How are you doing on your New Year's Resolutions? So far, I've kept up a few of mine (learn to play a bit of piano), and a few others have already slipped by (exercise every day—fat chance!). However, apparently I'm in good company. Only 8% of people actually accomplish a New Year's resolution. Fortunately, there's a holiday for people like me! January 17th is "Ditch Your New Year's Resolutions Day." Users have checked out hundreds of eBooks and audiobooks from OverDrive encouraging them to eat healthier, get in shape, or gain control of their finances. However, cake is delicious, beds are extremely comfortable, and new electronics are unbelievably shiny. Luckily, OverDrive has plenty of titles to sabotage those New Year's Resolutions in style!
"Lose Weight" The Dessert Book: A Complete Manual from the Best American and Foreign Authorities, A Boston Lady Just listening to the description makes me want to trade in those dumbbells for potholders: this antiquarian cookbook contains hundreds of recipes for "puddings, pies, cakes, soufflés, “jumbles,” wafers, biscuits, meringues, nougats, bouchées, glaces, ice creams, fruit ices, coffees, teas, chocolate drinks, liqueurs, creams and wines, jellies and marmalades, brandied fruits, compotes, and much more." However, the anonymous author prefers to keep things elegant: “In arranging the table, the greater number of handsome dishes and high stands that can be available the better, as glaces, fruits, compotes, and confectionery look much handsomer when so displayed.” (I agree. It also makes me feel classy when I pig out).
"Be More Active" How to Be Idle: A Loafer's Manifesto, Tom Hodgkinson Being lazy is hard work! Even Oscar Wilde said, "To do nothing at all is the most difficult thing in the world, the most difficult and the most intellectual." I may not be exercising my body, but I'm exercising my mind—I think. (However, husbands who read this eBook may later need the direction of The Lazy Husband: How to Get Men To Do More Parenting and Housework by Joshua Coleman, Ph. D.)
"Get Organized" Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things, Gail Steketee and Randy Frost You know, I could clean the house, or I could read this eBook about compulsive hoarding and think, "Eh, at least I can open my back door without an instant avalanche." (Never mind the closet.)
"Get Out More" Encyclopedia of Cat Breeds: A Complete Guide to the Domestic Cats of North America, J. Anne Helgren Who needs to get out and be more sociable when there are over fifty different cat breeds to explore? At least I only have one cat—for now.
"Eat Healthier" Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book, Ben Cohen, Jerry Greenfield, Nancy J. Stevens With this eBook, you can ditch any last remaining New Year's Resolutions once and for all, thanks to recipes like those for New York Super Fudge Chunk, Mocha Swiss Chocolate Almond, and of course, the legendary 20-scoop Vermonster. At least it contains a recipe called "Healthfood Haven" (a sundae with granola, whipped cream, a strawberry, and half a banana. That's healthy, right? Right?)
As always, some of these eBooks may have geographical or other restrictions. Please check with your Collection Development Specialist to learn more, and remember to tell your readers about these indulgent titles. Happy Ditch Your New year’s Resolutions Day!
Jenny Norton is a Support Services Specialist at OverDrive.
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Thursday, January 16, 2014
Ditch Your New Year’s Resolutions Day
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