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  • The Oracle Year + Stir-Fried Lotus Root
    In Charles Soule’s first novel The Oracle Year, the comic book writer explores a clever concept about the power of prediction. The main character, Will ...
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  • The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane + Scallion Pancakes
    Lisa See’s historical fiction novel The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane is a family saga that begins in a remote mountain village in China in ...
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  • Crazy Rich Asians + Chicken Satay
    Kevin Kwan’s novel Crazy Rich Asians has been buzzed about since its debut five years ago, and that buzz has only continued to grow now ...
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  • Relish: My Life in the Kitchen + Chocolate Chip Cookies
    At this point in my life, I thought I could safely say graphic novels aren’t for me. I’d read a handful of graphic novels and ...
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  • The Wedding Date + Cheese and Crackers
    If anyone recalls the early 2000s rom-com, The Wedding Date, starring Debra Messing and Dermot Mulroney, that is the first thing that came to mind ...
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  • 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 2018. The title ...
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  • Guest Post: Jane of Lantern Hill + Old-Fashioned Potato Salad
    Hello! My name’s Elsie, and I’m visiting from the Tea and Ink Society. The Society is where I share book lists and literary musings with ...
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  • A Homemade Life + Turkey Meatballs
    Though I read this last book about a month ago, I thought it would make the perfect post to kickoff the new year. If you ...
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  • My True Love Gave to Me + Chex Mix
    It’s the most wonderful time of the year! With Christmas and New Years just around the corner, if you’re looking for that special holiday-themed book, ...
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  • Bread & Wine + Bacon-Wrapped Dates
    It’s wonderful to have someone so enthusiastically recommend a book to you one day and then, because they know you’ll love it, present it the ...
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  • Pachinko + Kimchi
    Pachinko, for those of you who don’t know (and I didn’t until I read Min Jin Lee’s novel of the same name), is a Japanese ...
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  • Geek Love + Sharp Cheddar Popcorn and Cotton Candy Ice Cream
    Before I get started on today’s post, I want to announce the winner of my first ever Hungry Bookworm Giveaway, in honor of my 1 ...
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  • The Kitchen House + Cracklin' Bread
    As you may know from my latest life update, Scott and I recently moved into our first house. The following Monday, I ventured out to ...
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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 other books I’ve ...
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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 clients had recommended ...
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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 as an adult, ...
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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, whose father is ...
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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 one of my ...
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  • Rory Gilmore Reading List + Salmon Puffs and Gimlets
    Gilmore Girls is, without a doubt, one of my favorite TV shows. It was full of an amazing cast of characters – including, of course, some ...
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  • The Couple Next Door + Coffee-Glazed Banana Bread
    From serious memoir to childhood favorite to suspenseful thriller – my last three books have been a little sporadic. The Couple Next Door is certainly ...
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