Aug 6, 2026
The Nameless Land
I pay attention when a title sounds specific enough to hand-sell instead of merely summarize.
#book recommendations
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Jul 23, 2026
Jane Said It Best
This feels built for readers who want voice, shape, and a sense that the book knows what it is doing from a recommendation with some personality.
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Jul 2, 2026
The Books I Notice When a Display Needs More Personality
Some books earn their place because they are masterpieces. Some earn it because they wake the whole table up. I have a lot of respect for the second category.
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Apr 22, 2026
The Books I Recommend When Someone Says They Want a Plot
Some books are about mood. Some are about prose. And some absolutely grab you by the shirt and drag you forward. These are the ones I hand over when somebody wa...
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Feb 28, 2026
PlantAsia
The title alone suggests a n05 cooking, food & wine read with enough personality to stand out on a crowded shelf.
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Feb 18, 2026
Phil's Favorites
Phil's Favorites looks like it could deliver the kind of n05 cooking, food & wine energy I notice right away.
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Feb 8, 2026
No Worries, Just Chicken Curries
This sounds like the kind of n05 cooking, food & wine pick I would hand to a reader who wants a strong hook and no wasted motion.
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Jan 29, 2026
My Southern Kitchen
This sounds like the kind of n05 cooking, food & wine pick I would hand to a reader who wants a strong hook and no wasted motion.
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Jan 19, 2026
My Harvest Kitchen
This sounds like the kind of n05 cooking, food & wine pick I would hand to a reader who wants a strong hook and no wasted motion.
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Jan 9, 2026
Modern Nordic
This sounds like the kind of n05 cooking, food & wine pick I would hand to a reader who wants a strong hook and no wasted motion.
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Dec 30, 2025
Measure with Your Heart
Measure with Your Heart looks like it could deliver the kind of n05 cooking, food & wine energy I notice right away.
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Dec 20, 2025
Korean Banchan Recipes
Korean Banchan Recipes looks like it could deliver the kind of n05 cooking, food & wine energy I notice right away.
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Dec 10, 2025
Idiot Sandwich
This sounds like the kind of n05 cooking, food & wine pick I would hand to a reader who wants a strong hook and no wasted motion.
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Nov 30, 2025
Family Thai
Family Thai looks like it could deliver the kind of n05 cooking, food & wine energy I notice right away.
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Nov 20, 2025
Delicious Japanese Street Eats
This sounds like the kind of n05 cooking, food & wine pick I would hand to a reader who wants a strong hook and no wasted motion.
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Nov 10, 2025
Change the Recipe: Because You Can't Build a Better World Without Breaking Some Eggs
The title alone suggests a n05 cooking, food & wine read with enough personality to stand out on a crowded shelf.
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Oct 31, 2025
Breakfast for Dinner
Breakfast for Dinner looks like it could deliver the kind of n05 cooking, food & wine energy I notice right away.
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Oct 21, 2025
Best-Ever Homemade Ramen
Best-Ever Homemade Ramen looks like it could deliver the kind of n05 cooking, food & wine energy I notice right away.
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Oct 11, 2025
Behind the Home Bar
The title alone suggests a n05 cooking, food & wine read with enough personality to stand out on a crowded shelf.
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Oct 1, 2025
Baking and the Meaning of Life
Baking and the Meaning of Life looks like it could deliver the kind of n05 cooking, food & wine energy I notice right away.
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Sep 21, 2025
We Did OK, Kid
We Did OK, Kid looks like it could deliver the kind of n02 biographies & memoirs energy I notice right away.
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Sep 11, 2025
Unfettered
The title alone suggests a n02 biographies & memoirs read with enough personality to stand out on a crowded shelf.
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Sep 1, 2025
Photographic Memory
This sounds like the kind of n02 biographies & memoirs pick I would hand to a reader who wants a strong hook and no wasted motion.
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Aug 22, 2025
Paper Girl
This sounds like the kind of n02 biographies & memoirs pick I would hand to a reader who wants a strong hook and no wasted motion.
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Aug 12, 2025
Misunderstood
Misunderstood looks like it could deliver the kind of n02 biographies & memoirs energy I notice right away.
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Aug 2, 2025
John Hancock: First to Sign, First to Invest in America's Independence
John Hancock: First to Sign, First to Invest in America's Independence looks like it could deliver the kind of n02 biographies & memoirs energy I notice right a...
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Jul 23, 2025
Jean-Michel Basquiat
This sounds like the kind of n02 biographies & memoirs pick I would hand to a reader who wants a strong hook and no wasted motion.
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Jul 13, 2025
Insomnia
The title alone suggests a n02 biographies & memoirs read with enough personality to stand out on a crowded shelf.
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Jul 3, 2025
Indignity
This sounds like the kind of n02 biographies & memoirs pick I would hand to a reader who wants a strong hook and no wasted motion.
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Jun 23, 2025
Ultimate Anime
Ultimate Anime looks like it could deliver the kind of n01 art, architecture & photography energy I notice right away.
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Jun 13, 2025
The Lexicon of Comicana
The Lexicon of Comicana looks like it could deliver the kind of n01 art, architecture & photography energy I notice right away.
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Jun 3, 2025
Taylor Swift in Every Era
The title alone suggests a n01 art, architecture & photography read with enough personality to stand out on a crowded shelf.
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May 24, 2025
Oasis
This sounds like the kind of n01 art, architecture & photography pick I would hand to a reader who wants a strong hook and no wasted motion.
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May 14, 2025
Mamba & Mambacita Forever
This sounds like the kind of n01 art, architecture & photography pick I would hand to a reader who wants a strong hook and no wasted motion.
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May 4, 2025
Italy
The title alone suggests a n01 art, architecture & photography read with enough personality to stand out on a crowded shelf.
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Apr 24, 2025
Great Art Explained
This sounds like the kind of n01 art, architecture & photography pick I would hand to a reader who wants a strong hook and no wasted motion.
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Apr 14, 2025
Coloring the White House
This sounds like the kind of n01 art, architecture & photography pick I would hand to a reader who wants a strong hook and no wasted motion.
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Apr 4, 2025
Banksy
This sounds like the kind of n01 art, architecture & photography pick I would hand to a reader who wants a strong hook and no wasted motion.