In the book Sisters Under the Rising Sun, Norah and Ena care for a little girl named June whose mother had died when their ship, the Vyner Brooke, wrecked. After being imprisoned in a Japanese internment camp, the women and children suffered through fierce starvation and abuse. A few times in the book, the women find opportunities…
Tag: death
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…
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…
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,…
No Regrets, but Lots of Blame
Maame By Jessica George Maddie cares for her father, who has Parkinson’s Disease. When Maddie tells him that she is moving out, she makes him a lasagna and tells him over dinner as she is feeding him. This lasagna from All Recipes is one of my favorite go-to meals. Feed your entire book club as…
Some Books are Not Good Audiobooks
The Angel Maker By Alex North Christopher Shaw, the younger brother of Katie Shaw, is attacked on his way home from school by a crazy madman. In the struggle, Christopher almost has his face ripped off. This incident understandable leads Christopher down a dark path of drugs and homelessness as an adult. Today’s squeamish book…
Saving 10% of Yourself
Crying in H Mart By Michelle Zauner Jatjuk is a Korean pine nut porridge that is often given to people who are sick. Not only is it nutritious, but it is easy to digest. It appears several times in Zauner’s memoir– first as a staple of her mother’s diet while she was battling cancer, and…
To Hell and Back
Sign Here By Claudia Lux Most of Hell is fresh out of humanity, but Peyote proves that he still has a little sweetness remaining under all his spice. Bring a taste of Heaven to your hellish gathering with Sign Here‘s recipe match, Sweet and Spicy Jalapeño Poppers. Click here to get the recipe from Taste…
Everyone Dies- Bootlegger’s Edition
Hang the Moon By Jeannette Walls Sally Kincaid made sure the family business kept on running no matter what. To celebrate this novel’s Prohibition theme, we’re introducing our first drink. The Ward 8 not only sounds as political as the Kincaid Family’s life in Claiborne County, but it will make good use out of the…
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…
Baking Through Book Club 