Crescent

Mostly this made me super hungry. I wish Nadia's Cafe delievered!! But also it was an enjoyable romance (that didn't end with a baby, yayyy) with some social commentary, myth, and history. And recipes!

I tried reading this book once before and had a difficult time getting into it. I actually was required to read this for my Religion & American Foodways class, though I found myself reading it more as a novel for fun than a book for class.

Abu-Jaber has a wonderful, delicate, sensory way of writing that really draws in your sense of smell and touch. The emotions in this book were palpable, and the plot interesting and surprising.