Wednesday, September 30, 2020

The Recipe Box by Viola Shipman- Book Review

 



My review-

The Recipe Box is a heartwarming story of Sam Mullins, the women in her life and the value of a recipe box filled with treasured family recipes.  The description of Sams hometown in Michigan and the stories with the recipes included in the book really made the book even more enjoyable.  

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers of this book for a copy for my honest review. 4 out of 5 stars!!

Here is the description of The Recipe Box from Amazon.com-

Growing up in northern Michigan, Samantha “Sam” Mullins felt trapped on her family’s orchard and pie shop, so she left with dreams of making her own mark in the world. But life as an overworked, undervalued sous chef at a reality star’s New York bakery is not what Sam dreamed.

When the chef embarrasses Sam, she quits and returns home. Unemployed, single, and defeated, she spends a summer working on her family’s orchard cooking and baking alongside the women in her life―including her mother, Deana, and grandmother, Willo. One beloved, flour-flecked, ink-smeared recipe at a time, Sam begins to learn about and understand the women in her life, her family’s history, and her passion for food through their treasured recipe box.

As Sam discovers what matters most she opens her heart to a man she left behind, but who now might be the key to her happiness.

Monday, September 28, 2020

Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman book review



My review
   After reading Practical Magic and The Rules of Magic, I was very eager to read about Maria Owens and what caused her to curse the rest of her family for generations to come.  Magic Lessons is told in the time of the Salem Witch trials.  A time when being an independent woman and especially an independent woman with knowledge of healing is a dangerous time. 

   Although, Magic Lessons is a prequel it is a book that can stand alone.  Very enjoyable read!!  I look forward to reading other books by Alice Hoffman.

I received this book from NetGalley for my honest review.  Thank you to Simon Schuster and NetGalley for a copy of Magic Lessons !!!  4.5 out of 5 stars!!!