Author Lisa Najarian encourages women to live their life with support instead of in silence. Friendship, emotional healing and honesty are the...
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A Year of Bestsellers at Lake Country
For the Best of White Bear Lake issue, I decided to take my cue from Lake Country Booksellers’ amazing customers. Here’s a round-up of some of our...
Give the Gift of the Perfect Book
Open up a world of experiential gifting, learning and living. Make gift giving easier this season by leaning into a specialty theme or carefully...
MahtoREADi Picks “I Cheerfully Refuse” for Community Read
The event will give readers a chance to converse with the author and connect with their local community. November 18 marks MahtoREADi’s 23rd annual...
Book Picks for the Beach
For me, the perfect beach read is a blend of lighthearted and funny with some earnest reflection on life thrown in. I want escapism, but I also want...
Celebratory Reads for Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month has arrived! Observe the strength and sacrifice of women this March by digging into these new releases by female authors....
Throwback by Maurene Goo
Just in time for the start of the school year—Throwback is a young adult novel by Maurene Goo that begins with Sam, a Generation Z Korean-American...
Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club
The best is yet to come! Here are a few new releases from Minnesota authors that are on my must-read list for 2023: First up is fiction release...
The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living Book Review
Louise Miller’s debut, The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living: a Novel, will warm your heart in these cold winter months. When 32-year-old pastry...
Book Review: True Biz
Between Worlds Set in the fictional River Valley School for the Deaf, Sara Novic’s coming-of-age novel True Biz introduces you to the world of deaf...
The White Bear Book Club Discusses Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Eleanor Oliphant is definitely not fine. As a result of a difficult upbringing steeped in tragedy, Eleanor creates a safe life for herself with...
Thrill Seeker
White Bear Lake resident releases his first two novels and a short story. While writing at his kitchen table in his previous home in Woodbury, Allan...
