New books: March 2010

Boom!, Mar 4, 2010

A guide to cyber love

As single baby-boomers increasingly turn to online dating, they might also be looking for guidance in how to navigate cyberspace to their best advantage.

Linda K. Miller knows how. The author of “In Search of My Last 1st Date” (Langdon Street Press) has been on more than 400 first dates, and her experiences are the basis of this comprehensive, entertaining guide aimed at helping boomers find love online. Miller and her male online buddies share their insights with candor and humor as they take readers step by step through the sometimes perilous, potentially heart-wrenching process of cyber-dating.

Child’s play with Grandma

Want to pull the kids away from their video games? Show them how to make a firefly lantern, a worm hotel or a pizza box solar oven – the instructions are in “Toad Cottages & Shooting Stars: Grandma’s Bag of Tricks” (Workman). This new book by renowned gardener, horticulturist and author Sharon Lovejoy offers 130 grandchild-friendly activities for all ages. They include nature projects (build an underwater viewer), garden activities (grow a salad garden), cooking (bake “Critter Cakes”) and rainy-day fun (make rain sticks). The projects used common household and natural items, and many are designed for small spaces.

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