Albert Lea Public Library: Nonfiction A to Z: January 2026

Books You Might Have Missed

Celebrate: Joyful Baking All Year Round
by Paul Hollywood

Paul Hollywood, the best baker in the business, is back with Celebrate: showstopping bakes to mark the special moments in your life. Having been a judge on Bake Off for over a decade and a professional baker for even longer, Paul knows the joy of baking and how it can be one of celebratory fun. Filled with his fool-proof recipes and kaleidoscopic photography, Celebrate makes the occasions that mean the most to us all the more memorable.

The Story of CO2 Is the Story of Everything: How Carbon Dioxide Made Our World
by Peter Brannen

How carbon dioxide made planet Earth, shaped human history, and no w holds our future in the balance. Every year, we are dangerously warpin g the climate by putting gigantic amounts of carbon dioxide into the air But CO2 isn't merely the by-product of burning fossil fuels--it is also fundamental to how our planet works. All life is ultimately made from CO2, and it has kept Earth bizarrely habitable for hundreds of millions of years. In short, it is the most important substance on Earth. But how is it that CO2 is as essential to life on Earth as it is capable of destroying it?--Provided by publisher.

Every Day I Read: 53 Ways to Get Closer to Books
by Hwang Bo-Reum

From the author of the international bestseller Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop, a heartfelt invitation to reflect on your relationship with reading and celebrate the joys of books.

The Call of the Honeyguide: What Science Tells Us about How to Live Well with the Rest of Life
by Rob Dunn

In the woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa, sometime deep in our species' past, something strange happened: a bird called out, not to warn others of human presence, but to call attention to herself. Having found a beehive, that bird-a honeyguide-sought human aid to break in. The behavior can seem almost miraculous: How would a bird come to think that people could help her? Isn't life simply bloodier than that? As Rob Dunn argues in The Call of the Honeyguide, it isn't. Nature is red in tooth and claw, but in equal measure, life works together.

Holy Disruptor: Shattering the Shiny Facade by Getting Louder with the Truth
by Amy Duggar King

In Holy Disruptor, Amy Duggar King--'Crazy Cousin Amy' from 19 Kids and Counting--shares her unfiltered testimony of what it was really like behind the scenes in the Duggar family. Through her story, you will discover how to break free from toxic environments, shed lies and manipulation, and become a 'holy disruptor' with your own voice.