I’m introducing a new segment in my blog called, “Amuse Bouche.” These books will not have a full review, but rather a tasting of my opinion. There is still a food or drink pairing below, though! Check out the smoky cherry bourbon to go along with this book! Book: The Fragile Threads of Power by…
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Deserve to Die
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…
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…
To the Dead Girl’s Cave We Go
What Lies in the Woods By Kate Alice Marshall Naomi was quietly eating her peanut butter sandwich in the woods when her attacker changed her life forever. Dredge up memories of your own childhood with these peanut butter and jelly bars. Click here to get the recipe from Kitchen Fun with My Three Sons. If…
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…
The Golden Girls Assassin Remix
Killers of Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn Someone once said, “Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.” That has never been more true for Project Sphinx, a group of elite all-female assassins who are in their early sixties. After decades of targeting former Nazis, drug and sex traffickers, evil dictators,…
Let the Music Sway Your Heart
Goodbye, Paris by Anstey Harris When I was younger, I was a promising violin player. I was also a military child. At one location, my school had only a band, not an orchestra. My only outlet was with the city’s youth orchestra, which was incredibly intense. The combination of overly-intense youth orchestra and no causal…
Baking Through Book Club 