Book of the Day

The only thing I know about owls is that they’re loud, and back in my previous life on a farm, they would fly out of barns to scare me.  I will be checking out this book, though: Owls of the United States & Canada.  I’m one who believes that birds are creepy, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t fascinating

Book of the Day

The Codes Guidebook for Interiors is in its 4th edition. This book helps interior designers and architects by giving them a lingo-free look at how to remodel an area or work in undesigned spaces. This is good for design students, but its plain language makes it appropriate for anyone who may have a project, or want to shake up the living room a bit.

Book of the Day

Every day, we’ll peruse our latest entries into the catalog and select a brand new edition to our catalog we find interesting. This week’s is Dying to Live: a story of U.S. immigration in an age of global apartheid.  As the issue of illegal immigration is likely to remain relevant for awhile in the US, this non-fiction piece may be of interest to those with an interest in the topic, or those who may be studying it.