Oh look! It's Miranda Reads squirreling away yet another literary themed cookbook...how has her house not collapsed under the weight of all those books? On a side note, I've discovered once your collection of books grows large enough...people don't really notice when you add one or two more in per week (ha). As far as this book… Continue reading The Unofficial Hogwarts for the Holidays Cookbook – Rita Mock-Pike
Fictitious Dishes – Dinah Fried
So, on the one hand this book is gorgeous. Dina Fried began the book as actually a school project - photographing famous dishes from fiction (like Moby Dick's clam chowder, or roasted potatoes from the Secret Garden). Each dish is beautifully photographed with aesthetically pleasing dishes, backgrounds and linens - all trying to be accurate to the… Continue reading Fictitious Dishes – Dinah Fried
The Little Women Cookbook – Wini Moranville
You may be asking yourself just how many literary cookbooks could one person possibly own...the answer? Always at least one more. I swear, it's an addiction. So, this is my second Little Women Cookbook (the first one being The Little Women Cookbook and when comparing the two, I would say they are pretty even. They are both fabulous… Continue reading The Little Women Cookbook – Wini Moranville
Tea with Jane Austen – Pen Vogler
Long story short, this is YET ANOTHER literary cookbook for my collection and I'm no where near stopping. Bury me in my books for all I care. This is a gorgeous little hardcover about tea-themed recipes from Jane Austen's era. Many of them were taken directly from her letters or books, and then modernized slightly (after all, the cooking… Continue reading Tea with Jane Austen – Pen Vogler
The Theft of Sunlight – Intisar Khanani
The royal wedding is just around the corner. It's the talk of the town for all the nobles in the land but for Rae's family, it couldn't be further from their minds. Another child has been snatched. While child-snatching was a threat that Rae knew of before...it has never felt so real to her. Rae's… Continue reading The Theft of Sunlight – Intisar Khanani
What Breaths Through its Butt – Emily Grossman
Oh my gosh. So. The title got me right away - so fun and so zany! And the content is what sold the book for me. I love, love, love animal books and this one was no exception. I think what drew me to it was the formatting. Everyone and their mother has seen the kind of… Continue reading What Breaths Through its Butt – Emily Grossman
Les Misérables – Brooke Jorden
This book follows the classic tale by Victor Hugo. Jean Valjean is a French peasant in the 19th century who was arrested for stealing a loaf of bread. Nineteen years later, he's allowed out of jail and attempts to rebuild his life but tragedy continuously befalls him and those around him. Now for the board-book version of the… Continue reading Les Misérables – Brooke Jorden
Nickle Brickle’Bee – Sterling Nixon
Young Nickle spent most of his childhood bouncing around in foster homes...however a chance encounter and a particularly green thumb sends him on a path he never would've expected. Nickle discovers he's a dwarf in the sense that he has dwarvian magic. And from there he begins his adventure. School, training and eventual graduation - he's ready to go… Continue reading Nickle Brickle’Bee – Sterling Nixon
Beware the Kitten Holy – Noelle Stevenson
I solemnly swear to do my best Every day, And in all that I do So, from what I can tell...the Lumberjanes are like super hardcore Girl Scouts on the set of a Supernatural summer camp. I loved this idea and there were definitely bits that I liked - in particular, I adored the all of… Continue reading Beware the Kitten Holy – Noelle Stevenson
Send a Girl! – Jessica M. Rinker
Brenda Berkman was always a bit of a tom boy when she was growing up. Even though some people said she couldn't do things because she was a girl (like play sports), that never stopped her! When Brenda grew up, she decided that she wanted to be a firefighter. It was an exciting job - lots… Continue reading Send a Girl! – Jessica M. Rinker
