Caprese salad – made from homegrown tomatoes and basil… This really has nothing to do with the setting of the book. However, we have a […]
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The One I Left Behind by Jennifer McMahon
Photo: my mantle…flowers from my brother-in-law’s wedding yesterday Synopsis: (Amazon link) The summer of 1985 changed Reggie’s life. Thirteen, awkward, and without a father, she […]
Read moreThen She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
Due to my abundance in zucchini (courgette), I am trying new recipes every day. This recipe is incredibly delicious! Like, I am making some […]
Read moreThe Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell and Courgette Loaf (zucchini bread)
Recipe link Zucchini – beastly little squashes that hide under leaves then sneak up on you when you weren’t really looking…hence the monstrous zucchini […]
Read moreThree book reviews: The Children on the Hill, The Housemaid, and The Locked Door
If you are wondering why I am a little behind in blogging, let’s just say finalizing the end of school and preparing for my NYC […]
Read moreThe Lying Game: A Novel by Ruth Ware
Synopsis: The text message arrives in the small hours of the morning: I need you.Isa drops everything, takes her baby daughter and heads straight to […]
Read moreFinal Girls: A Novel by Riley Sager
Background: Ten years ago, six friends went on vacation. One made it out alive…. In that instant, college student Quincy Carpenter became a member of […]
Read moreI Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys and Placinta cu Dovleac (Romanian Pumpkin Pie)
Recipe link Can’t you tell school is slowing down just a bit? I actually cooked a recipe! I had a can of pumpkin puree […]
Read moreSpeak by Laurie Halse Anderson – why every educator should read this book and why every school should have it in the library…
Fury is ranging across the nation as parents hold schools accountable for the books they have available for children to check out in the public […]
Read moreThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she […]
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