Books off the Beaten Path
Are you in a reading slump? Having trouble paying attention to a novel or lengthy nonfiction tomes?
Even the most ardent bookworms sometimes find themselves picking up book after book, but not feeling compelled to finish it. (Life’s too short to read something that feels like a chore!)
Whether you have an uninterrupted stretch of time to read, or only a few minutes to spare, check out these titles. You may even find fun nuggets of information that are great conversation starters at holiday parties and family gatherings.
America the Beautiful: A Story in Photographs by Lonely Planet Travel
National Geographic Almanac 2021
100 Techniques: Master a Lifetime of Cooking Skills, From Basic to Bucket List by America’s Test Kitchen
Storey’s Curious Compendium of Practical and Obscure Skills: 214 Things You Can Actually Learn to Do
Ultimate Eats: The World’s Top 500 Food Experiences…Ranked by Emily Matchar
A Walk Around the Block: Stoplight Secrets, Mischievous Squirrels, Manhole Mysteries & Other Stuff You See Every Day (And Know Nothing About) by Spike Carlsen
The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook by Joshua Piven