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My food-chemist wife came home with this mug ?‍? Slightly more acceptable to use at work than her, "Sorry if my face said Fuck Off" mug ?

My heart. This book takes you through so many emotions absolutely flawlessly. The way the author tackles some triggering subjects and flows effortlessly into the winding tale of the characters lives is incredible. This book definitely deserved the Book of the Year award it received last year.

I ended up purchasing a copy tonight before I finished and I‘m so glad I did!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#FirstLineFridays. It's a big one.

@ShyBookOwl

This book had everything I love- science, feminism, found families, and food. Great read.

I doubt she knows as many words at Six-Thirty but she makes a cute book model! I was pleasantly surprised by this book. Yes, there were a few eye roll moments but I found it had a great message and was entertaining!

Starting this next 🎧

Hilarious, frightening, sad, heartfelt and powerful. I was a bit of a late bloomer with discovering this book but tbh the timing was great for me. Sometimes I wonder how far have we actually come with the #feminist movement and closed this book with a sob and deep cry by thinking not far enough! But onwards and looking forward to watching the tv series now.

You think this book is going to be fluffy and silly and humorous until you find yourself recognizing parts of your own life in it and crying.

I doubt many men have read this book, my own husband would never deign to read anything like it (never mind, I‘ve left him) but more should. I‘m glad I gave in to the hype, it‘s worth it. 💜

Read for our faculty book club! I've seen the praise and critiques from this group, and did agree with most of it, but in the end I did find it an enjoyable read.

I‘m probably the last person on the planet to read this but it‘s for one of my book clubs this month so I‘m finally getting around to it. (They likely chose it to reread before watching the show because I can‘t imagine too many are coming to it new like I am.)

1. I talk to myself when I‘m home alone.

2. Tagged. Loving the tv series too.

@TheSpineView #two4tuesday

I folded to the pressure on this one, mostly because I knew the TV series was being released. I typically avoid books with covers such as these, since I can only do rom-coms every so often. I knew this one was supposed to be not exactly in that genre, but with a more serious undertone. Wouldn‘t say I loved it, but I liked it. May get some backlash for this, but even though I liked Six-thirty‘s name, I felt the dog was an unnecessary character.

He thought about the people who designed these dresses; how, like bomb manufacturers or pornography stars, they had to remain vague about the way they made their livings.

Calvin

This book is giving me eye rolls but also lots of chortles and so far the chortles are outweighing the eye rolls 😏

She looked down on him like a battlefield medic assessing whether or not he was worth saving.

Elizabeth Zott 🤘🤘🤘

I am giving in to the hype surrounding this novel and TV series….. if I hate it I will absolutely be blaming all you Litsers. I don‘t know why I don‘t get one of the cute covers on my kindle, some whim of the Amazon robot gods I suppose.

Today‘s the last day to sign up for #LMPBC Round 19, and we still have two slots left in Group E! We‘re talking food, cooking, eating, etc., and it is open to the loosest of interpretations. I think the tagged book would fit great, for example, or it can be something set at Thanksgiving, a main character who‘s a chef, whatever you‘d like! We‘d love to have you join us 😊

See @suvata ‘s page to sign up!

Me, because I‘m too impatient to wait for the new episode to drop on Friday 😆

It has been said a lot but I was still surprised at the depth of this. Zott is a complex character and the story is paved so well it was easy to get into and stay reading.
The character of Mad was a bit much for me. A 4 year old who reads well is great but when she starts picking up Mailer and Nabokov I have to roll my eyes.
I really appreciated how Germus addresses women in stem and sexuality in academia.

If only all Mondays could be like this…..

This sort of historical feminist novel - featuring a scientist, no less - should absolutely be my catnip.

The early on-page violent rape started things off badly, and then things got worse. I couldn't get through more than fifteen or so pages before falling asleep or getting bored, so it took me ages to read. I realise this is an unpopular opinion, and I don't care. All three main characters were Mary Sues in the worst way. [cont.]

https://parade.com/tv/lessons-in-chemistry-differences-between-show-and-book

Way late to the party here, but glad I finally made it. I started with print and ended up switching to the audiobook. Good listen! Anyone try the Apple TV+ adaptation yet?

#BOTM

A great read.

Although I've just realised this is another headless woman cover (unless you count the tv set?)

Halfway through this book. I've gone from “Meh“ to “WTF was with that violent on-page rape in a book with THIS cover?!“ back to “Meh“ to “these ridiculous stereotypes of scientists are just insulting and ignorant, not 'hilarious“ to “the only reason I'm continuing is to hate-read“.

Elizabeth stalked down the hallway, her heels hitting the tile in a dangerous staccato. She tried to calm herself by taking a deep breath in, but it came rushing back our at hurricane speed. Stopping abruptly, she slammed her fist against the wall, then took moment to review her options

Replead case.
Quit
Set fire to the building 🔥

I think we've all had days like this...😱

Trying out the tv series tonight! #pleasedontsuck

So fun and timely. Really clever, loved the science and the wonderfully smart dog (6:30). Of course it‘s going to tv.

This book is NOT the zany, laugh a minute, the book jacket promises (and I understand, and even agree, with the issues many reviewers have with many of the characters) but I still enjoyed it. I was rooting for Elizabeth every step of the way. And Mad and Harriet and Six Thirty. And even Walter Pine. I'll watch out for more by this author.

I have a giant crush on Elizabeth Zott, y'all! Can't wait for work to be over so I can finish this book.

Getting ready to watch the first episode in Lessons in Chemistry as part of special screening invitation.

Finished Oseman's Loveless - it was good - and started another medium cut from the TBR. It seems everyone else has read this but me!

Really enjoyed this one!Elizabeth Zott is under estimated at every turn, a look at how women where not taken seriously,even with brains & talent. If you don‘t think the world was this way,ask your parents or grandparents. Both my parents worked,went in for a mortgage.Banker said they wouldn‘t consider my mom‘s income to qualify. she asked why, banker smugly said ,you could get pregnant! She said my husband could step off a curb & get hit by a bus!

Honestly, when one of my book club chose this book, I wasn't thrilled, and when I started reading it, I first thought that it would be bad, but surprisingly it wasn't. Of course, it remains in the "mainstream" category with some predictability, some clichés, the happy ending of course, but the plot was entertaining enough. The dog as a character was also a nice touch.

I was skeptical, but really enjoyed this story!

I would not have picked up this book if it weren't for book club but I'm glad I did. I loved the characters and it felt like the writing went right along side the main character, Elizabeth Zott. I did find that the end wrapped up a bit to neatly for my liking. I'm not sure it went with the time - I felt like the whole book she was battling issues of the 60s and at the end everyone got a great ending and we were almost in another time.

I pulled my fall mugs down from the top shelf and I'm finally starting this beauty today. 🧪⚗️ Though I'll probably listen more than read because I really want to cross stitch. Ahhhh Sunday 😊

Day 1: 4 hours and 16 minutes of reading! I finished Lessons in Chemistry and Private #1 Suspect, and Passage to India is done as well! (#goodtriddance) tomorrow I will make some more progress in the Silent Patient plus an ARC that‘s way overdue. I might start one of my October buddy reads as well. @Andrew65

#currentview

Cannot recommend this enough. I went through so many emotions reading it. There was sadness at Elizabeth's plight and anger at the injustice of the man-dominated world (some of it still relevant 60 years on, sadly). But there are also lots of feel good moments, and many places where I laughed out loud. A great, great, debut. 5*

Sometimes I don‘t read a popular book because I am a cranky person who thinks I won‘t like it. In this case the crowds were right. A character I could root for. And how many books do I read where the ending is wrapped up so nicely and my new found character friend succeeds? Apparently not that many. My friends get nervous when I hand them a book because it‘s often grim. This was not. It was delightful.

I loved this! I very much enjoyed joining Elizabeth Zott on her journey, along with her daughter, Mad, and dog, Six-Thirty. I was so sad to turn the final page. It‘s heartwarming as well as moving. Elizabeth is an interesting character, slightly off centre. And what a wonderful dog Six-Thirty is! Very wise. I‘m going to miss them all!

Elizabeth Zott is a talented chemist in the 60s,being a scientist is what defines her but,despite many being aware of her talent,she only encounters barriers from a misogynistic society and ends up creating a cooking show that sparks a revolution.This is a surprisingly light read for such a heavy theme where many of Elizabeth's experiences are sadly still present in our daily lives.Perhaps it goes on for too long, but overall I really enjoyed it.

I‘m going in , sometimes I feel I‘m the only person on Litsy that hasn‘t read it. Wanted to get to it before I just skip it and watch the adaptation! 😂

#Adore

This was a fun read, the novel is about a chemist during the 50s who isn‘t respected for her work because she is female. She becomes a host of a cooking show and tries to instill empowerment for women. 4/5

Starting this today! I‘ve been wanting to read it for so long!

I simply adored this witty, charming, and profound novel about a chemist and single mother in the 1960s that finds herself the star of a cooking show to pay the bills. Garmus‘s Elizabeth Zott is smart, capable, and wholly lovable. I saw a bit of myself in Zott and her tenacity. Society‘s outlook on women still has so far to go, but she reminds me that courage can be quiet and revolution starts with small change and relentlessly being yourself. 5⭐️

When life gives you 🍋, buy more books.

I‘m sure I heard a wise philosopher say this😉.

Just some book therapy to give me something to look forward to while I deal with life over the next several months.

Which should I start? I‘m leaning toward the tagged book…

“In ancient times, the pupil was believed to be a round, solid object comparable to an apple. Since the pupil is essential to vision, it was held to be something very precious. Thus, when you call someone the "apple of your eye," you are telling them that they are cherished.” In this book, Elizabeth‘s daughter Madeline is the ‘apple of her eye‘ ?

#AppleOfMyEye

#IdiomInsight

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I loved this one and can‘t wait to watch it!

https://youtu.be/0PQE-Xcx1Gs

#LitsyLoveReads