The Joy of Keeping a Root Cellar: Canning, Freezing, Drying, Smoking, and – GOOD

What makes this special is that it’s illustrated by the author herself.

The Case for Christ: A Journalist’s Personal Investigation of the Evidenc – GOOD

You will find that this activity book has a satisfying number of pages.

They Left Us Everything: A Memoir by Plum Johnson Paperback Book

This nature guide is illustrated with paintings of each species.

The Suppressed History of American Banking: How Big Banks Fought Jackson, Killed

This novel is a study in restraint, saying much with very little.

It Didn’t Start with You : How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How

This activity book includes connect-the-dots that reveal surprise pictures.

Gothic Tales (Penguin – Paperback, by Gaskell Elizabeth; Kranzler – Very Good

The illustrated chapter openers set the tone for what follows.

Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe (0143107763) Paperback

What stands out about this novel is its deep sense of place.

Dead Lake – GOOD

This novel reads like a letter written just for you.

Don’t Turn Out the Lights: A Tribute to Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories to …

A nice touch in this novel is the way it honors small gestures.

Tiny Nightmares: Very Short Stories of Horror

This novel captures the feeling of a summer that lasts forever.