Sort of a Cookbook Review–Beach Life: Home, Heart & the Sea by Lauren Liess

“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” –Jacques Cousteau. This is just one of the many quotes and aphorisms from Beach Life. . . . → Read More: Sort of a Cookbook Review–Beach Life: Home, Heart & the Sea by Lauren Liess

Girl of Many Crowns

Welcome my latest TLC Book Tour for Girl of Many Crowns by D. H. Morris.  I received a free review copy of this book from the publisher for this stopover. 

I was not paid for this review and all opinions, thoughts and rants are completely my own.

About The Girl of Many Crowns

Publisher: New Classics Publishing, LLC (September . . . → Read More: Girl of Many Crowns

A Book Review: Daughter of Ruin

Welcome to a TLC Book Tour for Daughter of Ruin by Yvette Manessis Corporon. I received a free review copy of this book from the publisher for this stopover.

I was not paid for this review and all opinions, thoughts and rants are completely my own.

About the book:

• Publisher: Harper . . . → Read More: A Book Review: Daughter of Ruin

Movies & Munchies Plus Cook the Books: The Secret Life of Bees

Thanks to all that participated in this crossover event with Cook the Books and  Movies & Munchies. While The Secret Life of Bees is bittersweet, the recipes were definitely on the sweet side this round.

Here’s what our creative crews posted:

Amy’s Cooking Adventure was first up with Honey Cookies. Amy rated the book four stars . . . → Read More: Movies & Munchies Plus Cook the Books: The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees. One recipe, two events.

I’m hosting two events that wrap up this month:

For Cook the Books, I’m hosting Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd for the August/September round. For Movies & Munchies, I’m hosting the 2008 movie with Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, and Alicia Keyes, et al.

The deadline for both events is September . . . → Read More: The Secret Life of Bees. One recipe, two events.

Honey-Orange Cake and Memories of the Lost by Barbara O’Neal

There is a lot of food in O’Neal’s newest novel. As a lot of the characters are vegetarians or aging “hippies”, it’s a lot of healthy fair, including this cake made with honey, eggs, flour and citrus zest. . . . → Read More: Honey-Orange Cake and Memories of the Lost by Barbara O’Neal

White Wine Mac ‘n Cheese with Cherry Tomatoes and Herbs

Here’s my Cook the Books post. It’s late July but I had this book completely read in June. Glad I’m finally getting it posted today! There was a lot of great food mentioned in the novel and it was hard to narrow down just one recipe. See what I landed on. . . . → Read More: White Wine Mac ‘n Cheese with Cherry Tomatoes and Herbs

The Mastering the Art of French Murder and a Crisis of Mayonnaise

Welcome to this round of Cook the Books, the round I almost missed.

Deb from Kahakai Kitchen is hosting this month and chose Mastering the Art of French Murder by Coleen Cambridge.

About the book:

Fans of Jacqueline Winspear, Marie Benedict, Nita Prose, and of course, Julia Child, will adore this magnifique new mystery . . . → Read More: The Mastering the Art of French Murder and a Crisis of Mayonnaise

Serabelle by Tavi Taylor Black, a review

Welcome to another stopover on the TLC book tour. Today’s post is brought to you by Serabelle by Tavi Taylor Black. I received a free copy from the author for an honest review. All rants and opinions are my own.

About the book:

Serabelle: Where the Wealthy Come to Play

• Publisher: Black . . . → Read More: Serabelle by Tavi Taylor Black, a review

Book Review: Iwígara by Enrique Salmón

I recently picked up Iwígara by Enrique Salmón while I was browsing through an independent bookstore. I fell in love with the cover art and the promise of what was inside: “the kinship of plants and people.” While I didn’t purchase it (because I had already picked up two other books that edged Iwígara out—I . . . → Read More: Book Review: Iwígara by Enrique Salmón