A Well-Read Tart

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Tag: 1950s

BROKEN COUNTRY Book Review

Posted on by CJ | A Well-Read Tart
Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall is the hot new book in town. It’s being compared to Where the Crawdads Sing, and it was the March 2025 pick for Reese’s Book Club. I’m sure a movie adaptation is in the works, whether we’ve heard of it or not. What did I think of Broken Country? I liked it. But, I didn’t love it. It’s no Where the Crawdads Sing, I’ll tell you that much. Let’s get into it!   What’s Broken Country about?...

RECIPE FOR A PERFECT WIFE Book Review

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The quickest way to dissolve a marriage is with secrets and lies. Both abound in Recipe for a Perfect Wife.  This bold, thought-provoking, and heartfelt novel by Karma Brown captured me right from the start with its recipes, its gardening advice, and its setting in the New York suburbs – all the things an in-her-late-30s woman like myself enjoys.    What's Recipe for a Perfect Wife about? In Recipe for a Perfect Wife, you have Nellie,...