This looks outrageously sweet, but it isn‘t. Instead it‘s more akin to a rich buttery coffee cake. “Oh my god,” was my husband‘s reaction.

Many thumbs up for this treat!

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Not what I expected - delightfully so. 😄

I‘m going to be thinking about this one because there is a lot to chew on.

Is this a perfect novel? Nope, in fact there are elements I don‘t appreciate and frankly I‘ve read better debut novels. However Kaveh has a very distinctive creative voice that isn‘t forgettable. This won‘t be a spine on the shelf I‘ll wonder whether I‘ve read.

Just finished a reread of this surprisingly funny novel. I did not recall the humor Collins infuses in the mystery!

Poor poor Ezra Jennings; I‘m a bit cross at Collins for refusing to tell what surely was a tragic backstory. Collins could have given him his own novel!

The 1944 edition with William Sharp‘s illustrations was a delight, despite the very musty odor. Perhaps that contributed to the atmosphere?

Finally found an audio book I might not bail on! 🤞🏾🤞🏾 I‘ve been on a bailing spree. 😅 So fa I‘m enjoying Eleanor‘s curiosity and perspective on social norms many of us take for granted.

😃 Tex-Mex, Southwestern, Cal-Mex, Floribbean, Latino-Southern, NYC Latino, Latino Midwestern

Love this collection of contemporary Latin influenced dishes! Fusion cuisine is one of the best aspects of globalization.

Planning to try the Kogi Kimchi Burritos first!

“Mr. Blake idly turned over the books on his bedroom table. I had taken the precaution of looking at them … all classical works; all of course, immediately immeasurably superior to any thing produced in later times; and of present point of view, possessing the one great merit of enchaining nobody‘s interest, and exciting nobody‘s brain.” 🥱😴

Bahahahaha This whole section of the chapter, not just that quote, had me laughing and made my day! 😆

Well…..I did listen further. I‘m 80% in and bailing because I have other audio books in the queue that are calling.

Overall this did not connect on a human level & felt pretentious. The the mini lectures, both formal & informal, were boring. 🤷🏾‍♀️

On to the next! 😄

🤔 Halfway mark and I‘m going to keep listening, but I‘m not feeling a connection with the characters; they aren‘t very relatable to me.

Odd combo, but definitely having a repeat tonight! Pizzawich & Spiced Carrot soup. 😋 #Mtcookbook

For years I‘ve made James Peterson‘s recipe for curried carrot soup, but this one has usurped it.

Matchy today! 🙃 Loving this novel, so witty & insightful. Perhaps a bit self indulgent, but forgivable.

Guffawing at the wholly pathological superficial “politeness” of Midwesterners, which apparently is akin to Iranian etiquette, and describing his rich girlfriend as “American Christian, the kind that believed Jesus had just needed a bigger gun.”

Unpopular opinion 😏

I appreciated the unconventional mystery plot device, but the writing style wasn‘t for me. Too many words to the point of repetition & overwrought emotion. At times I was thinking “get on with it already”…..It reinforces my admiration for the power of effective spare writing.

As opposed to The Birthday Party which was MADDENING in thrilling anticipation of the climax, being akin to a movie in slow motion. 😵 👍🏾

Apparently I have a green thing happening today. 💚

I‘m happy to be sent to my room. 😊

Harira soup - I wish there was a scratch & sniff option in Litsy. 😄 Such a lovely combination of spices!

This book has a fantastic variety of chicken soups from around the world.

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Another winner treat - pumpkin bread! 🎃 Truthfully it tastes like gingerbread. (🤫 It does not need the cream cheese frosting, don‘t tell the fam.)

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Apparently humanity was living in a post fact world as far back as 1859. 😂 😅

Recommending this for IRL bookclub - we‘ll see if it gets picked. Highly recommend for Littens! If you are looking for a contemplative seasonal (end of summer) read, this is beautiful.

Our selection for bookclub tonight is The Great Gatsby, which I‘ve retitled The Great Mediocrity 😜, but another member said he recently read E of E and wanted to chat. I thumbed though the important bits I tabbed and it brought back a flood of resonance. 💙 It‘s a huggable book.

This person is an evangelical Christian and I‘m not biblically literate so I hope he‘s not expecting a deep dive comparison with Genesis. It is not an exact retelling.

Took me a long time to get through this novel because of life.

I enjoyed it but did not absolutely love it. Packed with a lot of feminist themes to think about 👍🏾, it just didn‘t have the drive of Elena Knows. That one is hard to top and it‘s difficult not to make comparisons. Elena is still my favorite of the three I‘ve read so far.

If you like tidy endings, take a pass. 😅 Pineiro might be planning a trilogy or leaving the door open?

I‘ve only just started this collection on audio (2 stories in) and wow, I‘m going to need to get this in print! 😍 The cast of narrators is out of sight!

I‘ve already stacked Six Walks.

Perhaps an odd combination of shopping today. 😄 Injera & a Brit classic.

Habasha food for dinner! 😋

Not forgettable! I‘m very surprised this held my attention given it revolves around the mermaid myth, but it did. The narration was terrific and I‘m sure made all the difference. 🧜🏾‍♀️

It could have used less sex and more plot so I‘d say it‘s a slight pick. Definitely evocative of the islands & culture.

Happy Campers in the house! 😋

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A long overdue reread. I can‘t believe this would be on any high school reading list because what would a teen relate to in this novel?

I can‘t say I enjoyed Fitzgerald‘s writing style, but I did enjoy examination of Nick‘s loss of innocence about humanity and the American promise of infinite progress.

Tamale pie! It was a little softer than I expected, but it got the flavor thumbs up from the fam. 👍🏾

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Audio narration definitely not working on this one. 😒

I love this starts with the “mystery” of an arson and then tells the stories of three women navigating complicated, messy relationships in the period leading up to Ireland‘s referendum to make divorce legal. I had no idea this didn‘t happen until the ‘90s and only passed by a hair.

It‘s a well written & entertaining debut novel. Will look out for his next!

Perfect audio book for multitasking and bedtime. I‘ve been having a difficult time finding one that works lately.

Finished up a cowl! @mabell Goes well with my new purple winter coat. ☃️

Work has slowed down reading considerably. 😭 These two are buddy & bookclub rereads. Fortunately I remember next to nothing about either it was so long ago I first picked them up. Not really caring for Fitzgerald‘s writing style I dare say. 😳

I‘ve also picked up knitting again after I found this lovely Halloweeny combo in a nearby yarn shop. It‘s a lovely texture. This too is competing with reading.

This is the recipe that “made” me buy the book & stand mixer. 😂 Well worth it!

Should I buy a Bundt pan yet again? I‘ve donated two over the years because they have been a PITA to clean.

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Just not feeling it. 😏 Reading life is short, like summer is in the north.

I‘m sure it‘s me - I rarely enjoy reading teen angst.
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Just started! I enjoyed the first chapter. 😊 #Europacollective

Instant Pot Jambalaya - you see the rating.👍🏾😁 Definitely season to taste, because I will add lots of hot sauce to accommodate my 🔥 preference.

Clarke is reliably delicious. I see I have lots of other recipes already tagged.
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Read this on the treadmill, so I don‘t know if my exhaustion is from the exercise or reading about the chaos & tribulations of war?! 😅 Verily‘s experience is not to be envied, though I have the impression because of her privilege others fared much worse. Still, her memoir is a glimpse into the domestic lives of women during the war.

I applaud her marriage for love! ♥️

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Ok, I want to check this out just for the title. 🤣

I might the last person who hadn‘t read this true crime narrative. Very well written and the cast of people involved well developed! Reads (listens) like a novel!

Chilling clinical descriptions of psychothopy.

I now need to go down the rabbit hole to learn more about Capote and his relationship with this story, which I understand had a significant impact on him.

This will go down as the most expensive book purchase for me ever. I “had” to buy a KA stand mixer to accompany it since it‘s called for in the recipe instructions. 😜 Now I am proper adulting.

Adding a note not to use frozen berries - too juicy. Otherwise as my husband remarked, what doesn‘t two sticks of butter make tasty? 🥹

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Saw this in an antique store and couldn‘t leave without it. These are the editions I grew up with; my grandmother gifted them to me one by one. 💕 They were my first chapter books and made me a reader. She was an elementary school teacher in South Dakota (even in a 1 room school house).

By the way, we live in close proximity to Lake Pepin (The Big Woods), the connection with which I don‘t appreciate enough.

Thought of you @LeahBergen 😉

Bucket list destination! Village of Hobart, NY. https://youtu.be/N5UvrwxO7WE?si=uGghkayOz9ElqnSm

“A home without books is……boring, unless it has a cat.” 😂

Did I just click on “Buy Now?”

That‘s a rhetorical question. 😜 The kids and I leafed through this (daughter twice) and it was unanimous. 👍🏾 Even Cricket was expressing appreciation with rubs & bites. (Careful it‘s a library copy.)

It will require me to up my baking game and perhaps put a stand mixer on my Xmas list.

Same baker of 100 Cookies.

My idea of Happy Hour. ☺️

I made a trip to the nursery today. The cashier mentioned mums when I expressed dismay at the nearly empty greenhouse. I hate the word and sight of mums in August - which I humorously explained to her. 😠😢 She got it. It‘s too much of a reminder that summer in the upper Midwest is woefully short.

What does this mean? ‘…‘ Pineiro uses it frequently in this book.

The Eternal Daughter - streaming on Amazon.

I wish had watched this in October! Very gothic literary quality, so much so that I had to Google it to see whether it was based on a novel. Nope.

Recommend 👍🏾👍🏾 As always, Swinton is such a good actor!

The best time of the year! Cucumber & tomato salsa. 😋

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Okay, this was a strange little novel. Not bad, but also not at all realistic. There was a scene with a dead body that was particularly…..odd. That is a good adjective.

Don‘t mess with women and those they protect. 😅

Book mail! 🪰🪰

I‘ll read anything Claudia writes. I ordered this the minute I heard about it.

Ummmmmm 🤔 would I be so nonchalant about finding out my same sex partner got pregnant while I was away on a trip to “find myself?”

Likely not. Perhaps I‘m not enlightened enough.

That scene threw me out of the narrative to ponder. I‘ll continue on reading.

I pulled this off the shelf thinking I‘d make this my bedtime chunkster. NOPE. The print is minuscule! 😵‍💫

How I‘m feeling about summer. 😢