Carolina Bookshelf

Need a good read? Try these gems from local authors.

Halfway to Harmony

A middle-grade novel by Barbara O’Connor

My Dentist’s ABCs

A kid’s walk through the alphabet to visit all things dental

The Civilian Conservation Corps Cookbook

Relive history through recipes, kitchen lore and stories of the Civilian Conservation Corps

Feeding The Soul

A personal account of overcoming autoimmune pain featuring vegan recipes

Woulda Been

A heartfelt tale about community, remembrance and giving back

Savor the South Cookbooks

Single-subject volumes celebrating iconic foods and traditions of the American South

Celebrating Southern Appalachian Food

Rich culinary traditions of southern Appalachia

Painters and Their Paintings

A collection of works by professional and hobbyist painters

Exploring North Carolina’s Lookout Towers

Part hiking guide, part photography collection

The Sneezing Toucan

A humorous, problem-solving children’s picture book

Killin’ It in the Kitchen

Wes Harper, Naked and Afraid legend, features wild game and easy-to-cook favorites

Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks

Recounts of rescues, failures, mysteries and buried treasure

The Last to Vanish

A novel by Megan Miranda

North Carolina’s Outer Banks

A comprehensive source for travel or relocation