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#unpopularopinion I‘ll be brutally honest. There‘s nothing wrong with this graphic foodie memoir, but it‘s just not for me. I rarely enjoy memoirs from anyone in any format, and I can barely cook even a basic meal, so a foodie memoir is so far outside my zone, it‘s practically in another universe. If you like to cook, or enjoy memoirs, then you‘ll probably love this. I‘m going to relish #bailey snuggles.

I have been nonexistent on here for so long... But I finally bought books on Thriftbooks today. Thankful that I can read so many great books from my library so I know what I want to own. Hopefully I can control myself in the future!!

2.5 🌟To be honest if it wasn‘t for #LMPBC I would have DNFed this book. Review on GR and LT.
#BBRC #AdultNF
#Booked2019 #Food
#NancyDrewChallenge #2013
#KillYourTBR #recipe

A foodie memoir in graphic novel form — what‘s not to like? I‘m very hungry now. Off to make myself some Cajun pasta. 😋

Recommended for those who enjoy memoirs/graphic novels/cooking and gourmet food. 5⭐️

#graphicnovel

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Book No. 4: Relish #24in48 @24in48

#24in48
Book # 1 on my list down. 2 hours 5 minutes in.
On to a couple of kids books.

The story details the author's life as a child of two foodie parents. She grew up eating more gourmet food as a child than I have eaten my whole life. She also got to travel the world, experiencing new countries and tasting the cuisine. It was interesting to see this all from a child's perspective, yet I wonder if she realized how lucky she was to grow up that way. The book had it's moments, but did not leave a big impression on me.

Just starting this book. Luckily I‘m able to read on the job. It makes work much more pleasant 😄

So after some poking around Goodreads and Amazon these are the four I have narrowed down to, if you would like to help me pick. #GroupU #LMPBC
1. Relish by Lucy Knisley (cooking AND comics, yes please).
2. Nimona by Noelle Stevenson (adventure!)
3. Lumberjanes V 1 (awesome girls, friendship, weird things in the woods)
4. The Prince & The Dressmaker by Jen Wang (a new fairy tale)

Picked up this graphic novel that I had on hold at the library. It took a little while for it to come. This was picked for my online book club that I‘m looking forward to reading. It has tons of recipes in it but is a memoir written in graphic novel form. On thing I love about our book club is that I get to read of a lot of things I wouldn‘t have otherwise even known about. Has anyone read this already or even heard of it?

Lazy weekend baking 😍

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I found this graphic novel from Book Riot suggestions and Im very happy Ive read it. The best food graphic novel ive read so far. It was cute and hilarious. Also yummy recipes at the end of each section. 5 stars no doubt.

"The book you're reading contains a collection of my favorite stories, crammed with the taste-memories that draw them up through my mind from years ago."
-Lucy Knisley

I wanted to like this so much more than I did! New & enticing recipes throughout the book. Delightful artwork. But, Knisley jumps so abruptly from moment to moment that I found it difficult to connect with her story. Maybe if I try cooking some of her recipes I'll feel differently?

A great foodie graphic novel and a memoir. It Will definitely make you hungry and attempt to try new things.

This book is so cute!

Soon 👀👀👀 #nextup

Very cute graphic novel memoir told through the foods that impacted the author through her growing up and becoming an adult. There are even some recipes! Fun, fast read!

Classics, nonfiction, gothic mystery, graphic novels, I love so many genres! Great question @britt_brooke
1. Jane Austen
2. Neil Gaiman
3. Lucy Knisley
4. William Shakespeare
5. Bill Bryson

Making me hungry...

For the #24in48readathon hour 36 challenge we're supposed to pick our favorite food related book and I had to pick Relish! Though most of her books would qualify 😉 Lucy Knisley is a crazy talented artist and author and I love all her books! I'm at 17 hours and getting ready to go to the read-in at the bookstore! 😄 #24in48 @24in48

I enjoyed this graphic good memoir. I laughed hard at Lucy Kingsley‘s two Rhode Island hen names: Miss Demeanor and Toe Pecker. I have two Rhode Island Red hens though they aren‘t as bad tempered as the ones described. I‘m now so hungry from reading this book that I‘m going to call it quits for #24in48 for the night.

I did enjoy her story, but the style of writing for graphic memoirs and novels is so clipped and spare that I always end up not loving the book.

A cute graphic novel about growing up as the child of foodies. Along with her love of fast food, Knisley shares stories of growing up, from the city to the countryside, coping with her parent‘s divorce, learning to cook, traveling, and of course, recipes. Bright and vibrant illustrations bring her stories to life.

#foodies #cooking #travel #recipes #graphicnovels

Hard to pass up a graphic novel about food, especially when there are recipes too!

“Anyone who can fail to rejoice in the enticing squish/crunch of a fast-food French fry, or the delight of a warmed piece of grocery-store donut, is living half a life.” 🍩 🍟 😜

Sangria 😍❤️🍹🍉🍍🍑🍒🍊🍋🍓!

A great comic for foodies! Awesome illustrations (and recipes!)

Taking a break from murder mysteries for a minute to read Relish, and then back to murder! #amreading #currentreads

Staring this one today @readsusieread still going try to read the other but i been reading Fangirl also . #freakyfriday

I ❤️ everything about Relish. Lucy Knisley is my kind of foodie. This is the memoir version of comfort food.

A graphic novel about food, yes please!!

A foodie memoir in graphic novel format. The author/illustrator, raised by a chef (mom) and a gourmet (dad), shows how food—cooking and eating—has enriched her life and relationships.

A sweet look at the joy of sharing meals with the people we love. And recipes in every chapter!

No trigger warnings here—unless you have food allergies.

“But my cookies contain the anxious deliciousness, earned through an afternoon spent in turmoil, soothed by separating my troubles into warm crispy pieces.”

Omg, the food! I loved learning all about food, the different recipes that Lucy loved making growing up, what she didn‘t like, her trips, the friendships she‘s made with food, etc. A great GN overall! 🍪 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cookies and cream mousse pairs perfectly with this graphic memoir about food. Like all of Knisley's work I really enjoyed the illustrations and the little vignettes of story. I felt parts of this volume were a little redundant, but overall it was a great read. I still think 'Something New' is my favorite of her books...

This was a fun #graphicnovel. I think you have to really be into food and cooking to enjoy it. Otherwise it would be croissants blah blah. 😄 DO NOT read if you are at all hungry or might be hungry anytime soon. I wouldn‘t think I was hungry, then read about cheese and find myself famished.

So much love and thanks to @KarenUK for the amazing #cupidgoespostal package. The book choice was bang on. See, i did a pun. 😙 wonderful gourmet chocolate and the bookmark.... love ❤️ ❤️ it. My day was brighten and started with a big dose of love. Thanks to @MrBook @BookBabe95 and @Avanders a very special thanks to gloria who started it all and brought book lovers together @BookishMarginalia

The author on traveling in Japan. This #graphicnovel is delightful! #foodies

The Eat. Drink. Read. Book group is enjoying great discussions over delicious food!

Last #24in48 book for today.

Graphic novels aren‘t my jam, but this short memoir was delicious!

Meeting Lucy Knisley and learning she returned to Chicago was the #GreatestOfAllTime

#SpeechBubbleChallenge #LetsGetGraphicWeeklongMarathon #LetsGetGraphicPhotoPrompts @Clwojick @TricksyTails

I need a Litsy opinion poll: do graphic novels count towards my #litsyatoz? Got this stack from the library and looking forward to diving in!

Popped into the library today to return two & picked up these two.

#scenesfromabook #inthekitchen
A graphic novel about her life growing up with two foodie parents, scenes from this book are all about food, in restaurants, in kitchens, recipes, and more food.

Loved this food memoir - it was perfect in graphic novel form! I especially liked the recipes though I have to return the book before I can try them.

I thoroughly enjoyed this graphic novel about growing up in a house full of chefs, and serious food loving parents. The art was beautiful and I might as well say I'm jealous of all those delicious looking homemade meals that Lucy grew up on. Loved these little recipe pages as well. A definite recommend. #LitsyPartyofOne

I am a true believer of #comfortfood ❤️💗❤️

It's time for a lighter graphic novel. I've heard so many great things about this one, and I'm so glad I finally got my hands on it. 😉

As requested by @TricksyTails

#Graphicnovels #myreadingweekend #graphic #ilovemylibrary #librarylove #shelfie