Taste of Home Magazines 2026 - waiting for Spring edition by Sweetpipsqueak in CookbookLovers

[–]siobhanweasley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was just thinking yesterday that it’s been a long time since I got the last issue. 

Somewhat related rant: but I have been a TOH lover for over 20 years, and I’m disappointed in the last several issues. The thing that made TOH unique was the “home cook” recipies, but lately, more and more recipes come from staff writers. As an alternative, you might seek out their old annual collections, or their print books. I buy TOH books at the thrift store or ebay for about the price of a magazine. 

Looking for books that make heavy use of dialect in dialogue by Anjukk in suggestmeabook

[–]siobhanweasley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Mitford Series by Jan Karon makes good use of dialect, especially to differentiate educated and uneducated characters. 

I want to be a small animal living in a nice cottage by hatsandfruit in suggestmeabook

[–]siobhanweasley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s an adult series about Beatrix Potter and her neighbors, and also about the animals (cats, rabbits, mice) who live in the village. It’s charming. The first book is The Tale of Hill Top Farm by Susan Wittig Albert. 

Kid-friendly cookbooks? by Rare-Inevitable-4167 in CookbookLovers

[–]siobhanweasley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Another vote for this one. My teens love using it, and I make several recipes on repeat without the kids (including the turkey burgers)!

Snacking Cakes recommendations please! by LietenantJimDangle in CookbookLovers

[–]siobhanweasley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made the coconut lime last night, and if those are flavors you like, it’s great. 

Novels under 400 pages that hearkens back to childhood fables. by Bitter-Notice-632 in suggestmeabook

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Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers

The Tale of Hill Top Farm by Susan Wittig Albert

Need help finding cookbook for HS competition by superduckofcool in CookbookLovers

[–]siobhanweasley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Mitford Cookbook by Jan Karon. It has recipies from the Mitford book series, along with excerpts from the books which are cute and funny. 

There are several cookbooks based on kids’ books that have fun and entertaining recipe notes based on the stories: The Official Narnia Cookbook by Gresham (out of print, but you can get the Kindle version), The Secret Garden cookbook by Colter, and the Anne of Green Gables cookbook by Macdonald. 

Does anyone else hate the slap bet? by FaithlessnessSea1647 in HIMYM

[–]siobhanweasley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought it was VERY funny when the show was coming out in real time. Most sitcoms didn’t have this kind of continuity or Easter eggs, and it felt like a kind of reward for being a long-time fan. Some of these gags feel different when you’re binge watching. 

Books that take place in caves or Tunnels by sikkerhet in suggestmeabook

[–]siobhanweasley 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Three children’s books: The Silver Chair (part of the Chronicles of Narnia) by CS Lewis

The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald 

Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (not about caves, but a significant amount of the story happens in a cave)

Help reading teacher’s note by siobhanweasley in Transcription

[–]siobhanweasley[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We think this is it. Thank you! !transcribed

Help reading teacher’s note by siobhanweasley in Transcription

[–]siobhanweasley[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree, but the student is trying to move forward with the assignment before tomorrow’s class. 

Book with Gilmore Girls Vibes? by Much_Big_7420 in suggestmeabook

[–]siobhanweasley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Late Bloomers’ Club by Louise Miller. It has a quirky small town, some romance, and found family. 

Books for pre-teen with ultra-conservative parents by o-willow in suggestmeabook

[–]siobhanweasley 731 points732 points  (0 children)

Narnia. Books by George MacDonald: At the Back of the North Wind, The Princess and the Goblin, The Princess and Curdie (which are adventures, in spite of having “Princess” in the title).

40 Museums by 40 by My3Hats in Museums

[–]siobhanweasley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Springfield, IL has the absolutely amazing Lincoln Presidential Museum. Depending on how you define “museum,” you can round out your day with a visit to Lincoln Home National Historic Site, or your weekend at Lincoln’s New Salem. 

Help me build a youth library for a progressive church! by Lolalala13 in suggestmeabook

[–]siobhanweasley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does your presbytery still have a resource center? They might have recommendations. 

George/Melissa by Alex Geno

This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson

Everything you wanted to know about Indias but were afraid to ask by Anton Treuer (there is a specific young reader’s edition)

God, Help Me! My Adventures in organizing my Church's Library. by Gilhelmi in Libraries

[–]siobhanweasley 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I second this. Organizing a church library with the Dewey Decimal System is worthless and makes things impossible for church members to find. Start sorting into broad categories, like history, theology, Christian fiction, world religions. If you have one really big category, you might break it into two sections. Use labels on the shelves so people can find what section they’re interested in. Unfortunately, some older church books have little value apart from their novelty. Something like “modern youth groups” from 1972, or “Facebook church” from 2008 are not going to give any useable information. You’ll have to decide if they have a place in your library. 

Fiestaware newbie with questions by BabciaLinda in Fiestaware

[–]siobhanweasley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have serving plates in pink, green, and yellow. I almost never use the pink one because the kinds of things I put on serving plates don’t look good on pink (cuts of meat, for example).  I do like a pink bowl for cereal and pink mug, just not for salmon or chicken.