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First finished book of 2025! There seemed to be some missed potential in not connecting the individual vignettes but otherwise it‘s a nice cozy book! Apparently GoodReads has a list of cozy translated novels….and I‘ve read several. This genre is my jam! Thanks, Rachel, for sharing this book with me! I really enjoyed it! #LitsyLove

3.5/4⭐️ (between very good and excellent)

I love the premise of this book and I flew through it, however I suspect I would have enjoyed it even more if I knew more about Japanese cuisine. The food descriptions meant nothing to me. The human stories resonated though.

Plot and Engagement: 4 (excellent) Character and Atmosphere: 3 (very good)

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Actually, originally from Walt Whitman. Oh, how I love this movie! It came out when I was a freshman in high school, so I felt like I went through school with them. We actually performed it in concert choir, too. #memories

A Japanese translated fabulist tale of a hole in the wall diner that doubles as a detective agency: seeking out that formative meal from your past that you long to recreate.

An absolutely charming tale, with a loving father and daughter relationship, and food in every chapter that made my mouth water!

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“But even though I was ashamed, I knew that my mother's story was true. It was the story of my family, the story of my people. And it was a story of survival.“

This book could be used at any age to help children understand that differences in cultures and tradition can be completely different, but are unique and should be celebrated. In a young elementary classroom, I could see this book being read aloud and then having children write and share some traditions that their family has.

Award winning- A young Chinese American girl is embarrassed when her parents stop to gather watercress from a ditch. She doesn't understand why they can't just buy food like other families. However, her mother shares a story about the hardships her family faced in China, where watercress was a symbol of survival and resilience. The girl learns to appreciate her heritage and the sacrifices her parents made for their family.

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1. My niece graduates from ASU next month. She's going to be an elementary school teacher. 📚
2. My same niece got engaged to her long-time boyfriend yesterday! 💍
3. Looked through old Thanksgiving photos yesterday. This pic is of me, my two sisters, and my grandma at the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade 36 years ago! 🎈
4. Our Christmas cactus is starting to bloom. 🌺
5. Kate, Pip, and Matt. Always.
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“Before I was married...I looked forward to being able to wear bells around my ankles and silver necklaces around my neck, but not any more, not since I had learned what they represented for the man who gave them. A necklace was no prettier than a piece of of rope that ties a goat to a tree, depriving it of freedom.”
― Phoolan Devi, The Bandit Queen Of India