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Book Review: A Thousand Miles..

Posted January 27, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 54 Comments
Book Review:  A Thousand Miles to Graceland by Kristen Mei Chase

A Thousand Miles to Graceland by Kristen Mei Chase is a delightful road trip story about a woman and her eccentric mother.  This mother-daughter bonding trip is heartwarming, emotional, and a lot of fun.   Story Recap: Grace Johnson’s husband has left her and she’s feeling lost and doesn’t know what to do next, so when […]



Book Review: The Spice Master..

Posted December 8, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 43 Comments
Book Review:  The Spice Master at Bistro Exotique by Samantha Vérant

The Spice Master at Bistro Exotique by Samantha Vérant is an enemies-to-lovers romance that transported me to Paris where I found beautiful ingredients and lovely food.  This book gave me serious food cravings as well as strengthened my desire to go to live in Paris.   Story Recap:  Kate Jenkins has always dreamed of opening a […]



Audiobook Review: Taste: My Li..

Posted November 20, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 42 Comments
Audiobook Review: Taste: My Life through Food by Stanley Tucci

Taste: My Life through Food by Stanley Tucci is a delightful food memoir, full of recipes, humor, and just a bit of name-dropping by one of Hollywood’s favorite character actors.     Story Recap:  Award-winning actor Stanley Tucci writes a food-centered memoir that includes his life growing up in an Italian-American household in Westchester county New York, […]



Book Review: Authentically, I..

Posted November 15, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 32 Comments
Book Review:  Authentically, Izzy by Pepper Basham

Authentically, Izzy by Pepper Basham is a delightful bookish romantic comedy that is mostly emails and text messages, but I found them to be well written and drew me right into the story.  Story Recap:  Izzy Edgewood wants to own a bookshop and find the love of her life.  While her best friend can’t help […]



Book Review: Holiday Romance ..

Posted October 4, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 35 Comments
Book Review:  Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh

Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh is a lovely friends-to-lovers romance about two friends trying to get to Ireland for the holidays.  It’s light and full of a fun bunch of characters.  Book Recap: Flying friends, Molly and Andrew are two ex-pats from Ireland, living in Chicago.  Every year for the past ten years, they have […]