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At the Chinese Table
At the Chinese Table: A Memoir with Recipes
by Carolyn Phillips
Fascinating Chinese Cookbook and Memoir (7/1/2021)
I really enjoyed this book and was surprised to learn that there were actually so many (35) Chinese cuisines! The author's food descriptions were very vivid and enticing. I also loved learning that the cuisine is not only about taste and look but also about the texture and …more
The Woman Before Wallis
The Woman Before Wallis: A Novel of Windsors, Vanderbilts, and Royal Scandal
by Bryn Turnbull
Couldn't put the book down! (7/18/2020)
You most likely know about the scandal involving King Edward and Wallis Simpson but probably do not know anything about the woman before Wallis. This book follows the story of Thelma, Lady Furness and her affair with the then Prince. Thelma was the sister of Gloria …more
The Sun Down Motel
The Sun Down Motel
by Simone St. James
The Sun Down Motel (11/14/2019)
If you like a creepy thriller that you can't put down, this is the book for you. The story is alternatively told between two characters, Carly in 2017 and her Aunt Viv in 1982, who has been missing since then. Haunted by the disappearance of her Aunt Viv, Carly travels to …more
The Family Tabor
The Family Tabor
by Cherise Wolas
The Family Tabor (5/3/2018)
Harry Tabor seemingly has it all. At 70 years old he has a loving and successful wife, three successful children and two beautiful grandchildren. On top of all of this, he is about to be honored as the Man of the Decade, with his family gathering together for the big …more
Strangers in Budapest
Strangers in Budapest
by Jessica Keener
Monotonous in Budapest (10/31/2017)
The jacket of this book says "Budapest: gorgeous city of secrets, with ties to a shadowy, bloody past." What a great premise for a novel but what a disappointment to read. A husband and wife decide to sell everything in America and move to Budapest, along with their infant …more
The Scribe of Siena
The Scribe of Siena
by Melodie Winawer
The Scribe of Siena (4/12/2017)
This is a beautifully written book and one of the best I've read in a long time. I was hooked from the first page. It takes you on a journey with its main character, Beatrice Trovato, from the operating room in NYC, to modern day Siena, to medieval Siena, all in search of a …more
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