A Well-Read Tart

A Food and Book Lover’s Blog

Book Review of THE FINAL GIRL SUPPORT GROUP

Grady Hendrix is so fucking brilliant. The Final Girl Support Group blew me away with its originality, its wit, and its non-stop, heart-pounding, guess-again action.   What’s a “final girl”? “Final Girl” is the term coined for the last...

Book Review of THE BEAR AND THE NIGHTINGALE

Many thanks to those of you (there were many!) who told me to read The Bear and the Nightingale. Extra special thanks goes to those who pointed out that I should do so during wintertime. You were spot on about this.   What’s The Bear and the...

Book Review of HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

Home for Christmas by Holly Chamberlin wasn't my favorite Christmas book ever. But, it definitely wasn’t the worst.  You know how some holiday stories can get overly saccharine? Home for Christmas is like that. Just a little. The two daughters...

Book Review of THE SPARROW SISTERS

A couple years ago, I tried reading The Forbidden Garden, which is actually the second book in the Sparrow Sisters series by Ellen Herrick. I made it a few pages in before putting it aside; I just couldn't get into the story or keep the characters...

Book Review of AUNT DIMITY’S CHRISTMAS (A Cozy Mystery)

I had mixed feelings as I was reading Aunt Dimity’s Christmas, and I wasn't quite sure I was going to post a book review for this one. By the end of the book, though, I decided that this well-meaning story is one I wanted to share with you all...

Book Review of A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES

I'm just going to come out and say it. **deep breath** A Discovery of Witches is Twilight for adults. **cringes** And y'know what? I liked Twilight better. **ducks as A Discovery of Witches fans throw things at her**  C’mon, people! I can't...

Book Review of A (NOT SO) LONELY PLANET: ITALY

A (Not So) Lonely Planet: Italy is the crazy, sexy, fun-filled Eurotrip-esque romp that most women dream of but will probably never experience. Because let's be real, ladies -- most of us don't have the balls (or figa) to let ourselves actually have...

Book Review of SUNRISE BY THE SEA

Sunrise by the Sea is the fourth installment of the Little Beach Street Bakery series, and boy, was it worth the wait. Much like one of the “red thinks” (a.k.a., strawberry tarts) from character Polly’s bakery, I devoured this Jenny Colgan...

Book Review of APPLES NEVER FALL

Ugh. I can’t believe I’m writing a DNF review of a Liane Moriarty book… But, I am. I totally am. **face palm*     What's Apples Never Fall about? Apples Never Fall is the newest release from this highly talented writer, who is usually one...

Book Review of RAVEN BLACK

Calling all fans of Broadchurch! Raven Black is the next book for you. Since most people know my affinity for stories set in remote, beautiful UK locations (looking at you, Irish Country Doctor and pretty much anything by Jenny Colgan), Ann...