Title: Tacos for Two Author: Betsy St. Amant Publisher: Revell Release Date: 10/12/21 Genre: Romance Age Range: Adult Rating: ★★★★★ Publisher’s Summary: Rory Perez, a food truck owner who can’t cook, is struggling to keep the business she inherited from her aunt out of the red–and an upcoming contest during Modest’s annual food truck festival seems the best way to … More ARC Review: Tacos for Two by Betsy St. Amant
I love burritos. They are my favorite food. One day, I discovered an Instagram account (beli_eats) through my discover page that was trying all of the best burrito spots in NYC. I immediately wanted to try many of them, so I embarked on my own journey through many of the spots they visited. Tacombi Location: … More The Quest for the Best Burrito in NYC
Release Date: 10/1/21 Where to Watch: Netflix Starring: Jeanna De Waal, Roe Hartrampf, Erin Davie, Judy Kaye Summary: The dazzling and devastating life of Princess Diana takes center stage in this original musical, filmed in advance of its official Broadway opening. Rating: ★★★ I have long been fascinated by the British Royal family. There was a giant British family … More Review: Diana on Netflix
Title: Murder Can Frost Your Doughnut (Haunted Craft Fair Mystery #4) Author: Rose Pressey Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation Release Date: 9/28/21 Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Range: Adult Rating: ★★★ Publisher’s Summary: The ghost of an Elvis impersonator has got psychic painter Celeste Cabot all shook up…Celeste has pulled up in her pink Shasta trailer, aka mobile art studio, to the … More ARC Review: Murder Can Frost Your Doughnut by Rose Pressey
I love movie musicals. I grew up obsessed with The Wizard of Oz and Singin’ in the Rain, loving to get that taste of musical theater right in my own home. I am thrilled that September 2021 has brought so many new movie musicals to the big (and small) screen. Cinderella Release Date: 9/3/21 Where … More September Movie Musicals
Title: What Once was Mine Author: Liz Braswell Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Release Date: 9/7/21 Genre: Fiction Age Range: Young Adult Rating: ★★★★ Publisher’s Summary: The 12th installment in the New York Times best-selling series asks: What if Rapunzel’s mother drank a potion from the wrong flower? Desperate to save the life of their queen and her unborn child, the … More ARC Review: What Once was Mine by Liz Braswell
Title: As if On Cue Author: Marisa Kanter Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Release Date: 9/21/21 Genre: Romance Age Range: Young Adult Rating: ★★★★★ Publisher’s Summary: A pair of fierce foes are forced to work together to save the arts at their school in this swoony YA enemies-to-lovers romance that fans of Jenny Han and Morgan Matson are sure … More ARC Review: As If On Cue by Marisa Kanter
The lights go down. Playbill is hand. The annoucement comes over the loudspeaker reminding the audience to turn off their cell phones…and to keep their masks on. There are three shows open on Broadway right now: Antoinette Chinoye Nwandu’s Pass Over, Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown, and Sara Bareilles and Jessie Nelson’s Waitress. All three are both … More Broadway’s Back
Title: Murder at the Lobstah Shack Author: Maddie Day Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation Release Date: 11/30/21 Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Range: Adult Rating: ★★ Publisher’s Summary: When murder turns out to be the special of the day at her friend’s seafood restaurant, bicycle shop owner Mackenzie “Mac” Almeida and her fellow book club sleuths have to net a killer…From clam … More ARC Review: Murder at the Lobstah Shack by Maddie Day
We are big fans of the Food Network around our house. We watch a lot of Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives. A few weeks ago, we were inspired by an episode where Guy Fieri visited Barcelona. The Food We had so much fun making Spanish food this week. Our first recipe was tortilla Española. This … More Quarantine Travels: Spain
Bubbling up with Helena 