In the book No One Can Know, Emma Palmer finds herself pregnant and moving back to her mudered parents’ house with her new husband, Nathan. At the height of her morning sickness, Emma’s sister, Daphne, breaks into the house and leaves her some toast. In light of the story as well as the Christmas holiday, I chose…
Category: Book of the Month
Catfish Holes and Small-Town Woes
The River We Remember BY William Kent Krueger In The River We Remember, Jimmy Quinn’s body washes ashore after catfish had been feasting on it for a few days. As Brody is trying to solve the mystery of his death, the town’s restaurant owner, Angie, often sends him food. One of her specialities in blackened…
The Unsettling Presence of Porcelain
The Last Russian Doll BY Kristen Loesch In The Last Russian Doll, Tonya meets Valentin and invites him to a bakery, a move that was tone-deaf since the working class could no longer afford bread due to high inflation. Tonya intends to order cream cakes for her and Valentin, but she finds that the treats…
An Explosive Performance
The Spectacular BY Fiona Davis In The Spectacular, Marion and Nathaniel go out for dinner one night, and Nathaniel orders a cheeseburger and a side of broccoli. Marion fondly remembers how Nathaniel eats broccoli with every meal because he thinks it’s the “key to longevity.” Bring a Spectacular dish to your book club by making…
The Best Of Your Soul
We Are the Light BY Matthew Quick In We Are the Light, Mark and Tony invite Jill an Lucas over to their house for dinner. Since Jill is always taking care of people through her cooking, they surprise her by hiring a private chef for the evening. Jill eagerly chats with the chef all night…
The Unmagical World of Children’s Entertainment
Mister Magic BY KIERSTEN WHITE In Mister Magic, the Circle of Friends plays a game where they call out a color, and everyone can “taste” it. Kitty, Val’s sister, always calls out. “Sprinkle!” even though it is not a color. Give a nod to Kitty’s color choice and make your kid palate sing with this…
Influencing a Killer
Dark Corners BY Megan Goldin In Dark Corners, Rachel goes undercover at Buzzcon, a conference for mega-influencers. As she digs into her delicious grilled shrimp appetizer, she realizes that everyone else is photographing their food instead of eating it. Some even send it away without taking a single bite. I’m not one to send grilled…
Melon Monsters, Money, and Mayhem
Swamp Story By Dave barry Alright, alright, alright…I know that you’re probably hoping that I included a recipe match made with real alligator. Unfortunately, I like to try out my recipes before I suggest them, and I currently live in Japan. We’re fresh out of alligator over here, guys. Talk about an import item. Instead,…
Who needs murder when you have a murder?
Weyward By Emilia HarT In Hart’s book, a crow becomes the symbol of Altha, Violet, and Kate’s connection to nature. The women’s obsidian features match the crow’s glossy dark coloring. The women are not truly happy unless they are surrounded by the nature that is calling to them, particularly the forest. As a result, it…
An Arcane Bestseller
Babel: An Arcane History By R.F. Kuang Throughout the book, Robin and his friends reiterate their love for flaky, delicious English pastries. Among Robin and Remy’s favorites are scones– Robin liked his plain, but Remy preferred his with clotted cream. Decide whose team you are on by making scones with clotted cream, courtesy of this…
Baking Through Book Club 