The Woman in the White Kimono + Miso Soup
Ana Johns’ debut novel The Woman in the White Kimono is historical fiction inspired by true stories. It spans decades and continents, ... Read more 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
