

This is also a re-read.  This time for a separate thing then the original read through.  Link to first review here.http://weirdnewsbni.blogspot.com/2013/11/rebuilt.html 

Friday, December 22, 2017

Wreck The Halls:

Wreck The Halls By: Jen Yates
Non-fiction: Humor,  220 pages
Physical Book Count: 84
Book Count: 102

Re-reading this book, just because.  Original review here.  

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Colonial Foodways on the 1600's:

Colonial Foodways on the 1600's By: Patricia B. Mitchell
Non-fiction: E-book, History, Cooking
E-Book Count:19
Book Count: 101

This book is a collection of recipes from the 1600's colonial America.  The first one does include NUTMEG!!  

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Lost: Lost and Found Pet Posters From Around the World:

Lost: Lost and Found Pet Posters From Around the World By: Ian Phillips
Non-Fiction
Physical Book Count: 83
Book Count: 100


A collection of lost pet posters from around the world.  It is divided up by pet type as well as having a map of where the posters are from and advise on what to do if a pet goes missing.  There is also  posters for a few weird things like a missing grilled cheese sandwich.  It also makes a note that all the posters were either given to the author after the pet was found or there was a copy of it made and re-posted, so this collection of posters did not stop people from seeing the posters when they were needed.