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  • Truly Madly Deeply + Grilled Shrimp and Corn
    “It all began at a barbecue.” And so Liane Moriarty’s latest novel begins. It seemed innocent enough, but with a title like ...
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  • The Unbearable Lightness of Being + Raspberry Mousse
    They say bad things come in threes, and maybe I’m being a bit dramatic, but I’m really hoping this latest read is ...
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  • The Round House + Indian Fry Bread
    On an Indian reservation in 1988, a woman is attacked but the details are immediately unclear as Geraldine is reluctant to discuss ...
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  • American Gods + Beef Pasties
    I read American Gods hoping to create some personal excitement for the new series on Starz (which premiered on April 30), but ...
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  • The Handmaid's Tale + Strawberry Pie
    Is everyone else looking forward to Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale as much as I am? The trailer gives me chills. I had ...
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  • Perfect Little World + Pickled Deviled Eggs
    My latest Book of the Month selection explored the concept of a utopian society – a nice change of pace from the ...
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  • Small Great Things + Bite-Size Appetizer Trio
    When I sat down with Jodi Picoult’s latest novel Small Great Things, I admit I hadn’t read a description. One of my ...
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  • Dark Matter + Spanish Bean Stew with Chorizo
    Usually when I finish a novel that I really enjoyed and think Scott would like it, I recommend he read it too. ...
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  • 1984 + Artisan Dinner Rolls
    I never read George Orwell’s 1984 in high school. I also never read Animal Farm until my boss recommended it to me ...
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  • Housekeeping + Poached Eggs on Mushroom Arugula Toast
    Marilynne Robinson is perhaps best known for her Gilead series, of which the first novel was published to much acclaim about 25 ...
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  • Welcome to Braggsville + Belgian Waffles
    A story about a small town in Georgia starts at UC Berkeley with a group of four unlikely friends. In an alternate ...
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  • Commonwealth + Orange Drop Cocktail
    I have never read Ann Patchett before, even though Bel Canto has long been on my to-read list. I had requested her ...
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  • All the Ugly and Wonderful Things + Mashed Potatoes
    The title of All the Ugly and Wonderful Things really got it right. Bryn Greenwood’s novel is about a little girl, Wavy, ...
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  • The Boston Girl + Fried Rice
    Anita Diamant’s novel The Boston Girl had been on my to-read list for a while and when it finally got selected for ...
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  • The Trespasser + Corned Beef and Cabbage Pizza
    I read Tana French’s first Dublin Murder Squad novel, In the Woods, about a year and a half ago. It reminded me ...
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  • The Underground Railroad + Carolina-Style Pulled Pork
    One of my book clubs unanimously selected The Underground Railroad for our latest meeting, and I was really excited. I began reading ...
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  • Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk + Oreo Cheesecake
    When my Book of the Month email came a few weeks ago with the January selections, Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk immediately ...
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  • Food in Fiction + Recipe Inspiration
    I don’t usually read books with the intention of making a specific food for the blog (with the exception of Pumpkin because I ...
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  • One Thousand White Women + Cornish Hens
    When given the choice to remain in an eternity of solitary monotony or to move into the dangerous unknown to marry a ...
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  • Lemony Snicket on Netflix + Unfortunate Recipes
    The movie in 2004 was my first exposure to Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. I still haven’t read the books, ...
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As C.S. Lewis said, “Eating and reading are two pleasures that combine admirably.” Enjoy!

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