- The Underground Railroad + Carolina-Style Pulled PorkOne of my book clubs unanimously selected The Underground Railroad for our latest meeting, and I was really excited. I began reading with high expectations ...Read more
- One Thousand White Women + Cornish HensWhen given the choice to remain in an eternity of solitary monotony or to move into the dangerous unknown to marry a “savage” stranger, what ...Read more
- Today Will Be Different + Breakfast CasseroleBased on the title alone, Maria Semple’s Today Will Be Different seemed like a novel with an uplifting outlook. At the same time, I was ...Read more
- The Thorn Birds + Shepherd's PieMy parents watched The Thorn Birds miniseries in 1983. My name is Megan, the same as the main character – it also happened to be ...Read more
- The House of the Spirits + Beef EmpanadasAlmost all books can open your eyes to new experiences – whether it be new cultures, new points of view, or just something you didn’t ...Read more
- Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life + Mac and Cheese in a Jalapeno-Chipotle Cream SauceI have been wanting to talk about Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life since I watched the long-awaited last four words two weeks ago. ...Read more
- Talking As Fast As I Can + Luke's CheeseburgersTwo months ago, I pre-ordered Lauren Graham’s collection of personal essays. Last week, it arrived! I couldn’t wait to dive in and, once I started ...Read more
- The Nix + Norwegian Fish StewWith my ambitious yearly goal to read between 48 and 52 books (depending on the year), I don’t usually take the time to read books ...Read more
- Blood, Bones and Butter + Lamb ChopsI don’t just enjoy cooking and eating (and writing) about food, I also enjoy reading about it – whether it be literature, a piece of ...Read more
- The Couple Next Door + Coffee-Glazed Banana BreadFrom serious memoir to childhood favorite to suspenseful thriller – my last three books have been a little sporadic. The Couple Next Door is certainly ...Read more
- The Secret Garden + Baked OatmealI’ve watched the movie The Secret Garden countless times since I was a child (it came out when I was about 7), but until now, ...Read more
- Land of Love and Drowning + Lobster RollsThe magical Land of Love and Drowning by Tiphanie Yanique is set in the newly transferred United States Virgin Islands. The sparsely populated island of ...Read more
- The Joy Luck Club + Pork DumplingsAmy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club is about four Chinese-American mothers who immigrated from China to San Francisco and their daughters. Like a mahjong game, ...Read more
- The Nightingale + Summer Vegetable GaletteEven though Kristin Hannah’s historical novel The Nightingale was one of last year’s bestsellers, I just now got around to reading it. I actually checked ...Read more
- Sleeping Giants + Mini Cinnamon RollsSleeping Giants was the first book I received as part of Book of the Month. I joined the club towards the end of June, primarily ...Read more
- Bridge Daughter + Zucchini PancakesBridge Daughter came to my attention when a friend, who happens to know author Jim Nelson, recommended it. Based on the concept alone, I knew ...Read more
- Once Upon a River + Cinnamon BreadConfession: I’m probably in too many book clubs. My last post was about a novel I read for my book club, and this one is ...Read more