Lisa
Used this cookbook for my library program “Cookin the Books.”
We had our very first meeting on September 1. Everyone agreed that the recipes we picked were all delicious.
The recipes we used were: Tomatoes & Burrata, Parmesan Kale Chips, Quinoa Tabblouleh with Feta, Winter Slaw, Summer Vegetable Couscous, Baked Farro & Butternut Squash, Spinach & Ricotta Noodle Pudding, and Salty Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies.
All of the recipes received positive reviews. Many of the patrons that came specifically came because they loved Ina Garten and her cookbooks. She provides great pictures for each recipe.
We found for the most part the ingredients easy to locate. The recipes were very easy to follow and our food looked like the pictures in the book.
It was a great first meeting and already looking forward to the next “Cookin the Books” meeting!
Beautifully illustrated book... wordless story. (Make sure you “read” Becker's Journey first) I am thinking of buying this as Christmas gifts for adults - it is that beautiful.
Read for 4th/5th grade library book group - good book... although kind of bittersweet.
Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Press for the ARC of Griffin Dunne's The Friday Afternoon Club (released in June 2024).
I could not put this book down. Dunne grabs your attention from page 1. He tells of his life and his talented loving dysfunctional family. He also includes the story of his sister's murder and the effect it had on his entire family. He highlights the solitary experience of a family dealing with the justice system in such a horrible tragedy.
This novel has promise. I liked it but didn't love it. It leaned far too heavily on the Sherlock Holmes set up. I am hoping the next book in the series will have more of it's own voice.
I very much enjoyed this novel. J. Courntney Sullivan pulls so many themes into the story. It is difficult to give a simple synopsis. The main character Jane returns home to her home town after a fall from grace. She is drawn back to house that entranced her as a teenager. She is pulled into the history of the house while trying to work through her personal problems. The uncovering both the history and her issues makes for a fascinating story. If you enjoy ghost stories, mysteries, Native American history and women studies - you will enjoy this novel. I can see myself recommending this novel a lot this summer.
Quick read - story of an intense/toxic relationship. I was immediately immersed in this novella. I found it very readable. I wasn't sure if I liked the characters. It might improve on a re-read
Thank you NetGalley for sending me an ARC of this book.
Super cute book about differences in families - You don't have to LOOK like the rest of your family to be part of your family.
This entry in the three pines series is different from the previous books. A search for a missing character rather than a murder mystery. I enjoyed the change in plots. A very surprising ending which I did not see coming.
Husband's Secret
I found this novel interesting but not fulfilling. I wanted to know the resolution of the plot but most of the characters frustrated me.
Enjoyable book. It took me a little while to warm up to it but one I did it was a quick read. I would definitely recommend it to my friends.
I chose to read this book for the Massachusetts Center for the book yearly reading list. This book was written in 1966 the same year I was born. It's been a long time since I've read this book. I very much enjoyed this book this time around. I believe my age and understanding of the world enriched the reading. The final scene between Danny and his father was exceptionally moving. Reading it with a parents perspective was very moving. I am so glad that I decided to read this book again.
Overall feeling..... Glad I read this book but it is a sad book. It focuses on the miscommunication that happens in a family. Hopes and dreams for themselves and other family members cause pain.
The book does make you think about how you shape others by your desires for them.
My library program “Cookin the Books” used this cookbook for this month's (February 2016) program. We made Brownie Buttons, Blueberry Crumb Cake, Coco-Nana Bread, Low & Lush Chocolate Cheesecake, Chewy Chunky Blondies , Mini Milk Chocolate Bundt Cake, Far Breton Cake, Chocolate Gingerbread and Nutty Chocolatey Swirly Sour Cream Bundt Cake.
I think the general consensus was that we enjoyed the cook book (hence the 4 star rating) but felt it could have used either editing or test cooking. I personally made the Mini Milk Chocolate Bundt cakes. I ended up having to double the recipe because it didn't make the amount it said it would. Several people found recipes that seemed to need tweaking. My favorite recipes of the ones presented was the Nutty Chocolatey Swirly Sour Cream Bundt Cake. I will be making that in the future! The one fail of today's meeting was the Coco-Nana Bread. It was very dense and dry. One person had made it previously without the chocolate and said it was a delicious Banana Bread. Overall, we had a great selection of the treats to try. “Baking: From My Home to Yours” is a good resource for baked dessert ideas.
My recommendation for this cookbook is test cook recipes cause you might be tweaking the recipe.
Bon Appetit!
I found this a unique book. Willowdean, the main character, isn't a slender beauty. She is a full figured beauty who accepts herself and doesn't feel the need to drastically change her weight.
I enjoyed this book. I found the characters to be delightful and the plot interesting.
Would gladly recommend this book to anyone looking for a good read.
Really loved this book - illustrations were gorgeous and the story was sweet. An imaginary friend, Beekle, goes on a search for his child.
I liked this book's storyline (especially the twist) - but still working out how I feel about the main characters. Both of the main characters were just a little too attached to the private school that was the setting of the book. I could not believe that Arthur's wife would be with him. He was definitely broken.... (Listened to audiobook)
This wasn't a bad book but it wasn't a great one either. I felt it was pretty much a lot of the same material from many of the currently popular novels. A dystopian setting with a dynamic female lead. Mare, as the lead, drove me a bit crazy -too dramatic and flighty in her choices. I am interested in how the story continues in the next two books in the trilogy. I am hoping that Mare develops some maturity.