- Arsenic and Adobo + EnsaymadaMia P. Manansala’s debut novel, Arsenic and Adobo, is the first book in a new culinary cozy mystery series. Though I’ve never read a cozy ...Read more
- Kids Edition: Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball + "Dirt" Pudding CupsWe received Sometimes I Like to Curl Up Into a Ball second-hand. I didn’t realize it’s part of a Little Wombat series and is quite ...Read more
- The Midnight Library + Broccoli and Ricotta ToastLike so many hyped books before it, The Midnight Library excited me and gave me pause. I was immediately drawn to it from the description ...Read more
- The Bean Trees + Roasted Tomatillo SalsaThe Bean Trees is a book I’ve been wanting to read for a while. I picked up a copy years ago at a used book ...Read more
- Big Lies in a Small Town + Collard GreensI’m excited to be a part of the paperback release party for Big Lies in a Small Town today! When I was asked to join ...Read more
- The Book of Longings + Marinated Goat Cheese Spread with OlivesSue Monk Kidd’s latest novel The Book of Longings is one that I was very much looking forward to reading. I loved The Secret Life ...Read more
- Rubyfruit Jungle + Baked Strawberry DonutsRita Mae Brown’s novel Rubyfruit Jungle was quite revolutionary when it was first published in the 1970s. I had never heard of it until recently ...Read more
- The Martian + Garlic-Herb Roasted PotatoesI’m sure many of you have read Andy Weir’s popular novel The Martian. For me, it was a rare re-read. I figured re-reading a book ...Read more
- Queenie + Jamaican BunI excitedly picked Candice Carty-Williams’ Queenie as my Book of the Month in March, but since life gets in the way, I didn’t get a ...Read more
- A Woman Is No Man + Stuffed Grape LeavesWhen Etaf Rum’s A Woman Is No Man was shown as an option for the February Book of the Month, I didn’t hesitate to select ...Read more
- The Library of Lost and Found + Toffee ApplesWhen I was invited to join the blog tour for Phaedra Patrick’s The Library of Lost and Found, I couldn’t turn it down. It was ...Read more
- The Wangs vs. the World + Sichuan Boiled FishJade Chang’s debut novel The Wangs vs. the World first came to my attention a couple of years ago when I won a signed copy ...Read more
- Becoming + Sweet Potatoes in a Hurry (An Obama Family Favorite)Like much of America, I’ve been looking forward to Michelle Obama’s book Becoming since the moment it was announced. As much as I’ve admired her ...Read more
- The Alice Network + Goat Cheese and Prosciutto CrostiniWhereas years past have seemed to be filled with WWII-centric historical fiction, I don’t think I’ve read a single book about it this year — ...Read more
- Our Life in the Forest + Roasted Mushrooms with Herbed QuinoaI requested Marie Darrieussecq’s novel Our Life in the Forest from NetGalley because the concept was intriguing. Marie — both the author and the main ...Read more
- Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore + Cider DonutsI suppose I expected a book about books when I chose Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore for the Book Challenge by Erin bonus round, ...Read more
- The Late Bloomers' Club + Burnt Sugar Cake (and Corn Tomato Salad)If you’re anything like me, you’re looking forward to fall. It’s the season of cool nights, hot cups of tea, fresh baked goods and cuddling ...Read more
- The Immortalists + Apple Noodle KugelI included Chloe Benjamin’s novel The Immortalists on my list of Books I’m Looking Forward to in 2018 over eight months ago. It’s been sitting ...Read more
- The Cast + Summer Picnic FoodAmy Blumenfeld’s The Cast centers around a group of friends — Becca, Jordana, Seth, Holly and Lex — who are bonded and forever touched by ...Read more
- Fierce Kingdom + Cheese CrackersI was unexpectedly captivated by Gin Phillips’ novel Fierce Kingdom, which I read as part of the Book Challenge by Erin earlier this month. Joan ...Read more