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ARC Review: Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft

February 10, 2021

Title: Down Comes the Night Author: Allison Saft Publisher: Wednesday Books Release Date: 3/2/21 Genre: Romantic Fantasy Age Range: Young Adult Rating: ★★★★ Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft centers around Wren Southerland, a healer in the Queen’s Guard whose reckless use of magic and disregard for rules has left her in disgrace. She is invited by the mysterious … More ARC Review: Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft

Quarantine Travels: Rome

February 8, 2021

My husband and I were supposed to go to Rome in April 2020. Of course, COVID-19 kept us from making that trip, but we hope to make it there when it is safe! The Food I LOVE Italian food and always have. I did some research into some Roman specialities, and we had fun eating … More Quarantine Travels: Rome

Food and Book Pairing: Home Work by Julie Andrews Edwards

February 1, 2021

The Book Title: Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years Author: Julie Andrews Edwards with Emma Walton Hamilton Publisher: Hachette Books Release Date: 10/15/19 Genre: Memoir Age Range: Adult Rating: ★★★★ Publisher’s Summary: In Home Work, the number one New York Times international bestseller, Julie Andrews recounted her difficult childhood and her emergence as an acclaimed singer and performer on the stage. … More Food and Book Pairing: Home Work by Julie Andrews Edwards

Quarantine Travels: Tokyo

February 1, 2021

One of my top travel destinations post-pandemic is Tokyo. My initial goal was to get there by my 30th birthday, but I will probably have to push back that goal. Of course, I am also very excited for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics this summer! The Food I love Japanese food, and I was excited to … More Quarantine Travels: Tokyo

Food and Book Pairing: Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston

January 30, 2021

The Book Title: Bookish and the Beast Author: Ashley Poston Publisher: Quirk Books Release Date: 8/4/20 Genre: Fiction Age Range: Young Adult Rating: ★★★ Publisher’s Summary: In the third book in Ashley Poston’s Once Upon a Con series, Beauty and the Beast is retold in the beloved Starfield universe. Rosie Thorne is feeling stuck—on her college application essays, in her … More Food and Book Pairing: Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston

Quarantine Travels: Paris

January 25, 2021

My husband and I went to Paris on our honeymoon in December 2019, and we had the best time. We still talk about how it was our favorite trip we’ve every been on together. We also hope to be back to celebrate my 30th birthday in 2022 (when international travel will hopefully be safe again). … More Quarantine Travels: Paris

Food and Book Pairing: Tweet Cute by Emma Lord

January 21, 2021

The Book Title: Tweet Cute Author: Emma Lord Publisher: Wednesday Books Release Date: 1/21/20 Genre: Fiction Age Range: Young Adult Rating: ★★★★★ Publisher’s Summary: Meet Pepper, swim team captain, chronic overachiever, and all-around perfectionist. Her family may be falling apart, but their massive fast-food chain is booming ― mainly thanks to Pepper, who is barely managing to juggle real life … More Food and Book Pairing: Tweet Cute by Emma Lord

ARC Review: Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke

January 20, 2021

Title: Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder Author: Joanne Fluke Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation Release Date: 2/23/21 Genre: Cozy Murder Mystery Age Range: Adult Rating: ★★★ I have been reading Joanne Fluke’s Hannah Swensen series for many years, and they are always delightful reads. The 27th book in the series, Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder is no different. In this book, Lake Eden, … More ARC Review: Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke

Food and Book Pairing: These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

January 16, 2021

The Book Title: These Violent Delights Author: Chloe Gong Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Release Date: 11/17/20 Genre: Fiction Age Range: Young Adult Trigger Warnings: Mentions and descriptions of blood, violence, gore, character deaths, transphobia, explicit description of gouging self (not of their own volition), murder, weapon use, insects, alcohol consumption, parental abuse. Rating: ★★★★ Publisher’s Summary: The year is … More Food and Book Pairing: These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

Quarantine Travels: Hawaii

January 11, 2021

I’ve never been to Hawaii, but it’s on the top of my list of dream post-COVID destinations. With the cold weather in NYC, it seemed like a particularly good time to choose Hawaii as the place to “visit” this past weekend. Food Our first dish of the weekend was dole whip. We used Disney Hungry‘s … More Quarantine Travels: Hawaii

Bubbling up with Helena

“We can’t all come and go by bubble”

Author: HRK