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Great little book, I enjoyed it. So happy to see that the author is doing well these days after such an unexpected and traumatic health scare ♥️ Only side effect: made me wish I enjoyed cooking more at this point in my life 😂
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The author‘s husband dies unexpectedly and too soon. Their young son finds him in his last moments. And his beloved wife, now a widow, processes these events and figures out how to go on alone. Yup, super emotional. And absolutely beautifully written. Alexander is a poet and professor. She knows the craft of writing. And it shows. Loved every word of this!

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I really enjoyed this book and thought it was a good story with the narrative of problems facing people leaving the Caribbean islands and going to the U.K./U.S
I don‘t have a picture of a black cake - but here‘s my daughter‘s 21st cake 😁 it‘s family party tonight and I sneak read the end of this book in the bath this afternoon before chaos descends.

I loved this! The author was the restaurant critic of the New York Times in the early/mid Nineties. She ends up wearing disguises in order not to be recognised and it‘s so interesting how she is treated when the restaurants don‘t know who she is. The book also includes some of her actual reviews alongside the back story of how she fared at each visit.

Thanks for sending it to me Cindy!

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Enjoyed this new-to-me author cozy mystery! It‘s the first in the series and I‘m sure I‘ll read some others!

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I found this book fascinating! My lovely ESL student is a henna artist, and we often discuss her art. She started a small henna business. Reading this book gave me an understanding of the cultural significance and intricacies of the Art. The main character,Lakshmi,is a strong woman who struggles to be independent and care for her younger sister. Life in 1950‘s Jaipur comes alive in this book! #booked2022 #includesarecipe

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4 🌟 Definitely some to try in here!

Collette has another winning cozy mystery series with this first in the Books & Biscuits mystery series. Twins Keaton and Koby reunite after a lifetime apart and open up a soul food restaurant and bookstore. But, their opening is shadowed by a friend‘s death. There are parts of this one that didn‘t quite connect, but I loved the book references and the perseverance of the characters. There are recipes in the back too!

Friends, this woman is a pure light in this world. I discovered her last year and will watch anything she does. Tabitha posts vegan recipes on social media but does so with such warmth and personality that I find irresistible. I know there‘s so many of these “positivity” influencers out there but Tab feels so genuine and she‘s such an inspiration to me. Trust me, seek this woman out in any form you can: book, online, wherever! Continued below 👇

Why yes, I bought a 🌈 bagel specifically to match with my book photo! 😂

It took me a week to get through what should have been a quick cozy read. Part of that was me and my fatigue, but the other part was a general annoyance with the lack of emotions in this story. I loved all the Filipino food descriptions, and I will give the 2nd book a try, but it was painfully obvious this was a debut. Was Lila supposed to be emotionally distant? 🤷🏻‍♀️