milk and honey

milk and honey by Rupi Kaur Published by Create Space on Nov. 4, 2014 Genre(s): Nonfiction, Poetry, Feminism Format: Paperback Pages: 204 Goodreads synopsis:  milk and honey is a collection of poetry and prose about survival. It is about the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity. It is split into four chapters, and each chapter serves a different purpose, deals with a different pain, heals a different heartache. milk and honey takes readers through a journey of the most bitter moments in life and finds sweetness in them because there is sweetness everywhere if you are just willing to look. I read some of the reviews on goodreads and felt disappointed that people would dismiss this woman's work so quickly because they didn't personally...

Read More

Kitchens of the Great Midwest

Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal Published by Viking on July 28, 2015 Genre(s): Fiction, Food, Adult, Contemporary Format: Paperback Pages: 310 Goodreads synopsis:  When Lars Thorvald's wife, Cynthia, falls in love with wine--and a dashing sommelier--he's left to raise their baby, Eva, on his own. He's determined to pass on his love of food to his daughter--starting with puréed pork shoulder. As Eva grows, she finds her solace and salvation in the flavors of her native Minnesota. From Scandinavian lutefisk to hydroponic chocolate habaneros, each ingredient represents one part of Eva's journey as she becomes the star chef behind a legendary and secretive pop-up supper club, culminating in an opulent and emotional feast that's a testament to...

Read More

Into The Water

Into The Water by Paula Hawkins Published by Riverhead on May 2, 2017 Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller, Fiction, Crime, Suspense, Adult, Contemporary Format: Audiobook Pages: 388 Goodreads synopsis:  A single mother turns up dead at the bottom of the river that runs through town. Earlier in the summer, a vulnerable teenage girl met the same fate. They are not the first women lost to these dark waters, but their deaths disturb the river and its history, dredging up secrets long submerged. Left behind is a lonely fifteen-year-old girl. Parentless and friendless, she now finds herself in the care of her mother's sister, a fearful stranger who has been dragged back to the place she deliberately ran from—a place to which she vowed she'd never return. With the same...

Read More