pickSo imagine if two people brought the same puzzles together and l decided to combine the pieces before putting together two of the same puzzle. then they discover that each box also contained pieces of other puzzles. Yeah, like that.
pickStrout‘s debut novel about a mother and a daughter, and their relationship. Amy is 16 and just starting life. Isabelle is a single parent, working as a secretary at the factory, trying to get by. It‘s the warmest summer in memory and things are about to change.
pickSuper heavy on the introspection. But I think I gained something from reading it.
#FoodandLit #Canada Today is Butternut Squash. A hybrid from a bottleneck squash and pumpkin by an American. Smooth like butter and has a nutty flavor. I made Butternut Squash soup today. All you need is a 4 lb Butternut (from my garden) a large onion, 3 garlicky cloves.Bouillon that has ginger in it. Cook until Squash is soft.Let cool a bit and put it in a blender to make it smooth. Add cream and fresh parsley to serve. @Catsandbooks @Texreader
pickJust the kind of book I love for October and while it had some good twists, I called the who pretty early on. The how and why was fun to see unravel, though.
Another of my #trappedinaspookyhouse reads, chosen for me by @GHABI4ROSES and organized by @PuddleJumper
Last night my library hosted an author program which featured Wade Rouse, aka Viola Shipman! 💕📚 I got to run the whole thing which included facilitating the event, handling the Q&A portion, and the best part of all - getting to go out to dinner beforehand with him and his lovely husband! It was an absolutely magical evening!
so-soSigh. This one was frustrating. It alternates between past & present with two intertwining narratives of Nita and Sophie—mother and daughter—in Paris. One, on a journey to follow her dreams for the future, and the other, on a journey to find answers about her past. Ultimately, this wasn‘t an enjoyable read for me. I spent much of the book frustrated and stressed out by the choices made in Nita‘s storyline, and thought the ending was too rushed.⤵️
