I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself is a delightful love letter to Paris, to freedom of expression, and to oneself.
Long-time Tartlets may remember author Glynnis MacNicol from when I reviewed her memoir No One Tells You This back in 2019. MacNicol’s musings on being a single and childless woman in her 40s struck a huge chord with me. No One Tells You This remains one of my favorite reads to this day.
Now, seven years (omg!!! how?!?!) later,...
‘Tis the season to start holiday shopping, and The Writer's Table: Famous Authors and Their Favourite Recipes makes the perfect gift for all your foodie friends.
What’s The Writer's Table: Famous Authors and Their Favourite Recipes about? As a food blogger, book blogger, and writer, I’m pretty much the perfect audience for The Writer’s Table. This short nonfiction book combines my love of literature and food into a delectable little...
I’m usually not picky about where I read books. In bed, on the couch, in a waiting room -- anywhere is fair game as a place to sneak in some reading.
But, the only time I read Infinite Paradise: Witnessing the Wild, a Memoir was when I sat on my garden patio in the cool of a summer evening, while sipping a glass of homemade lemonade and listening to birdsong.
It was absolutely perfect.
What’s Infinite Paradise about? In Infinite...
I really thought that How the Hell Did I Not Know That?: My Midlife Year from Couch to Curiosity was going to be the perfect read for me.
I’m not exactly midlife, but I’m getting closer.
I’m not retired, but I wish I were. Every damn day.
And, the biggest draw of all: author Lucie Frost seems to be as obsessed as I am with the reality TV show 90 Day Fiancé. So, her book and I seemed like a match made in heaven.
Except How the Hell...
I thoroughly enjoyed reading I Love You: Recipes from the Heart. And nothing has surprised me more.
Why? Because the author is… Pamela Anderson.
Yep, my fellow Elder Millennials. That Pamela Anderson. Has written. A COOKBOOK. An absolutely wonderful cookbook that you need to buy and read and start cooking from.
What’s I Love You: Recipes from the Heart about?
Pamela Anderson’s cookbook overflows with cozy, simple, rustic, nature-based...
You know I’m all about the self-help, self-care, and woo-woo stuff these days, Tartlets. So, I was excited when author Robin Emtage offered me an ARC of her new book Keep On Glowing: Your Guide to Graceful Empowerment and Unstoppable Glow. It sounded right up my alley.
What’s Keep On Glowing about? Keep On Glowing is a guide to helping women rediscover and maintain a sense of self-confidence so that they can “glow” from within.
Your...
Reading Ultra-Processed People changed the way I cook, shop, and eat. It’s simultaneously the most fascinating and terrifying book I’ve ever read.
And, no, it's not a horror book.
Buckle up, Tartlets. I have so much to say about this eye-opening health and lifestyle read.
What’s Ultra-Processed People about?
Ultra-Processed People is written by Chris van Tulleken, an award-winning BBC broadcaster, doctor, and scientist. He sheds...
You won’t believe how many people tell me to read Crying in H Mart after learning that I run a book-inspired recipe blog. It's probably the first book recommendation out of people's mouths. After reading just a few pages of Michelle Zauner's memoir, though, it's easy to understand why: her story is a love letter to Asian-American food culture.
Interestingly, though, I didn't love Crying in H Mart as much as I'd hoped to.
What is Crying...
“What’s up, bitches???” (If you know, you know!) I’m here with a book review for Grateful as F*ck: 22 Days to Transform Your Life with Gratitude by Francesca Amber, one of my favorite podcasters and motivational gurus.
What’s Grateful as F*ck about?
Grateful as F*ck provides daily prompts -- for 22 days -- on how to live a more grateful, meaningful life. Author Amber injects her personal experiences, valuable insight, and...
So many people have recommended that I read Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times.
Maybe it’s because I love hygge and cozy winter vibes so much. Maybe it’s because I speak frankly about dealing with seasonal depression. Or, maybe it’s because I essentially work three jobs and need to rest, goddammit.
Whatever the reason, I was very excited to get my hands on a copy of Wintering and glean what pearls of wisdom I...
