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Book Review of RECIPE FOR A PERFECT WIFE

Posted on by CJ | A Well-Read Tart
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. Much of Recipe for a Perfect Wife reminded me of a mix of Friends and Strangers and Julie and...

Book Review of FLORET FARM’S CUT FLOWER GARDEN

Posted on by CJ | A Well-Read Tart
Since becoming homeowners, Husband and I have decided to try our hand at gardening. We have a not-small-and-not-big plot of land, with plenty of yard space on all sides of our house. We are lucky that our home came with beautiful landscaping; stone-lined flower beds abound, and we were excited to see azaleas, rhododendrons, tulips, and lilacs burst into bloom our first spring at the Cottage. As a girl who has been known to inadvertently kill...