“We were midway through a dinner of roasted chicken and mashed potatoes, the comforting smells turned brittle by the strain in the air.” 💜 • 5 star read! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book was beautiful and moving and completely unexpected. I wasn’t sure how I would feel about a book focused on scents and memory but this … Read more
“Sara helped Nonna ice the cinnamon rolls. When she returned to the table, she noticed a full, steaming cup of coffee sitting at her place.” 💚 • 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Oh my heart. Felt like it was squeezed throughout this entire book. I’m rather new to reading romance but this felt like the perfect romance … Read more
Cooked along with hosted by cookinglikeimeanit with these peanut sesame noodles from Milk Street- Tuesday Nights. It was quick and tasty but I used the wrong noodles! Once I was home I realized the recipe actually called for udon noodles but I used soba, which is what I typically use for peanut noodles. It turned … Read more
“When they ordered Chinese food, Floss let Orla have both fortune cookies.” 💙 • Very relevant topic and quite funny to be reviewing this on social media, as one of the themes of this book is about society and social media. It’s a book that makes us question how social media will play a part … Read more
So excited to be part of the hosted by jordys.book.club bostonbookfanatic mystery.book.club ! We are reading The Red Lotus by chrisbohjalian and it will be hitting bookshelves March 17,2020! We are discussing today so I was feverishly reading this yesterday at the baseball field! Can’t wait for our group chat – so much to discuss!! … Read more
“What I longed for was a single square of chocolate.” 🖤 • What a harrowing and unimaginably difficult experience! I found a huge disconnect between the beginning of the book and the part of the actual kidnapping- I found it a bit hard to be sympathetic initially but what Lindhout endured is beyond our imagination … Read more
“Then they drink a cup of coffee together in the kitchen: hot, strong, as much sugar as she wants.” 💙 • Beautifully written book that deserves all of the accolades it has received. It’s very atmospheric and vivid and I felt transported to the setting and felt protective of both Marie-Laure and Werner. But I … Read more
Cooked along with hosted by cookinglikeimeanit with this Spicy Beef Salad with Mint and Cilantro (Larb Neua) from Milk Street- The New Rules. It tasted authentic and had a lot of bold, bright colors but for some reason the meat didn’t seem to really soak in those flavors much, even after sitting for 20 min … Read more
“But, Aunt Lydia, you must drink this mint tea, it will do wonders for your digestion! Keep your nose out of my digestion, I want to snap at them; but they mean well, I remind myself.” 💙 • Returning to Gilead was definitely bittersweet. It was nostalgic and I really loved The Handmaid’s Tale. However, … Read more
“I sat at the kitchen table and watched Bertha cut a thick slice of coffee cake and put it on a paper towel in front of me.” 💜 • Happy Valentine’s Day! My daughter asked me last night if I would be her Valentine and of course I said Yes!!!! I love that she’s at … Read more