- Standard Devation + Spaghetti Marinara and Garlic BreadOne day, Katherine Heiny’s novel Standard Deviation appeared in my library queue, ready to pick up. As I mentioned in January’s SUYB post, I can’t ...Read more
- In the Midst of Winter + Chilean Cazuela StewIsabel Allende’s most recent novel In the Midst of Winter really just begs to be read at this time of year. Though it was published ...Read more
- A Homemade Life + Turkey MeatballsThough I read this last book about a month ago, I thought it would make the perfect post to kickoff the new year. If you ...Read more
- Little Fires Everywhere + Blackened ChickenCeleste Ng’s latest novel Little Fires Everywhere has been one of the hottest reads of the year (pun intended). As a big fan of her ...Read more
- They Both Die at the End + French ToastImagine a world where you knew exactly which day you would die but not how – on the morning of your death, you get a ...Read more
- Turtles All the Way Down + Spiral Mac 'n' CheeseJohn Green has written many young adult novels, including one of my favorites, The Fault in Our Stars. He has a unique way of tackling ...Read more
- The Music Shop + French Onion SoupIf there are any music lovers out there, this book is for you. Rachel Joyce’s The Music Shop was similar in feel to The Storied ...Read more
- Behind Her Eyes + Spaghetti CarbonaraEvery November, my Good Reads & Good Eats book club reads a spooky book. Since we meet on the first Tuesday of each month, this ...Read more
- When Dimple Met Rishi + Chicken Tikka Masala PizzaIn many ways, Sandhya Menon’s When Dimple Met Rishi follows the same formula as many time-tested and beloved romantic comedies. And, honestly, that’s part of ...Read more
- The Other Einstein + Serbian HamburgersAs the saying goes, beside every great man, there is a great woman. In many cases, those relationships are public and well-documented, as in the ...Read more
- Cloud Atlas + Cloud EggsMy friend Deanna, who you may know recognize from my short series of Gilmore posts, absolutely loves David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas. I had read one ...Read more
- This Is How It Always Is + Simple Orange SalmonOften, I read a book that has been the talk of the town (so to speak), a book that everyone loves, a must-read, and I’m ...Read more
- The Sisters Chase + Powdered DonutsI’m a sucker for stories about sisters. I love the relationship between Elizabeth and Jane in Pride and Prejudice. Little Women is, of course, sister-centric ...Read more
- The Royal We + Tea SandwichesHappy Summer, everyone! It’s been awhile since I’ve read a rom-com-type book, and I forgot what a breath of fresh air they can be. I ...Read more
- All Grown Up + Grown-Up RamenThere was a time before my blog, and before I became obsessed with Goodreads, that I kept track of what I read with a Google ...Read more
- Dark Matter + Spanish Bean Stew with ChorizoUsually when I finish a novel that I really enjoyed and think Scott would like it, I recommend he read it too. He tends to ...Read more
- Housekeeping + Poached Eggs on Mushroom Arugula ToastMarilynne Robinson is perhaps best known for her Gilead series, of which the first novel was published to much acclaim about 25 years after the ...Read more
- Welcome to Braggsville + Belgian WafflesA story about a small town in Georgia starts at UC Berkeley with a group of four unlikely friends. In an alternate history class, the ...Read more
- The Boston Girl + Fried RiceAnita 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 ...Read more
- The Trespasser + Corned Beef and Cabbage PizzaI read Tana French’s first Dublin Murder Squad novel, In the Woods, about a year and a half ago. It reminded me of all the ...Read more