This will hopefully tide me over until we get more Great British Bake-Off. In Miss Eliza’s English Kitchen by Annabel Abbs, Eliza Acton is struggling to get published as a poet, as this is viewed primarily as a man’s domain. Her publisher suggests she instead write a book of cookery, and she initially balks—until she …
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Book Review | Once Upon an Eid
Once Upon an Eid is a collection of short stories by various authors — edited by S. K. Ali and Aisha Saeed — taking place on Eid, the feast that takes place at the end of Ramadan. They are stories of family and friends, connection and celebration. They are set all over the world, with …
Book Review | Forget Me Not
Ah, amnesia as a plot device. (It's really good here, though.) In Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick, Nora and Stevie have been secretly dating for several years, and finally are ready to live their lives authentically. Once they graduate, they’re going to leave their small, ultra-conservative Midwest town to move to California and start …
Book Review | Honey Girl
In Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers, Grace Porter has been ambitious all her life, after it was drilled into her by her military father. Now, with a new astronomy PhD, Grace goes to Las Vegas with friends for a rare chance to celebrate and let loose. However, a chance encounter with a girl there leads …
Book Review | Happy Place
In Happy Place by Emily Henry, Harriet and Wyn have been together since they met in college, and have been a perfect match ever since. At least, that’s what their friends think when they all meet up for their yearly weeklong getaway in Maine. What their friends don’t know is that Harriet and Wyn broke …
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