Reviews from the July 2024 edition of Life+Style, plus summer cooking and camp crafts display shelves and an interview with designer Bunny Williams

July 2024

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Life+Style, July 2024

By LJ Reviews

 

Summer arrives with delight, spilling out languid days and the endless possibilities of what feels like suspended time. Filling these halcyon hours are books that support and extend those feelings—offering exploration, inspiration, and moments of pure joy.

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Summer Stars | Life+Style Starred Reviews

By LJ Reviews

 

The summer edition of Life+Style features outstanding reads across cooking, crafts, fashion, gardening, interior design, self-help, travel, and more.

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Garden Tour | Life+Style

By Elizabeth Majka, Sue O’Brien, and Neal Wyatt

 

Four gardening titles to inspire and showcase beauty.

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Travel + Interior Design Showcase | Life+Style

By Neal Wyatt

 

Globe-spanning titles invite readers into gorgeous spaces.

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Display Shelf | Summer Cooking

By Melissa DeWild

 

With picnics, barbecues, and backyard parties, summer seems made for cooking. Support patrons’ culinary plans with these tasty, wide-ranging suggestions.

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Display Shelf | Camp Crafts

By Melissa DeWild

 

Tie dye, potholders, and rock art—the simple, creative pleasures of camp crafts aren’t limited to weeks away at the lakeside. Help readers find summer hobbies with these instructive guides.

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LJ Talks with Bunny Williams, Author, Garden Maker, and Interior Designer

By Melissa DeWild

 

Williams is known globally as a creative force in both interior and garden design and is the author of several books, including Bunny Williams: Life in the Garden. She talks with LJ about making gardens, some of her most beloved sites, and books not to miss.

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Cooking

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Crafts, DIY, and How-To

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Home and Garden (and Pets too!)

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Self-Help

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Wellness and Health

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Travel

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Nanette Donohue, project lead for Life+Style, is the collections & technical services manager at the Champaign (IL) Public Library. She will try any craft once (and has the supply stash to prove it) and is her daughters’ favorite baker. 

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