Recommend me a book, please.

[miss_thenorth]

Ok, so I got Nourishing traditions from my library and I got halfway through it before I had to return it. I tried to renew it, but there was a waiting list for it, so I had to return it. I realized that it was a book that I probably needed to own anyways, so now my kiddos want to get me the book for Christmas. So, Looking on amazon, I can get the book for about $18. And shipping is free if i order over 25$. So what other book is a "must have" Not just a book that you can get from the library and read and then return, but a good reference book,-one that one will turn to again and again for reference.

Any ideas? It doesn;t have to be diet or health related, but just an invaluable book.

 

[me&thegals]

I'm always a sucker for "guide" books, like guide to birding, mushrooming, wildflowers. I use them constantly to figure out what things are.

 

[enjoy the ride]

Oh that is just too broad- give us a hint about what you would like to get.

My favorite useful book is Rodale's Garden Problem Solver- by Jeff Ball. I refer to it many times each year. Sort of a Joy of Cooking type thing for the veggie garden. I have a couple of pest and disease reference books too.
I have used the Edible Landscaping book a lot too.

 

[miss_thenorth]

I'm always a sucker for "guide" books, like guide to birding, mushrooming, wildflowers. I use them constantly to figure out what things are.

I have all those too.

 

[miss_thenorth]

Oh that is just too broad- give us a hint about what you would like to get.

My favorite useful book is Rodale's Garden Problem Solver- by Jeff Ball. I refer to it many times each year. Sort of a Joy of Cooking type thing for the veggie garden. I have a couple of pest and disease reference books too.
I have used the Edible Landscaping book a lot too.

I know I'm being difficult but I struggle with buying books. I guess what I'm looking for is a book that has info that is not easily searchable on the internet, one that I can learn from I guess in more depth than I can learn from the internet. I'm not helping I know.

something that fits in with SS living, either health wise, or homesteading.

 

[enjoy the ride]

Are the Foxfire books still in print? They are great.

 

[Farmfresh]

How about "Stocking Up - How to Preserve the Foods you Grow Naturally"? It is a Rodale book and I have a couple of copies. Lots of good info.

Or... I also love Gene Logsdon as an author, particularly "The Contrary Farmer".

Or... Black and Decker series ... "Advanced Home Wiring" or "Advanced Home Plumbing" loved them both.

 

[freemotion]

You can read the Foxfire books online for free!

How about Wild Fermentation by Sandor Katz?

Do you have The Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla Emery? I love that book, and even though I read it cover to cover, I re-read portions many nights a week. Sometimes I just let the book fall open where it will and read!

 

[bibliophile birds]

i'm dying for Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing by Michael Ruhlman and Brian Polcyn, Independence Days: A Guide to Sustainable Food Storage & Preservation by Sharon Astyk, and Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits & Vegetables by Mike and Nancy Bubel. i've not read any of them yet, but they sound fantastic.

 

[me&thegals]

bibliophile--I'm giggling over the fact that with a name like yours we could expect perfectly italicized, underlined and authored book suggestions such as yours.

The root cellaring book is excellent! Also, my favorite book on home canning ever; Ball Complete Guide to Home Preserving. Super excellent! I used (don't tell!) entire passages for handouts in my canning class this summer. Hundreds of classic and modern recipes. Completely practical and luscious.