Category: Book Reviews

Food and Book Pairing: The Chicken Sisters by KJ Dell’Antonia

January 8, 2021

The Book Title: The Chicken Sisters Author: KJ Dell’Antonia Publisher: GP Putnam’s Sons Release Date: 12/1/20 Genre: Fiction Age Range: Adult Rating: ★★★★ Publisher’s Summary: In tiny Merinac, Kansas, Chicken Mimi’s and Chicken Frannie’s have spent a century vying to serve up the best fried chicken in the state–and the legendary feud between their respective owners, the Moores and the … More Food and Book Pairing: The Chicken Sisters by KJ Dell’Antonia

2020 in Books

December 31, 2020

As I’m sure is true of many others, I read more in 2020 than ever before. Here is a little snippet into what I read this year and some of my favorites of 2020. Stats Books Read: 90 Pages Read: 20, 508 Average Book Length: 327 Favorite Reads of 2020 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn … More 2020 in Books

ARC Review: Deadly Delights by Laura Jensen Walker

December 28, 2020

Title: Deadly Delights Author: Laura Jensen Walker Publisher: Crooked Lane Books Release Date: 6/8/21 Genre: Cozy Murder Mystery Age Range: Adult Rating: ★★★★ In Laura Jensen Walker’s second Bookish Baker Mystery, writer and amateur baker Teddie St. John enters a baking contest in her small town of Lake Potowatomi, Wisconsin. Teddie discovers the body of one of the contest judges, … More ARC Review: Deadly Delights by Laura Jensen Walker

Review: Christmas Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke

December 25, 2020

Title: Christmas Cupcake Murder Author: Joanne Fluke Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation Release Date: 9/29/20 Genre: Cozy Murder Mystery Age Range: Adult Rating: ★★★ Christmas Cupcake Murder is the 26th murder mystery in the Hannah Swenson series set in the small town of Lake Eden, Minnesota. Hannah runs a bakery and coffee shop called The Cookie Jar and has a habit … More Review: Christmas Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke

ARC Review: The Dressmaker of Paris by Georgia Kaufman

December 23, 2020

Title: The Dressmaker of Paris Author: Georgia Kaufman Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton Release Date: 1/28/21 Genre: Historical Fiction Age Range: Adult   Rating: ★ Trigger Warnings: Sexual assault, anti-Semitism The Dressmaker of Paris follows Rosa through decades of her life from her childhood in the Italian alps to her illustrious career as a dressmaker and designer. The story is told from … More ARC Review: The Dressmaker of Paris by Georgia Kaufman

ARC Review: Kisses and Croissants by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau

December 23, 2020

Title: Kisses and Croissants Author: Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau Publisher: Delacorte Press Release Date: 4/6/21 Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult, Romance, Rom Com Age Range: Young Adult   Rating: ★★★★ Kisses and Croissants was a charming and fun read that was exactly what I needed in this time. The book follows Mia, an aspiring ballerina, who heads to Paris for an exclusive summer … More ARC Review: Kisses and Croissants by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau