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All of OPL’s staff recommendations in one page. You can browse the different lists based on topics, format or genres, or you can read some of the more detailed blog posts about specific items.

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Pack Your Bags and Do It

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    Women Travel Solo
    30 Inspiring Stories of Adventure, Curiosity and the Power of Self-discovery
    2025
    "Discover 30 inspirational stories from brilliant women who have explored the transformative power of travelling around the world alone. Find honest advice and tips from each woman about what they'd…
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    Wild Atlantic Women
    Walking Ireland's West Coast
    Lyons, Gráinne
    2024
    At a crossroads in her life, Gráinne Lyons set out to travel Ireland's west coast on foot. She set a simple intention: to walk in the footsteps of eleven pioneering Irish women deeply rooted in this…
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    Here We Go
    Lessons for Living Fearlessly From Two Traveling Nanas
    Hamby, Eleanor
    2025
    "Life lessons and wisdom from two women whose global adventures as budget travelers reveal how to live fearlessly at any age, how to hold onto joy and gratitude, and the power of female friendship.…
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    A Trip of One's Own
    Hope, Heartbreak, and Why Traveling Solo Could Change your Life
    Wills, Kate
    2022
    "Kate Wills didn't expect to completely remake her life at 33. But after a divorce, she set out to do just that, alone. As a travel journalist, Kate had been jetting in and out of unfamiliar cities…

“Heated” Hockey Reads

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    Yours for the Season
    Cochrane, Kate
    2025
    JT Cox never quite fit into Hart's Landing. Playing on the boys' hockey team and coming out young didn't help. Now, thanks to an Olympic gold medal, JT's name is on a sign greeting visitors to her…
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    Goalie Interference
    Gale, Avon
    2019
    "Ryu Mori has had a stellar season as goalie for the Atlanta Venom. So when he’s called into management’s office, he’s expecting to hear he’s the new starting goalie for the team, not that some new…
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    Icebreaker
    Graziadei, A. L.
    2022
    "Seventeen-year-old Mickey James III is a college freshman, a brother to five sisters, and a hockey legacy. With a father and a grandfather who have gone down in NHL history, Mickey is almost…
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    All's Fair in Love and Field Hockey
    Rosewater, Kit
    2025
    Evelyn was raised to see field hockey as war. Before she could write her own name, her family's legacy on the field was already spelled out. Every step Evelyn takes toward glory is within a footprint…

2026: Year of Cozy

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    The Year of Cozy
    125 Recipes, Crafts, and Other Homemade Adventures
    Adarme, Adrianna
    2015
    "From blogger, recipe developer, and photographer Adrianna Adarme comes a book of advice for simplifying, beautifying, and living a more thoughtful life. Organized by the months of the year, and by…
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    The Cottage Fairy Companion
    A Cottagecore Guide to Slow Living, Connecting to Nature, and Becoming Enchanted Again
    Merrill, Paola
    2022
    "Romanticize your life anywhere. The Cottage Fairy Companion helps readers open their eyes to the everyday magic right in front of them. It gives a new perspective by revealing the lessons nature…
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    The Calm & Cozy Book of Sleep
    Rest + Dream + Live
    Wyatt, Beth
    2020
    "The Calm and Cozy Book of Sleep is a down-to-earth guide with expert tips to get you to sleep and stay asleep"--Provided by publisher.
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    The Cozy Life
    Rediscover the Joy of the Simple Things Through the Danish Concept of Hygge
    Edberg, Pia
    2016
    "In today's world, we're constantly rushing from one thing to the next and are struggling with information overload. We're more disconnected from ourselves and our loved ones than ever before.…
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    Après All Day
    65+ Cozy Recipes to Share With Family and Friends
    Epstein, Kelley
    2021
    "Après-ski is more than just an afternoon beer in the lodge. It's an opportunity to gather with friends and family over delicious food and drinks during the cold winter months. This cozy cookbook…
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    Goblin Mode
    How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck
    Coyle, McKayla
    2023
    "Embrace your inner goblin! Learn to decorate, dress, craft, forage, and live according to the goblin principles of community, diversity, and joyful mess. Do you ever feel strange, gross, chaotic,…

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