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Here Are the 100 Books Amazon Thinks You Should Read Before You Die

If your New Year’s resolution is to read more in 2018 but don’t know where to start, Amazon editors have got you covered. They’ve put together a list of the 100 books to read in a lifetime, which covers fiction and nonfiction, with writers that range from Doris Kearns Goodwin to Shel Silverstein . The list is mostly classics, so if you’re looking to beef up your library with something more zeitgeisty, they also released their most read Kindle and Audible books of 2017.

Nora Taylor

Dec 16, 2017

Before & After: This Laundry Room Is Now Loads More Bright

Morgan and her husband recently bought a home and, little by little, are updating each room. First up, the laundry room. One of the things that sold them on the house was having a mud room off the garage, complete with a washer and dryer. As handy as that is, the room was very dark with brown walls, brown cabinets and was desperately in need of an update. More than anything Morgan wanted a light, bright and fun space to work in.

Dabney Frake

Dec 16, 2017

17 Small Space Hosting Hacks (From Tiny Home Dwellers Who Know Best)

“We have plenty of room. Plenty of towels. Plenty of everything.” The Griswold family home in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (otherwise known as the best Christmas movie ever) did have plenty of room—though that didn’t stop mayhem from ensuing, because it wouldn’t be a Chevy Chase movie without it.

Dana McMahan

Dec 16, 2017

Check Out Abbi Jacobson’s New Mid-Century Home

Looks like New Yorker Abbi Jacobson is putting down roots out west. The Broad City co-creator and star scooped up a mid-century pad in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, according to Variety. The 2,032 square foot three bedroom, 2 bathroom house is set up from the street and overlooks downtown LA. The 1950s home features a stone fireplace, vaulted ceilings, and hardwood floors in the living room, though the palm tree framed view from the walls of windows is hard to compete with.

Tara Bellucci

Dec 16, 2017

Peek Inside Brangelina’s Former $55 Million Long Island Estate

Before their very public split in September 2016, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt owned some pretty posh property. While their names were never on the deed to this 47 acre Long Island estate, they did call it home for part of 2009. According to the New York Post, Brangelina and family spent some time at the Gold Coast estate, named Sassafras, while Jolie was filming Salt. If you think Jay Leno’s recently purchased Newport, Rhode Island manse is luxe, just take a look at this place.

Tara Bellucci

Dec 16, 2017

Here’s Exactly How Many Bugs Are In Your Real Christmas Tree

We obsess over proper watering, fire hazards, and pet safety — but do we ever really think about what our real Christmas trees might be adding to our home other than holiday cheer? Maybe that real Christmas tree shortage this year isn’t such bad news after all—unless you’re an exterminator.

Melissa Massello

Dec 16, 2017