The Library of Lost and Found + Toffee Apples
When I was invited to join the blog tour for Phaedra Patrick’s The Library of Lost and Found, I couldn’t turn it ... Read more Women Talking + Whole Wheat and Spelt Bread
Miriam Toews’ latest novel Women Talking was one of my most anticipated reads of 2019, and though it wasn’t exactly what I ... Read more The Great Alone + Eskimo Ice Cream (Akutaq)
Many of you may know Kristin Hannah through her WWII historical fiction novel, The Nightingale, which was a huge hit when it ... Read more The Map of Salt and Stars + Pistachio Ice Cream
When The Map of Salt and Stars was released last May, there was a lot of buzz around it. It’s captivating cover ... Read more Marilla of Green Gables + Raspberry Cordial Like many girls, I grew up with Anne Shirley. I adored her big imagination and found it amusing to watch her get ... Read more The Alice Network + Goat Cheese and Prosciutto Crostini Whereas years past have seemed to be filled with WWII-centric historical fiction, I don’t think I’ve read a single book about it ... Read more A Place for Us + Mango Lassi Fatima Farheen Mirza’s novel A Place for Us put me at a loss for words (a tough position when I need to ... Read more The Cast + Summer Picnic Food Amy Blumenfeld’s The Cast centers around a group of friends — Becca, Jordana, Seth, Holly and Lex — who are bonded and ... Read more Goodbye, Paris + Treacle Tart Anstey Harris’ novel Goodbye, Paris is being marketed as “Jojo Moyes meets Eleanor Oliphant,” which is definitely what drew me to the ... Read more A Literary Tea Party + Mini Cherry Cake Stacks Happy Tuesday, Hungry Bookworms! I’m excited to share this brand new literary cookbook with you. From Alison Walsh, A Literary Tea Party, ... Read more The Milk Lady of Bangalore + Paneer Cheese I remember being excited about Shoba Narayan’s memoir when I first heard about it because I added it to my list of ... Read more The Optimistic Decade + Honey-Lemon Popsicles I was drawn to my latest read both by the striking cover art and the following description:
You say you want a ... Read more Annihilation + Mussels with White Wine and Pesto I first heard of Jeff VanderMeer’s Annihilation when it was featured in a list of books that would be becoming movies in ... Read more Practical Magic + Apple Tart with Black Pepper Maybe I watched Practical Magic a little on the young side (it came out when I was 12), but ever since then ... Read more A Wrinkle in Time + Hot Chocolate As you would probably expect, I read a lot when I was a kid. I remember reading my first chapter book (Black ... Read more The Art of Racing in the Rain + Chicken Dog Treats Garth Stein’s novel The Art of Racing in the Rain had a lot of promise when it was chosen as our most ... Read more
