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sought-after newspapers and practical and fanciful books to families who rarely emerge from deep in the woods and for whom the written word is a window to the greater world. This last element is smoothed over by a trade of food for her hungry household (and those of local schoolchildren

The author shares his love of food, cooking, and sharing meals in this irresistible memoir that's also culinary origins; his experiences starring in the food-focused movies Big Night and Julie and Julia; and varied food adventures from five-star meals to burned, inedible disasters. In Taste, Tucci shares his enthusiasm for Italian food, cooking processes, and gustatory exploration, and he revels in what feels like an almost sacred communal sharing of food.

I read this young adult mystery in a day, it was so good. It's so good. What did you think? I love Jackson's writing and the characters of Pippa and Ravi, and I'll definitely read the sequel, Good

those on her ill-fated wilderness search--while trying to figure out who among the searchers in the woods

She arrives hoping for anonymity and an escape to the woods to grieve and be alone, but she quickly finds

occasional beer at the pub, not get forced into a romantic setup by a busybody neighbor, and adopt a good French is the author of six books in the Dublin Murder Squad series: In the Woods, The Likeness (my absolute

the mountains, delivering sought-after newspapers and books to families who rarely emerge from the woods but for whom the written word is a window to the greater world.

Fowler touches on big, intriguing issues related to guilt and innocence and race, but I felt as though she didn't ultimately dig as deeply into them as I wanted her to. I really enjoyed Fowler's book A Well-Behaved Woman. However, this book didn't feel real and true to me in the same way. The strengths to me here were the issues Fowler explored starting about two-thirds of the way through the story--the incredible power of allegations, the guilty-until-proven-innocent nature of accusations, the impossibility of ever eliminating the shadow of such charges, and the generally intensely difficult and unfair factors related to race and racism that underlie all of the late events of the book. But many of the other elements in this book frustrated me, whether because they felt too deliberately constructed, because they were said to be true yet felt too unjustified within the story, or because they just rang untrue for me, drawing me out of the story. The outdated views of women, purity, careers, and education expressed repeatedly and in detail by Juniper's family may still be held by some people, but to my mind they are so far beyond typical in the South or anywhere in the U.S. that I kept imagining the book was set decades ago (yet the smartphones place the story as more modern). Fowler tells us repeatedly that the measured character of Xavier has an enormous and uncontrollable interest in Juniper, but I never truly believed it. This connection just didn't seem to fit, and we weren't shown plausible reasons for it. He was mentally already checked out of town in favor of his amazing future as a musician and his college scholarship, and he's soaking up the last few months of summer with his friends. Despite being told there was a romance between Xavier and Juniper, the basis of this romance just didn't seem to be built at all--not even as an irrepressible animal attraction or some illogical draw. It was difficult for me to read passages in Juniper's often-naive, sometimes creepily culpable ignorant point of view. She didn't seem intelligent (or, again, alluring enough for an educated young man like Xavier, who purports to love her mind as well as her looks). She came off to me as childlike and not inspiring Helen of Troy passion, devotion, or even Xavier's spare time. There's a "we" (the neighborhood) voice that shares gossipy neighbors' thoughts, some omniscient revelations, and that hints extensively at trouble to come with Brad (the repeated foreshadowing about this element made me feel as though Fowler didn't think the reader was intelligent enough to catch on without heavy-handed hints). Most frustrating of all for me was that Brad was such a hateful bad guy with immature, revolting, entitled, horribly disturbing thoughts, tendencies, and speech. He was ultimately too easy to detest, without any depth or gray areas, so that he seemed a caricature of a villain. Fowler touches on some big, intriguing issues about guilt and innocence and race--not to mention how crises bring out the true colors of those involved--but I felt as though she didn't ultimately dig as deeply into them as I wanted her to. NetGalley and St. Martin's Press provided me with an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. What did you think? I think the issues Fowler raises are fascinating and disturbing and definitely worth exploring. What did you think of how Fowler presented them? #race, #threestarbookreview

reviewed on the blog here, and he writes a mystery series (the first title is Iron Lake) set in the north woods

French is the author of six books in the Dublin Murder Squad series: In the Woods, The Likeness (my absolute

characters in Depression-era Georgia who have two important things in common: each of their searches for food unwelcome notice of the cruel boss; and aim to escape before meeting untimely deaths in the dangerous woods

Solid Mystery and Suspense Reads These six four-star mysteries are all so good and so different--they 01 The Witch Elm by Tana French A Tana French mystery is usually a pretty good bet for me, and I plowed her books aren't already on your radar, French is the author of six Dublin Murder Squad books (In the Woods

believers" are pitted against dark, feared forces, turning what the village collectively believes to be good He protects us against the Wood, and we’re grateful, but not that grateful.” But evil lurks in the nearby Wood, with the dark presence of the wizard they call the Dragon looming The Dragon keeps them safe from the Wood, but at a high price: each year he demands one young woman from For the purposes of this list, I focused on books with fantastical elements; clear good-and-evil conflicts

She explores animals ranging from the seahorse, whose couples mate for life and engage in a ballet of wooing ; to the American wood frog that allows itself to freeze solid each winter to survive; to lemurs, who

realizations about her mother's intentions for her, and her new-found determination to defy the witches of the wood

Spring, Ash Davidson's dark and beautifully written literary mystery set in the Pacific Northwest; and Good Girl, Bad Blood, Holly Jackson's sequel to the young adult mystery The Good Girl's Guide to Murder, It seems his livelihood may be on the verge of obsoleteness as the heavily harvested woods dwindle, and In Holly Jackson's sequel to the wonderful young adult mystery A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, Pip has Holly Jackson's third book in this series, As Good as Dead, is coming out next month, and I can't wait

And is the man foraging in the woods in the white suit (who I therefore pictured as Tom Wolfe) going

major leaning toward science fiction and speculative fiction in this list, so I am apparently in a mood But a disturbing encounter with another camper sends Spooky to hide in the woods.

journal, her own hard-won realizations, and her new-found determination to defy the witches of the wood Crawford's and Brown's books offer endless food for thought and highlight infuriating circumstances;

Solid Mystery and Suspense Reads These six four-star mysteries are all so good and so different--they 01 The Witch Elm by Tana French A Tana French mystery is usually a pretty good bet for me, and I plowed her books aren't already on your radar, French is the author of six Dublin Murder Squad books (In the Woods

This is a five-star read from the author of North Woods .

out in the wild, and they figure that the charged friction might even die down while they're in the woods

occasional beer at the pub, not get forced into a romantic setup by a busybody neighbor, and adopt a good French is the author of six books in the Dublin Murder Squad series: In the Woods, The Likeness (my absolute duo also wrote the fun and romantic Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating as well as Love and Other Words

#youngadult, #mystery, #siblings 03 A Good Girl's Guide to Murder ​ It's been years since a local young They went into the woods, but only Tabby came out again. L.E. Thank goodness for Lois Duncan (Stranger with my Face!) or I would have been completely out of luck.

characters in Depression-era Georgia who have two important things in common: each of their searches for food The Marriage Portrait offers wonderful details--of food, palace life, clothing, and art--as well as a sought-after newspapers and practical and fanciful books to families who rarely emerge from deep in the woods and for whom the written word is a window to the greater world.

I felt promise in the characters and their mutual adoration, but I was distracted from feeling a true pull to the heart of this book. I loved the first Christina Lauren book I read, Autoboyography, and I gave it five stars. So my expectations for this book were through the roof. But to me, the voices in this book felt self-obsessively and insecurely young adult even in the timeline in which the characters were nearing age 30. I loved the love, and I felt promise in the characters and their mutual adoration, but I was distracted from feeling a true pull to the heart of this book by what felt like frequent melodrama, overblown angst, frustratingly halting scenes (I believe these were intended to create suspense), and what felt like too-deliberately-constructed Big Moments Set Up for Dramatic Effect. What did you think? My views on this book were almost certainly colored by how much I loved Autoboyography. The authors have also written The Unhoneymooners, the racy-sounding Beautiful Bastard series, and Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating, among others. #lightfiction, #threestarbookreview, #loveandotherwords

01 The Witch Elm A Tana French mystery is usually a pretty good bet for me, and I plowed through The her books aren't already on your radar, French is the author of six Dublin Murder Squad books (In the Woods These were all so good and so different--they were my favorites from 2019, in the general order of when

She arrives hoping for anonymity and an escape to the woods to grieve and be alone, but she quickly finds Gay reflects on human nature, recognizes the intense delights of food and love and friendship, shines their years together (and apart) are an anchor of sorts, regardless of their status: “He brought her goodness

reading Ann Liang's novel based on myth, A Song to Drown Rivers ; and I'm listening to the first novel by food is a beautiful young woman who makes her village of Yue proud, for she will almost certainly make a good when Stella arrives in Paris, a series of fortuitous and fairytale-perfect encounters with fashion, food Her wonderful food-focused memoirs Garlic and Sapphires  and Tender at the Bone  were both listed in

Pam Zhang In the dystopian food desert of the future, a desperate chef is enlisted to create elaborate Money talks--and money is the only thing that buys food in a smog-ruined world. This was an interesting dystopia and premise, and the writing about food is rich and captivating, but I listened to Good Material  as an audiobook. Please click here for my full review of Good Material .

Her first cookbook promises approachable, creative offerings to connect you and yours through food. that desserts are a great way to postpone clearing up."), to Drinks...with gorgeous shots of their food . 03 Easy Weeknight Dinners: 100 Fast, Flavor-Packed Meals for Busy People Who Still Want Something Good My household's dinners are largely inspired by New York Times Food emails and recipes, and I'm all in Recipes for promising, accessible comfort food with a twist include: Maple Bacon Pancakes with Bourbon

The food-focused writing and restaurant workings are the highlights; the author also recounts the implosion immediately decides to calls her, to coauthor a cookbook with him and to meet various players in the food community, eat ridiculously wonderful food, and learn the workings of a busy kitchen. I was most interested in the travel, food-focused writing, eating accounts, and breakneck-speed, often

The gems of What I Ate in One Year are, as promised in the title, the food-related moments Stanley Tucci Cooking, eating, and appreciating delicious food is an essential part of Stanley Tucci's satisfaction , and in the nonfiction book What I Ate in One Year , he allows the food and wine that he prepares, eats Tucci is irresistibly playful, confident yet humble; mesmerized by excellent food prepared simply and He loves what he loves, and he especially loves his people and his Italian food.

The Paris Novel is the first novel by food writer, memoir author, food critic, and James Beard award-winner fairytale-like love letter to Paris in which a staid young woman has almost magical encounters with food The novel's eating and vivid French food descriptions are, as one would expect from Reich, a fun highlight Convenient encounters, fairytale-like turns of events, and decadent experiences with food and fashion Her wonderful food-focused memoirs Garlic and Sapphires  and Tender at the Bone  were both listed in

I therefore love memoirs written by chefs and by people who are obsessed with food, and the books listed And which other books should I add to my food memoir to-read list? Fan Club (I made that up, but she is a big food fan) and unfailingly celebrating the deep joy that good Each of the foods she showcases is directly linked to her life in some way. Wizenberg started out as a food writer who wrote about home cooking, the meaning of food in the home,

The man, who reveals that he was called Good Stab by his family and friends, appears mysteriously in As Good Stab's tale builds, it becomes clear that the horrors he admits to are only part of the story -the book runs 448 pages--and simultaneously grotesque and extremely tedious, as so many moments of Good More about Stephen Graham Jones Stephen Graham Jones is also the author of The Only Good Indians , I

Before they had autonomy or options to decide their fates, they were tasked with cooking food that even they've reanimated (and buy it), then optimizing their ability to make objectively delicious, appealing food But they manage to touch the lives of those in their neighborhood looking for reliable, high-quality food

Sadie provides an absurd and incredibly unhealthy dog diet for her beloved pet Peanut (takeout Thai food She essentially shrugs and says she's not good with voices, but this just seemed so silly that I had

In the dystopian food desert of the future, a desperate chef is enlisted to create elaborate dishes for Honey, an unnamed chef in a polluted, dying city flees to a mountaintop retreat--and finds that fresh food As the chef explores the sensual pleasures of food and reawakens her connection to her body, she considers Money talks--and money is the only thing that buys food in a smog-ruined world. This was an interesting dystopia and premise, and the writing about food is rich and captivating, but

courtesy of Sourcebooks Landmark. 02 What I Ate in One Year (And Related Thoughts) by Stanley Tucci Food is an essential part of Stanley Tucci's life, and in What I Ate in One Year , he allows the food and He loves what he loves, and he especially loves his people and his Italian food. Stanley Tucci is also the author of cookbooks and the memoir Taste: My Life Through Food . 03 The Charm

A good woman. How odd that the phrase has such a particular meaning. One might say “a good man” and mean anything — there are as many ways of being a good man, it seems, But there is only one way to be a good woman.

story about the meaning of life; and nonfiction about how to do the right thing by the creator of The Good mother's idea of "calorie restriction," which started McCurdy on a path of constant struggling with food Utah (and if you're looking for a reason to feel thankful for comforts like shelter, clothing, and food Schur, creator of the television series The Good Place, explores various schools of thought about ethics With sections read by stars of The Good Place, Schur's How to Be Perfect is funny, interesting--and a

She had used her money to wrap good things around her family, while in the city outside these walls millions of people craved those good things. government groups, yet they hold immense power through their surveillance, control of funds and transfers of goods

More from Jennifer Weiner Weiner is also the author of the novels Good in Bed,   That Summer,   Good

explores what makes a show dog "best" and what happens behind the scenes of dog shows in this intriguing, good-natured At times he good-naturedly highlights the absurdity of this world, at least for those looking in from

Michigan--while spending evenings working out a stand-up routine--Kosta abandoned the world of tennis for good His shift into comedy also offers a look behind the curtains at the good, bad, and ugly, but Kosta mainly

Brooks and Horwitz himself had believed him to be in good health, and Brooks was beyond shocked at the It might not be your best work, but it will be good work, and it will be what saves you.”

Cooking, eating, and appreciating delicious food is an essential part of Stanley Tucci's satisfaction , and in the nonfiction book What I Ate in One Year , he allows the food and wine that he prepares, eats Tucci is irresistibly playful, confident yet humble; mesmerized by excellent food prepared simply and He loves what he loves, and he especially loves his people and his Italian food. Ina Garten, often called by the name of her former specialty food shop in the Hamptons (and television

So I therefore love memoirs written by chefs and by people who are obsessed with food, and the books And which other books should I add to my food memoir to-read list? Fan Club (I made that up, but she is a big food fan) and unfailingly celebrating the deep joy that good Each of the foods she showcases is directly linked to her life in some way. Wizenberg started out as a food writer who wrote about home cooking, the meaning of food in the home,

"Terrible beasts, universally reviled, until you find a good one. This is a good one.