Title: Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Author: Anthony Bourdain My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Why I gave this rating: It shouldn't come as a surprise, but I love cooking, restaurants and all things food. And Anthony Bourdain represents so much of what the food culture truly is. I'm not really sure what I was expecting... Continue Reading →
Title: Take My Hand Author: Dolen Perkins-Valdez My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Why I gave this rating: This book was incredible! A fascinating story about the horrible treatment of women minorities in relations to how they should live and use their bodies. It was a historical fiction unlike anything I've read before, based on a true case... Continue Reading →
Title: The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post Author: Allison Pataki My Rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐(.5) Why I gave this rating: Marjorie Post is a fascinating woman. She helped grow the company General Foods from the small cereal company out of Battle Creak, MI. But there was so much more to her than just the business side of things.... Continue Reading →
Title: Kaikeyi Author: Vaishnavi Patel My Rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐ Why I gave this rating: I grew up reading about Greek and Irish folklore but never much about the folklore of Hindu Gods. Kaikeyi was a very beautifully written book that dived deep into the history that means so much to people. And to think that Patel wrote... Continue Reading →
Title: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Author: Holly Jackson My Rating:⭐⭐⭐ (.5) Why I gave this rating: Another tiktok book I wanted to check out. This YA mystery is a great read for someone looking to just get into mystery. Felt like Nancy Drew reading this book. Trying to figure out who the murderer... Continue Reading →
Title: The Song of Achilles Author: Madeline Miller My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Why I gave this rating: As we know from some of my previous posts, I really enjoy Greek Mythology inspired books. This was a story I had not really heard of before, but obviously knew who Achilles was and the role he played in... Continue Reading →
Title: It Ends with Us Author: Colleen Hoover My Rating: ⭐⭐ Why I gave this rating: I know, I know, an incredibly unpopular opinion for this book. I just was not nearly impressed with it as many others are. This is my least favorite Hoover book that I have read so far. (Kind of a... Continue Reading →
Title: Things We Never Got Over Author: Lucy Score My Rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐ Why I gave this rating: Holy Cannoli! This is a spicy, spicy, SPICY book. Putting it in the grouping of Mom and Grandma do not read this book. In the end I really enjoyed this romance book and it was the perfect Grumpy-Sunshine book.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Clockmaker's Wife Author: Daisy Wood My Rating:⭐⭐ Why I gave this rating: I really was bored with this book. I was reading it just for it to be over. It wasn't a typical historical fiction that engaged me and kept me interested. I'm not sure why I didn't get into but I found... Continue Reading →
Title: The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America Author: Richard Rothstein My Rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐ Why I gave this rating: When you look at the United States, it's very clear that there are still segregated towns all over the country. It was a little eye opening reading the reasoning for a... Continue Reading →
The Library Abroad 