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…
Book of the Month Predictions– October 2023
Spooky Season is here. October 2023 Last month, I guessed 3 out of the 5 main selections and two add-ons. Not bad! I’m excited for Spooky Season, and I don’t think these predictions will disappoint. I did lean more toward magical, fantasy-type books than the horrors that I WISH BOTM would offer in the month…
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…
Book of the Month Predictions– September 2023
What Books Will We Leaf Through this Autumn? September 2023 Last month, my predictions were pretty accurate. I guessed 4 out of the 5 main selections, only missing The Many Lives of Mama Love, a rare non-fiction selection from Book of the Month. Can I match last month’s accuracy this September? This month is always…
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…
Aardvark Book Club Predictions– August 2023
Soak in the sun with your pick from the multi-colored box! August 2023 Aardvark is still hard to predict. Occasionally they will choose books that will be published shortly after the box drops. More often, however, they choose books that were published the month BEFORE the box drops. So, instead of receiving books slightly before…
Generational Deceit
The Heiress BY Rachel Hawkins In The Heiress, Camden and Jules face nothing but bitterness and spite when they pull up to Ashby House. The only person who seems to welcome them is Cecilia, the housekeeper, who leaves a comforting homemade casserole in the fridge for them. Jules describes the casserole as “something with chicken,…
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…
Book of the Month Predictions– August 2023
Pick Your Next Beach Read August 2023 For a while, BOTM seemed to be moving away from repeat authors and prioritizing debuts. While I still think that debut authors are more likely to get selected, July featured several returning authors. This threw off my predictions, causing me to select 2 of the 5 main selections….
Baking Through Book Club 