I found this book in my and Hayden’s wanderings.  I included it in my March book haul. At first I couldn’t decide if I even wanted to read it. I have SO MANY books on my wait list and the reviews were a mixed bag with this book. So I stuck it in my book bag when we left to go home for Easter. I read over half of it in the car on the way to my parents. In one sitting. It helped that our trip was extended by almost three hours courtesy of the weather, roadwork and being stuck on the interstate for more than 2 1/2 hours in traffic.
I’m almost through the book and I’m going to make Denton watch the movie with me this weekend. He doesn’t know that yet, but he won’t mind. TV is his relaxing place and I rarely indulge him for more than an hour a day. I have books to read people!
All of that to say, I found this book to be fast paced, ridiculous at moments, surprising in other moments, and ….. a good read. I don’t know exactly why this surprised me. But, it did. Preconceptions. They are dangerous things in the real world and in books. Which is why Hayden won’t read the back of a book before he reads it. I raised a very smart man.
Let me know what you thought of it!
Smitten Kitchen Every Day:Â Triumphant and Unfussy New Favorites
By Deb Perelman
I follow Smitten Kitchen on my Instagram and you should too! It is absolute food heaven. And this cookbook is no different. Lovely. Utter loveliness. Check it out….
You definitely have to see this one. It’s absolutely lovely.
That’s all I’ve got for now. What have you been reading? I’m always looking for a new book!
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You can see a list of all of the books I read in 2018 here. Just scroll to the bottom of the page.
Books I’ve read in 2019:
Novels:
Cookbooks:
Baking with Mary Berry: Cakes, Cookies, Pies, and Pastries from the British Queen of Baking By Mary Berry
Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy by Damaris Phillips
Weight Watchers One Pot Cookbook by Weight Watchers
Non-Fiction:
Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave by Joanna Gaines
The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
The Backyard Orchardist by Stella Otto