I loved listening to Kelly gaining a new understanding and appreciation for her mother. Liked it so much I had to buy a paper copy for easy re-reading.

Re-read my 1st Kelly Corrigan. Not as good as her more recent works, but it‘s where I fell in love with Kelly and her family 💖

I need to love a protagonist because they are super kind, or smart, or just make me want to be better and more like them. Elio was not this protagonist for me. Still going to watch the movie, though.

Beautiful imagery, but I think it would better on paper than on audio. It was hard for me to keep track of time jumps while listening.

I adore Kelly Corrigan 💖 This one had my throat aching with tears and I had to take a break halfway through. Time to reread her others!

Did not expect this one to be so spiritual.
I guess I liked it, but because a couple of friends had raved about this one so much, I was surprised there were parts that I absolutely hated. A lot. I was angry.

Funny, smart, and HELLA ROMANTIC ♥️ This was so fun to listen to! I loved every character ♥️

Cried while driving 2 days in a row while listening to this one. I liked it more than The Hate U Give.

I wanted to love this one but it felt like a lot was cut out. Like, a LOT.

Listened to the audio and had to go to YouTube to watch her DNC speeches. Then I had to borrow my sister‘s paper copy for all the parts I missed. Such a cool lady.

So this cannot be substituted for regular whipped cream, but it‘s good in a different way. Probably better suited to fruit desserts. I love this book and am gonna need to buy a copy since the library wanted theirs back.

Loving this so far but I had to take a break because I‘m crying and the lump in my throat hurts too much.
This is a library copy and I know I‘m gonna need to buy my own; only halfway through and several times already I‘ve wanted to break out a highlighter or fold down a page.

I fell in love with John Ambrose McLaren 💖

Relistened in preparation for the movie. I love Daniel and Natasha more than ever ❤️

I liked it, but I think I would have liked it more if I didn‘t already get the bulk of the information from her Happier podcast.

I loved the premise: falling in love with an anonymous pen pal, sneaking notes, fun stuff! But I was bored. I liked the 3rd quarter the best, when they didn‘t know that the other knew. Once they revealed themselves to each other I got bored again.
And listening to song lyrics being read rather than sung is the worst 👎🏽

I think I liked it better than the movie? But I‘m not sure how much I would have liked it if I hadn‘t seen the movie first. I kind of liked that Book!Peter starts off as kind of a jerk. I like watching characters grow. And apparently I need to expand my vocabulary beyond “like” and “kind of” 😜

Just read this for the 1st time. And now I guess I‘m gonna be sad the rest of the day.

Really did not like the voice of the female audiobook reader. Don‘t think it matched the personality of the heroine. Also, the story was very thin. Will not read the rest of the series.

I watched the movie 1st, and I think that made me like the book more.

Lots of pretty pictures, but not a whole lot I want to try. She likes to use things w a licorice flavor: anise, tarragon, caraway, Pernod, licorice powder...not for me. These Eggs in Crispy Potato Skins look good, though.

Fun book! Would reread even though I don‘t like inconclusive endings.

Lots of smiles and tears while reading this one. The author has such a talent for detailing teenage boys that I can‘t help but fall in love with them. But, as usual with this author, I‘m left feeling blue at the end.

Made the potato soup, fatayar (meat pie type thing), and ricotta pancakes. All 3 were fine/good. Not super impressed. I think I‘m done with this cookbook.

The salad and dessert sections look particularly good

@daniwithtea was right; I definitely liked this one better than Kitchen Confidential, which was written 10 years prior. I found it more interesting, and I liked that the ending was kind of an apology for the 1st book.

Never got around to reading my paper copy, but the audio version was pretty good company in the car. I liked it enough to download his 2nd book.

Aaron wants to get some memories erased and become straight. There‘s a twist! And still, I wanted an epilogue.

My 1st book since getting stuck reading Love, Simon fanfic for the past 2 months.

Romance wasn‘t a big part of this story which makes sense since they‘re anticipating their death. Lots of sweet and funny moments. Mateo is a really special kid 💖 But really, I NEEDED an epilogue. (photo taken from Hypable)

The cover doesn‘t match the story at all. The story has a kind of pretty, feminine thing going on, amidst the protagonist‘s insecurities. Cameos from Abby, Nick, and Simon from Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda. I‘m still obsessed with Movie Simon and Book Blue 💖

I LOVED the Simon and Bram parts 💖 But I‘m glad I started this off with low expectations because while I‘m glad I read it, Leah is not a fluffy cinnamon roll like Simon.

Watched the movie 3x this past weekend and then immediately read/listened to the book. Seems like it would be a light read but what an emotional roller coaster! I thought the book was funnier, sweeter, more romantic, and less cringy than the movie. And I loved the movie.
The movie tie-in edition of the book has an interview with the author, movie director, and actor Nick Robinson (Simon).

Read by the author which kind of works in this case since she‘s a performer. Audiobook had lots of fun ad libs, but I still found myself spacing out at times. I also downloaded the ebook so I could see the pictures.

Not something I would have ordinarily have chosen but a friend recommended it and I‘m glad she did 😊. The story goes back and forth in time making it tricky for an audiobook, so I went to the library and got a paper copy.

The heroine was understandably insecure about dating a younger man. The hero was smart, mature, and sweet. And no annoying misunderstandings to separate them! It‘s the 3rd in a trilogy but I didn‘t read the 1st 2 and it was fine.

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Makes me laugh every time! Because I‘m 12 😂

I wanted to love the instructional section that takes up the 1st half of the book, but it was very wordy and a chore to get through. Love the 2nd half with the recipes. Best Caesar dressing I‘ve ever had!

Lovely midwestern family stories based around food. I liked parts 1 and 3 best which were about the author‘s immediate family. Part 2, which centered on her grandparents, had some sweet stories but I found myself tuning out a lot.

Came across this book when I did a search for “magical realism novels” and now I have a new favorite author 😊 A family story with some magic and romance 💖

Had been looking forward to reading this one for a while (her Caesar salad is named Julia‘s Caesar 😂) so maybe my level of excitement was too high. I liked it, but not as much as I had anticipated.
The Broiled Anything with Garlic and Parsley Butter was good, but the Rice Pilaf with Roasted Cabbage was only ok (maybe I don‘t like saffron?). Will try her Kinda Sorta Patas Bravas tomorrow night.

Adorable modern retelling of The Little Mermaid. Ariel was a little too aggressive for me but I got used to her.

So hard to listen to the first half, especially when the girls were just waiting and waiting for Tibby. I did love the ending though, and the descriptions of the farm ❤️

My 1st New Adult novel and I didn‘t like it. Thought the heroine was annoying. Maybe New Adult isn‘t for me?

I love these girls and it was hard to listen to them going through their hardships. But I know that the next book will be even tougher 💔

Funny modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast. I don‘t love the whole stripper storyline but Belle and Beast were wonderful characters 💖

Modern retelling of Cinderella. I didn‘t love the main characters. And I had a hard time getting on board w the stripping. I kept think that if it was me I‘d try to get a job at Safeway or Starbucks or anywhere before resorting to stripping. But then again I‘ve got body issues. I did like meeting Belle and Ariel and have high hopes for their stories 😊

Worst book I‘ve read in a while. Hated the immature main characters.

Lots of good looking dishes to try, but this orecchiette with bacon, lemon, and cream seems particularly kid friendly. I do wish there were more pictures in the book though. I prefer a picture for each dish.

When Lois is almost 12 years old her aunt presents her with a life manual from her deceased father. Predictable but sweet 👍🏽