Fall is the perfect time to indulge in your favorite hobbies, whether you enjoy arts and crafts, health and wellness or trying inventive new recipes. Want to try your hand at canning, whip up adorable amigurumi characters or grow herbs and plants indoors? We've got the books to help you get started!
Our round up of the best new release books for The Hobbyist Reader Type includes everything you need to learn a new skill, transform your living space or level up your well-being. Browse our handpicked collection of hobby and lifestyle new release books to fill your TBR list and load up on inspiration.
New Hobby & Lifestyle Books October 2026
Bird Anatomy: The Curious Lives of the World's Feathered Creatures
by Julia Rothman - Michael Hearst
With her signature whimsical style, illustrator Julia Rothman delves into the incredible world of birds, exploring everything from feathers to feeding, mating rituals to molting, and introduces readers to birds across the globe.
This irresistible illustrated guide takes you around the world to meet the fascinating feathered creatures that populate our planet. From albatrosses that drink sea water and spend months without setting foot on the ground to hummingbirds so small they weigh less than a penny, the bird world is full of astonishing animals. Filled with fascinating information on every aspect of avian life, every page of Bird Anatomy is a delightful glimpse into the wonder of nature. Learn how birds fly, build their nests, forage or hunt, and explore some of their most extraordinary behaviors, such as the stunning architecture of a weaverbird's nest or the Bald Eagles' daring courtship dance.
Whether you're a dedicated bird watcher with the high-powered binoculars to prove it or you couldn't tell a flamingo from a flycatcher, Rothman's vivid, whimsical illustrations will inspire, leaving you with a little more wonder and appreciation for the natural world.
Homemade
by Nara Aziza Smith
Nara Aziza Smith (@naraaziza), the best-dressed culinary creator in digital media, brings her signature style to 80 delicious, homemade family-friendly recipes for slowing down, cooking with love, and finding the whimsy in the everyday.
You may think you know Nara Smith--the glamorous outfits, the soothing ASMR voice, the seemingly effortless approach to making food from scratch--but behind it all is a busy mom trying to do her best, while cherishing her time cooking and nourishing herself and her family.
Nara grew up in Germany, shaped by her family's kitchen--her grandmother's warm bread right out of the oven, meals made with care by her parents While working as a model, she met and married supermodel Lucky Blue Smith and started a family. When she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and eczema, she found that she could manage her symptoms by cutting out most processed foods--and turned her from scratch-cooking expertise in a new curated direction while sharing her cooking online with compelling and elevated content. Nara is a self-taught home cook, who found joy with the ethos of slowing down and cooking with intention at home.
Now, millions of followers later, Nara has made home cooking look incredibly chic while preparing delicious and thoughtful meals her family loves. In her eagerly awaited and beautifully photographed first cookbook, Nara shares recipes from simple to complex, such as:
- Softest White Potato Sandwich Bread, English Muffins, and Handmade Cheese Crackers, a few of the doughs that keep Nara's hands busy
- Cinnamon Toast Squares, a quick breakfast beloved by Nara's toddlers and better than anything you can find in stores
- Baked Fall Vegetable Salad with Miso-Sherry Dressing, a gorgeous salad that fuels Nara for long workdays
- Soy-Glazed Flank Steak with Plum Herb Salad, a beautiful, nourishing meal made from whole ingredients
- One Pasta Dough for all shapes and sizes, with sauces, including stunning edible floral lasagna sheets.
- Pork Schnitzel, a comfort food that brings Nara back to her childhood in Germany
- Lucky's Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies, Nara's husband's recipe for the best American classic
- A chapter on Bits & Bobs, including everything from homemade mozzarella to flavored butters to chocolate-hazelnut spread, showing the simplicity and magic of cooking from whole ingredients
In Homemade, Nara brings ease and elegance to the creation of homemade food--inspiring readers to elevate their own reality, in the kitchen and beyond in their daily life.
Joy Is a Risk Worth Taking
by Kelly McGonigal, PhD
Bestselling author and renowned psychologist Kelly McGonigal offers a groundbreaking look at joy and how we can embrace it
As psychologist Kelly McGonigal reveals in this paradigm-shifting book, joy gives life meaning, sustains hope, and helps us feel close to others. It is the emotion that tells us: life is worth living, good things are possible, and you are not alone.
And yet, many people find it difficult to allow themselves to feel, show, or even seek joy. Instead, we worry: Is it selfish to want joy? Is joy even possible when life is hard? Instead of turning to joy as a resource, we try to protect ourselves from the perceived risks of caring too much. What if, instead, you were able to trust the feeling of joy and appreciate the good in your life? And what if you were able to help others experience the benefits that joy provides?
Weaving together personal storytelling with insights from psychology, neuroscience, and research conducted around the world, McGonigal offers tangible ways to experience this powerful emotion in everyday life. You'll discover:
- How joy works in the brain and body to provide relief
- How to create moments of meaning, connection, and celebration, in challenging times
- Why joy is a form of social support, and how to bring joy to others
- Strategies to counteract joy dampening that keeps us from enjoying good moments
- Tools to navigate common obstacles to joy, such as envy, guilt, anxiety, and grief
- 20 "joy experiments" you can begin implementing today
Motivating and uplifting, Joy Is a Risk Worth Taking shows that seeking and sharing joy is an act of courage and compassion--and one you can take even when life is difficult.
Mastering American Mahjong: A Complete Guide to Rules and Strategy
by Megan Trottier
Step into the world of American mahjong with this approachable and beautiful guidebook by the founder of Oh My Mahjong, perfect for beginners and players ready to level up their game.
Whether you're learning the tiles for the very first time or looking to sharpen your strategy, Mastering American Mahjong offers a fun, accessible path to playing with confidence and style.
This comprehensive handbook provides you with a step-by-step overview of the rules and basic elements of mahjong, encouraging you to elevate your knowledge of the game and incorporate strategy that will set you apart at the mahjong table. With the help of engaging gameplay illustrations, you'll understand the significance of each type of tile, learn how to recognize patterns, and develop a keen eye for winning plays.
Get ready to throw memorable game nights and create meaningful moments around the table. Whether you're just starting out or refining your approach, Mastering American Mahjong will have you playing boldly, hosting confidently, and sharing the joy of mahjong in no time.
Real Style: The Realreal Guide to Dressing with Intention & Expressing Yourself Through Style
by The Realreal - Kristen Naiman - Cait Munro - Sarah Leon
The RealReal, the world's most trusted and beloved resource for authenticated luxury resale, presents a modern guide to discover, define, express, and evolve your personal style.
This is not a book about fashion, at least not in the traditional sense. This is a book about style. Specifically, your style--and how to find it.
With chapters that cover topics like how to dress for your body and build your wardrobe, style callouts, expert advice, and fashion would-you-rathers, it's a space for curiosity, clarity, and continued conversation about personal style.
Filled with honest talk, big questions, tips, interactive exercises, spaces for reflection, and advice from our community (including some Real Style icons), Real Style is both a mirror and a bible for fashion diehards and the style-curious alike.
Whether you want to explore new style identities without losing your sense of self, navigate a complicated relationship with shopping, or simply refine your style for a new phase--it all starts with asking questions.
Simply Ina: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
by Ina Garten
A brand-new collection of 85 easy yet impressive recipes for every meal of the day, from make-ahead lunches to effortless appetizers and showstopping dinners, from America's favorite home cook
Through her years of experience as a home cook, Ina Garten has learned that the best food is often the simplest. With just a little thought and a few good ingredients, you can make truly impressive dishes without spending hours in the kitchen. Simply Ina celebrates the delicious results of streamlined cooking, sharing Ina's expert tips and tricks for achieving the best flavor with the least amount of effort.
Each recipe in this book has a secret that makes preparing it easier than you thought. Some dishes rely on smart store-bought shortcuts--like Mashed Potato & Leek Soup so delicious no one will ever guess it's made with packaged mashed potatoes and Bourbon Baked Beans that dress up canned baked beans with smoked bacon, maple syrup, and good bourbon--because sometimes store-bought really is just fine! For seamless gatherings, Ina's deeply flavorful Provencal Chicken with Olives & Capers can be made ahead and reheated in its Dutch oven before dinner, and the crispy oatmeal topping on her Cherry Berry Crumble can be prepped in advance for easy assembly in the moment. Elegant dishes like Endive & Avocado Salad and Irish Coffee Affogato involve little more than assembling ingredients, allowing you to serve something special without really cooking at all.
Whether you're feeding unexpected guests, pulling together a Tuesday night dinner after work, or hosting a dinner party and don't want to miss all the fun cooped up in the kitchen, you'll be happy to have these simple, satisfying, and completely doable recipes to turn to. Because simple food shouldn't just save you time; it should let you enjoy the people you love.
Simply Plants: Feel-Good Vegan Recipes to Nourish the Body and Soul: A Cookbook
by Sadia Badiei
Over 100 plant-based recipes that make cooking joyful, nourishing, and effortless--from the creator of the popular Pick Up Limes platform
If you're looking to enjoy more plant-based food, start here. On her YouTube channel Pick Up Limes, Sadia Badiei makes plant-based eating more accessible to everyone with vibrant and wholesome recipes guided by nutrition science and grounded in joy. With food designed to nourish both the body and the soul, Sadia shares everyday dishes that are simple to make, satisfying to eat, and easy to keep coming back to.
In Simply Plants, Sadia offers a curated collection of over 100 recipes that encourage a kinder way of eating: rooted in nourishment, free from pressure, and full of flavor. Backed by evidence-based nutrition and designed with simplicity in mind, these dishes are quick to prepare and so delicious, they'll earn a spot in your regular rotation. You'll find easy and appealing recipes for every meal of the day, including:
- Breakfasts: High Protein Peanut Butter & Jelly Smoothie; Butter Bean Shakshuka; Blended Tiramisu Oats
- Handhelds: Spicy Pulled Mushroom Tacos; Sticky Loaded Tempeh Flatbread; Green Summer Rolls with Peanut Sauce
- Pastas & Noodles: Sesame Udon Noodles with Five-Spice Tofu Crumble; Creamy Green Macaroni; Lemony Tahini Tagliatelle with Burst Cherry Tomatoes
- Curries & Stews: Vegan Butter "Chicken"; One-Pot Creamy Tomato Chickpea Curry; Eggplant Lentil Stew with Hummus & Pita
When you eat more plants, good things ripple outward: for your health, for animals, and for the planet. Simply Plants shows you how joyful and rewarding a plant-based diet can be.
Sleeping Beauties: Why Good Ideas Go Dormant and How They Wake Up
by David Byrne
From incomparable creative force David Byrne, a brilliant and inspiring reckoning with how breakthroughs across the arts and sciences get forgotten, and how they get rediscovered
It's nice to believe in a meritocracy of ideas--genius is always recognized, innovation always seized upon and rewarded. In fact, so many of the people we now acknowledge as the world's great creators initially got little traction for their work. It faded out, and only later--often much later--did it somehow came roaring back to life.
Discoveries as diverse as dark matter, lichen, and continental drift ... technologies from solar panels to the steam engine ... artists from Bach to Bruegel, Vermeer to Melville ... all, David Byrne shows us, were sleeping beauties. Why did they fall asleep? How did they wake back up? Ranging across centuries and the full scope of human endeavor, Byrne arrives at important conclusions that serve as a lens for bringing to light new seeds for our future breakthroughs.
Sleeping Beauties is a master class in how not to be blind to the next great thing. Several times throughout history, the shock of the new landed like a blow on vested interests and entrenched views, putting innovation on hold. Suppression emerged from pushback, the absence of key supporters, or simply a lack of complementary economic conditions.
But more important even than why ideas go dormant is why they reawaken. Again and again, Byrne shows, someone from a different discipline breaks into the silo. Frequently it's someone open to metaphorical thinking, to the counterintuitive. Hierarchies and taxonomies have their place, but they can reward insiders and punish outsiders. Oftentimes, it is the winds of change that blow away the sand that has buried momentous ideas.
Sleeping Beauties is humbling but it is also remarkably hopeful. These stories add up to a compass that leads us to the courage to try new things and the wisdom to embrace them. In a time that can seem all too dark, it's a powerful source of freely available light, delightful in itself and fit for all our human endeavors.
The Joy of Cookies: New Classics and Old Favorites to Share
by Joanne Chang - Kristin Teig
Forbes Best Cookbooks Of Fall 2026 – A warm, stunning, celebratory baking book of favorite cookies, classic and new, from James Beard award-winning baker and founder of the beloved Flour bakeries in Boston, Joanne Chang.
Joanne Chang says it all started with a chocolate chip cookie. Specifically, the Nestle Toll House chocolate chip cookie--the first she ever baked as a child with her mom: perfect, gooey, and warm. She baked cookies for her fellow Harvard students and study group and became known as the "cookie girl." When she left her career as a management consultant to pursue her baking passion, she did it with a tray of cookies, jokingly declaring to her former colleagues that one day, these cookies will be famous! Now, the critically lauded baker, co-owner of the acclaimed Flour bakery, and beloved cookbook author is here to celebrate the joy of cookies that she's shared all her life.
Joanne begins the book by answering a baker's dozen of baking questions to help home bakers grasp the basics and avoid mistakes, then dives into cookies of all kinds, from classics to the new and adventurous. Chapters are organized by cookie-kind: Drop Everything and Bake These, The Bar Is High, Bake Rattle and Roll, Icing on the Cookie, Pipe Dreams, Art of the Cookie Sandwich, and Some Like It Savory. Alongside the recipes, Joanne shares, with effervescence and humor, stories of the cookies, the people behind them, and bits of her inspiring baking journey.
- Famous Chunky Lola
- Peanut Butter Miso Caramel Cookie
- Breakfast Time Cookie
- Chocolate Cherry Brownies
- Maple Shortbread
- Sticky Bun Crisps
- Chai Spice Palmiers
- Holiday Sugar Cookies
- Cornmeal Lime Sandwiches
- Oatmeal Cream Pies
- Parmesan Chive Coins
With beautiful photographs of every single cookie, The Joy of Cookies is a celebration worth baking, eating and sharing.
New Craft & Lifestyle Books September 2026
Bible Stories Amigurumi: 16 Inspirational Crochet Projects
by Bianca Costa Dos Santos Esmanhoto
From Adam and Eve to Jonah and the whale, learn to crochet more than a dozen adorable amigurumi designs inspired by your favorite bible stories!
Your favorite stories from the scriptures come alive with Bible Stories Amigurumi! Renowned crochet artist Bianca Santos uses her signature amigurumi style to recreate more than a dozen favorite biblical figures. Featuring gentle, expressive faces and carefully considered details, these projects bring beloved biblical characters to life in a sweet, approachable style. Each pattern is designed to be both meaningful and fun to create, making this collection a joyful way to connect with timeless Bible stories through the art of crochet.
From Moses with the Ten Commandments and Joseph with his many-colored coat to David and Goliath, Daniel and the lion, and Noah with his animals, there is something here for everyone. Lavishly illustrated with beautiful and helpful images of the pieces, each project has clear, concise instructions and is accompanied by the scriptures that tell these beloved stories. Whether you are making these as gifts or to keep for yourself, the projects in Bible Stories Amigurumi will become treasured keepsakes to cherish for a lifetime.
Carla Bakes: Sweet, Savory, and from the Heart [A Baking Book]
by Carla Hall - Lauren Chattman
Acclaimed chef, TV host, Top Chef fan-favorite, and author Carla Hall returns to her first culinary love story--baking--with over 80 sweet and savory recipes.
"For years, I have had the pleasure of sitting next to Carla and listening to her explain the science and the art of baking. Now you get to experience her knowledge, wisdom, and humor as well in Carla Bakes."--Duff Goldman
For Carla Hall, baking is a creative outlet, her source of play, and her first true passion. But her journey from absolute beginner to Top Chef fan-favorite didn't start until she was well into her twenties with two careers-- accounting and modeling --already behind her. Away from home and missing the Southern flavors she grew up with, she took to the kitchen and began to experiment, master, and perfect.
Now, as a multi-cookbook author and guest judge on multiple baking competitions, Carla is ready to share all her baking knowledge that will guide you whether you're at novice baker or an expert one. Carla Bakes is filled with over 80 recipes for baking savory and sweet goods rooted in her Southern traditions and inspired by her world travels. Carla brings her joy and playfulness to every recipe, showing you just how much fun it is to bake and bring your own twists to new recipes, including:
- Breakfast treats like Sorghum Flour Drop Biscuits, Crisp Sweet Corn Waffles, and Savory Clafoutis with Tomatoes, Goat Cheese, and Smoky Tomato Curd
- Cookies like Nut Butter Puffed Cereal Treats, Southern Pecan Crinkle Baklava, and Shortbread Cookie Canvas
- Pastries like Giant Frosted Strawberry Pop Tart, Sweet Po-Punkin Pie, and Ham & Cheese Paris-Brest
- Cakes like Double Chocolate Oat Flour Snack Cake, Lemon Meringue Cake, and Fairytale Forest Party Cake
- Yeasted goods like Hot Cross Milk Buns with Port- and Hibiscus-Soaked Fruit, Butternut Squash Beignets with Spiced Sugar, and Chocolate Focaccia
If you've ever felt intimidated by baking, set those fears aside. Carla's expert guidance and encouragement in Carla Bakes will leave you feeling confident and inspired in your kitchen!
Cook Asian: 100+ Flavor-Packed, Foolproof Recipes from My Asian American Kitchen
by Chris Joe - Carolynn Carreno
Chris Joe, creator of the beloved and reliable online platform @cj.eats, dishes out tried and true recipes for classic Asian dishes
As a third-generation Chinese-American, Chris Joe grew up in Los Angeles enjoying wontons, roast duck, crispy pork belly, and more Asian classics with his family. From a young age, Chris learned first-hand the essential cooking techniques required to make these classic dishes from his grandparents, who settled in California as first-generation butchers and grocery store owners.
After they had passed, Chris continued to study and practice those techniques, eventually devoting himself to learning the secrets behind the beloved dishes he grew up eating. Soon he'd perfected Egg Drop Soup (notoriously simple, but finnicky), hand-pulled noodles (intimidating, but do-able!), and even dishes inspired by his wife Kat's Korean heritage like Korean Seafood Pancakes, or Haemul-pajeon.
He mastered frying, velveting meats, folding dumplings, and more, and each recipe he conquered made him more confident and fearless in the kitchen. He wanted to inspire that feeling in others and began sharing his skills and his passion of Asian food on social media, and now has a huge and devoted audience of fans who love his approachable (and straight-forward) cooking style.
In COOK ASIAN, Chris offers carefully crafted recipes and key tips (toss the noodles with oil before stir frying to prevent them from sticking! Salt the cucumbers for a crispier, crunchier texture!) to make sure readers not only know the how of each step, but also the why.
From an authentic Wonton Noodle Soup and Chicken Karaage to Korean BBQ Beef (Bulgogi) and Pad Thai, Chris demystifies complex recipes with straightforward steps, and a "no-advice-left-behind approach" to inspire readers to build their own cooking muscle, and make these irresistible dishes part of their life, too.
Home Food Storage: A Preparedness Plan for Creating and Using an Emergency Food Supply
by Allison Michael
From stocking your kitchen cabinets to stocking a prepper pantry, this is the essential guide to creating a practical food storage system for everyday life and long-term emergencies, from the creator of This Prepared Life.
Allison Michael's unique, three-layered system is all about building food storage for both short- and long-term emergencies. The first layer is your own kitchen pantry--it includes the foods you'll eat in the next week or two.
The second layer is your "home grocery store," containing the food you'll eat over the coming year; you'll "shop" from there to refill your pantry. The third layer is long-term storage for a future emergency; these are bulk quantities of foods, packaged carefully to last years or even decades.
Whether you're trying to shop less often, still skittish from living through the pandemic food shortages, or aspiring to fully prepare your family to survive a long-term emergency, Home Food Storage provides the skills you need to implement and maintain a successful food storage system--one that starts with a well-stocked kitchen and is full of nutritious foods that your family enjoys eating.
As part of this essential guide, Michael teaches:
- How to choose foods that will last in storage
- How to package food properly to extend its shelf life
- How to track and rotate your food supply
- How to calculate your family's food needs, based on what they actually eat
Indoor Edible Garden: Creative Ways to Grow Herbs, Fruit & Vegetables in Your Home
by DK DK
Want to grow your own, but have no garden?
Indoor Edible Garden shows you how to grow herbs, fruit, and vegetables that look good and taste better - all in the comfort of your own home.
Discover a range of ingenious indoor garden projects that will deliver a homegrown harvest with a difference. Grow your own tamarillo towers and wild strawberries on shelves, mushrooms in just 14 days, and alfalfa sprouts in jars.
Make the most of your indoor space and turn windowsills, worktops, walls, balconies, and even ceilings into stunning and delicious indoor gardens.
Indoor Edible Garden is packed with all the knowledge you need to understand which plant varieties thrive in the home, how to maximize your light and space, and how to enjoy harvesting and eating fresh fruit, vegetables, and herbs no matter how much - or little - space you have.
The Opposite of Happiness: How Bad Feelings Make and Break Us
by George Loewenstein
A founding father of behavioral economics reveals the hidden logic of negative emotions with a clarity and humor that make our worst feelings strangely easier to bear.
Every age has its illusions. Ours is that happiness is the natural human condition. Behavioral economist George Loewenstein argues the opposite: that our lives are inextricably shaped by the darker emotions we spend so much time trying to avoid.
In The Opposite of Happiness, he draws on decades of influential research--as well as insights from literature and from his own life experiences--to offer a tour de force reexamination of the role negative emotions play in our lives: why pain is stickier than pleasure, how the modern world makes bad feelings worse, and why our attempts to escape misery usually only sharpen its sting.
Those who struggle to find and sustain happiness are not unlucky or flawed, he argues, but merely human, suffering the slings and arrows of an inherently negative nature. This knowledge comes, however, not as a bitter pill but as much-needed solace for anyone navigating the frustrations and heartbreaks of modern life.
In this fascinating deconstruction of negative emotions and their behavioral consequences, Loewenstein explains how features of our mind, like memory, attention, and self-esteem, conspire to keep us down. He reveals the downside of supposedly uplifting feelings like hope, and untangles misery's intertwined forms: guilt and shame, jealousy and envy, loneliness and depression, impatience, boredom and regret. Drawing from a first-of-its-kind Misery Survey, Loewenstein shares participants' stories about, and insights into, the diversity of negative emotions that collectively weigh us down.
Providing a provocative and refreshing counter argument to the self-help industry, The Opposite of Happiness shares a sobering, deeply human, and ultimately comforting truth: The sooner we understand our negative natures, the sooner we will stop feeling guilty about failing to achieve lasting bliss, and the better connected we will be to others who share the same, or their own unique mix of, negative emotions.
Plantyou Quickies: 140+ Nourishing Plant-Based Recipes for Busy People
by Carleigh Bodrug
The instant #1 New York Times bestselling author and creator of PlantYou is back with her easiest recipes yet!
Thirty minutes or less. Five-minute prep. Batch cooking. Dump-and-bake meals everyone will love. No matter how little time you have for the kitchen, Quickies has you covered with healthy, delicious meals.
PlantYou: Quickies is your go-to guide for fast, easy, plant-based cooking on days when you feel like doing anything but. Designed for real life and real schedules, Carleigh's recipes will help you get a fabulous meal on the table.
In Quickies you'll find:
- Approachable, speedy recipes, many doable in 30 minutes or less
- Carleigh's signature "Got This, Make That" visual guide to help you use what you have in your fridge and pantry
- Dump & Bake and S.O.S. (Save Our Sanity) Suppers sections for minimal mess and maximum ease
- Shortcuts and meal prep tips for when your time and energy are limited
- Gluten, nut, and oil-free options, giving you the flexibility to adapt to your own dietary needs
- A Plant Point counter with each recipe, so you can eat healthier without the stress.
With recipes for every meal, Quickies will make plant-based cooking simple, speedy, practical, and truly delicious!
Cozy Hobbies: Joyful Activities for Play & Leisure
by Kennedy Rose - Ren Fuller
The gotta-have-it guide to choosing and deep-diving into hobbies from Kennedy (Cozy K) Rose, the creative force behind @cozy.games. Explore 45+ hobbies that range far and wide, from birdwatching and woodworking to video gaming and embroidery.
"Filled with large, colorful photographs that clearly showcase each hobby, this book is as engaging to browse as it is to read. Readers looking to recharge, discover a new interest, or simply learn more about creative pursuits will find plenty of inspiration within its pages." -- Booklist, Starred Review
Amid a culture obsessed with productivity and hustle, hobbies offer us essential opportunities for joy, relaxation, mindfulness, and creativity. But finding the right hobby and committing yourself to it can be overwhelming.
If the question "What do you do for fun?" prompts sheer panic, let this book welcome you into the enriching world of hobbying. And who better to guide you than ex-lawyer-turned-professional-hobbyist and popular Instagrammer Kennedy Rose?
Cozy Hobbies highlights more than 45 wide-ranging hobbies that will help you unlock a state of wonder, make new connections, and experience the benefits of play. Through her guidance, you'll learn to cast aside the need to be "good" at hobbies, embrace the journey of experimentation, and discover how to pick the right hobbies for yourself.
In this guide, all hobbies are categorized into four distinct groups: Brain Off, Brain On, Arts & Crafts, and Physical Activity. Explore:
- Junk journaling
- Gem painting
- Knitting
- Building sets
- Geocaching
- Tabletop role-playing games
- Beading
- Foraging
- and more!
Bursting with gorgeous, full-color photography and housed in a beautiful three-piece cover with a suede spine and luxe ribbon marker, this book makes a lovely gift for anyone seeking ways to slow down, rest, and tap into play. It's ideal for displaying atop a coffee table or in a crafting corner.
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