How to Find Flower Fairies ***** by Cicely Mary Barker I’m sharing my Edible Book Review, inspired by Jain at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word. “After centuries of being hidden from human sight, the Flower Fairies allowed Cicely Mary Barker a glimpse into their enchanted fairy world in Fairyopolis. Now you can continue…
Gone with a Handsomer Man****.* by Michael Lee West An Edible Book Review inspired by Jain at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word. Take one out-of-work pastry chef . . . “Teeny Templeton believes that her life is finally on track. She’s getting married, she’s baking her own wedding cake, and she’s…
Key West: A Tropical Lifestyle **** by Leslie Linsley An Edible Book Review inspired by Jain at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word. “In Key West: A Tropical Lifestyle, author Leslie Linsley presents the true character of this unique American place in twenty-two residences. Engaging anecdotes are drawn from interviews with homeowners, designers,…
Victoria The Essential Tea Companion: Favorite Menus for Tea Parties and Celebrations ****.* by Kim Waller and From the Editors of Victoria Magazine An Edible Book Review inspired by Jain at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word. “Whether we’re enjoying a morning break, a quiet afternoon respite, or a soothing moment at day’s end,…
Our Life in Gardens **** by Joe Eck & Wayne Winterrowd An Edible Book Review inspired by Jain at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word. “Plants, like words in poetry, observe Eck and Winterrowd, are both beautiful in themselves and also for the associations they trail behind, the histories they have in the…
The Vintage Caper **** by Peter Mayle An Edible Book Review inspired by Jain at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word. “From Hollywood to Marseille with delicious stops in between, Peter Mayle’s latest novel is filled with the culinary delights and entertaining characters that make him our treasured…
Remarkable Creatures ****.* by Tracy Chevalier An Edible Book Review inspired by Jain at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word. “From the moment she’s struck by lightning as a baby, it is clear Mary Anning is different. Though poor and uneducated, she discovers on the windswept beaches of the English coast that she…
Stealing Magnolias: Tales from a New Orleans Courtyard ***** by Debra Shriver An Edible Book Review inspired by Jain at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word. “In this dreamy and seductive entrée into the magical city that is New Orleans, author Debra Shriver, a twelfth-generation Southerner, Francophile, passionate preservationist and jazz devotee…
The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels–A Love Story ***.* by Ree Drummond An Edible Book Review inspired by Jain at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word. Okay, so I’m a sucker for a little romance mixed with humor, so this was a great recipe…
5 Ingredient Fix: Easy, Elegant, and Irresistible Recipes****.* by Claire Robinson An Edible Book Review inspired by Jain at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word. “Claire Robinson—host of Food Network’s 5 Ingredient Fix—is here to help you get dinner on the table with minimal fuss and just a few great ingredients.” “With everyone…