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Things that Please Me
By an Amazon.com customer
Encyclopedia of an Ordinary LifeEncyclopedia of an Ordinary Life by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Buy new: $9.79 / Used from: $1.76
she and i are around the same age, in the same city, and although we share the same first age, have lived very different lives. but i still like her perspective. (difficult to read on the kindle tho)
PG Tips Black Tea, Pyramid Tea Bags, 240-Count Boxes (Pack of 2)PG Tips Black Tea, Pyramid Tea Bags, 240-Count Boxes (Pack of 2)
Buy new: $31.14
there is no better tea the whole world over. and it's so CHEAP in the UK.
Quintet du Hot Club de FranceQuintet du Hot Club de France by Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli
Buy new: $10.98 / Used from: $5.75
put this on any time, any where, and you will feel better.
This American Life: Lies Sissies & FiascoesThis American Life: Lies Sissies & Fiascoes by Ira Glass
Buy used from: $58.19
it's a quiet and devastating look inside americana. hard to explain, easy to digest.
The EconomistThe Economist
Buy new: $127.00
even my 8 year old is drawn to this pub. i find it oddly personal especially in contrast to the over packaged news from every other media, not just magazines.
The Five Faces of Genius: Creative Thinking Styles to Succeed at WorkThe Five Faces of Genius: Creative Thinking Styles to Succeed at Work by Annette Moser-Wellman
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $1.00
like malcolm gladwell in it's "gee why didn't i think of that" connection. but more useful because it frames you yourself within her theories, and gives you practical ways to consider putting her concepts to work. (BTW, I'm a strong Observer and Alchemist, but not much of a Fool.)
Votivo Provence Candle in Tuscan OliveVotivo Provence Candle in Tuscan Olive
i am not a candle and incense kind of a gal. but i swear on my old girl scount uniform that this is the best smelling candle ever. (Too bad I paid $15 for it, when Amazon sells it for $13.)