Reviews from the July 2024 edition of Life+Style, plus summer cooking and camp crafts display shelves and an interview with designer Bunny Williams
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. | 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. | Garden Tour | Life+Style By Elizabeth Majka, Sue O’Brien, and Neal Wyatt Four gardening titles to inspire and showcase beauty. | SPONSORED BY CRAFT & HOBBY Unleash Creativity at Your Library with Craft & Hobby! Craft & Hobby is an instructional video database designed specifically for libraries. We help your patrons connect to their passions, with the LARGEST catalog of on-demand learning in the craft and hobby space. Learn more about what Craft & Hobby can offer your patrons. Learn more here>>> | 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. | 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. | 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. | |