ATHLEISURE MAG #98 FEB ISSUE | BINGELY BOOKS

THE THINGS WE DIDN'T KNOW

Motor Books

Elba Iris Pérez

In this cross-cultural coming-of-age story follows Andrea Rodríguez who at the age of 9 leaves her factory town in Massachusetts to go to a village in the mountains of Puerto Rico. Her mom promises that one day, they will return in The Things We Didn't Know.

A few months later, they go back to Massachusetts only to find that their hometown isn't the same! She learns to navigate what it is like to grow up as well as to learn about changes that take place around her from family values, American culture, and what it means to just get older.

In this novel, we see the 1950s through her eyes and the decisions that she ultimately makes.

A FRIEND IN THE DARK

Thomas & Mercer

Samantha M. Bailey

What do you do when you realize that life as you know it, has changed? A Friend in the Dark introduces us to to Eden Miller. We find her blindsided by her husband wanting to divorce her and her daughter barely talks to her. In order to take a step back from the present, she sends a friend request to college crush, Justin Ward.

We find out that one night, 23 years ago her life changed! A decision resulted in closing the door on Justin and an opening existed where her husband Dave became an option. But what if you could do it all over again?

By reconnecting with Justin, she realizes that she is alive in ways she wasn't before and that anything is possible! Their online relationships makes her bolder, but she is also suspect as it seems that he knows too much about her as well as her family! Although she has enjoyed the attention, she needs to come back to the present and figure out what she needs to in her dealings with him. Who is this man that she has reconnected to and what happened all those years ago?

WILD SUGAR: SEASONAL SWEET TREATS INSPIRED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEST

Gibbs Smith

Lindsey Johnson + Chase Reynolds Ewald

Lindsey Johnson, along with Chase Reynolds Ewald, often find their cooking and baking inspiration from the West. Flavor profiles, ingredients, and artistic decorating ideas are all sparked by the romantic and rustic western mountains. In Wild Sugar: Sweet Treats Inspired by the Mountain West, we learn how to create amazing desserts via more than 50 recipes plus additional frostings, fillings, and toppings that are based on seasonal ingredients. These recipes are designed for the home baker, and her detailed instructions along with decorating tips and hints, will have you serving showcase cookies, pies, cakes, and sweets in no time.