Meredith, Alone By Claire Alexander In the book, Meredith makes Tom some delicious sounding baked goods. One sweet treat that left me salivating was a white cake with buttercream and jam layers. While I don’t know the recipe that Meredith used, I think this recipe for Strawberry Mascarpone Layer Cake by Beyond Frosting might be…
Of Beer and Black Jackets
The Winners by Fredrik Backman The third and final installment of Fredrik Backman’s Beartown series is here, and it did not disappoint. This nearly 600-page behemoth wraps up the trilogy by taking us back to the small, isolated forest town nearly two years after the events of the first two books. The most important thing…
A Wisp of Hope
Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen We’re going to try something different today. I love baking, so I thought it would be fun to pair a recipe with my blog posts. Before we get to the review, here’s a themed treat to make to get you in the mood to read Other Birds. Click here…
Book of the Month Predictions– December 2022
What gifts await us in BOTM’s December Box? December 2022 It’s that time again! Book of the Month is making a list and checking it twice because bad book picks will not suffice… I’ll be super honest– many new releases coming out in December aren’t catching my eye. There are several new series books, but…
The Cold Taste of Victory
Winterland by Rae Meadows Thank you to NetGalley and Henry Holt & Co. for the chance to review this book. ** In the book, Vera gives Anya chocolate every time she comes to visit. It was forbidden for Anya to eat, but it represented a small escape from her unrelenting life. Try your own chocolate…
Empirical Philosophy…What Now?
The Philosopher’s Flight by Tom Miller Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the chance to review this book. ** I’ve been a little quiet on here lately, and there are two reasons for that. First, I am in graduate school to get my second master’s degree, and my classes are brutal at…
High Tide, but Not My Vibe
The Blackhouse by CarolE Johnstone Thank you to NetGalley and Scribner for the chance to review this book. The author of Mirrorland is back with a mystery that takes place on a rural Scottish fishing island towering over the sea. Maggie Mackay is a lonely young woman who is mourning the recent loss of her…
Book of the Month Predictions– November 2022
Forecasting the Selections for BOTM’s November Box NOVEMBER 2022 Is it just me, or does it feel like Book of the Month has been testing the waters lately? For a while, I feel like BOTM’s picks were relatively predictable. Lately, though, they’ve thrown in a few picks that were completely off my radar. I’m not…
A Life after Loss
A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella Thank you to NetGalley and Scribner for the chance to review this book. It’s not everyday that you find a book that sticks with you. These are the ones that you find yourself thinking about long after you’ve turned the last page. Despite my terrible memory, I will often…
Abusive Past, Modern Murder
The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the chance to review this book. One of my favorite questions to ask other readers is, “What authors are on your auto-read list?” Lisa Jewell has been one of mine for the last couple of years, so I was excited…
Baking Through Book Club 