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Finally a way to get rid of the so-called Spice Coke

Saved By Cake: Over 80 Ways to Bake Yourself Happy by Marian Keyes

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I don’t think I’ve ever read a cookbook written by a novelist; I’ve read novels that have recipes in them, but that’s a different thing. I’ve only read 1 novel by Marian Keyes; I was visiting my mom who lived in Ireland at the time, I was bored, and I pulled a book off one of here shelves. It was Last Chance Saloon by Marian Keyes, and I remember it being basically a group of friends navigating modern life with a strong dose of romance. […]

Carl and Donut’s Guide to Dungeon Crawling as Reality TV

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

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I’ve had Dungeon Crawler Carl on my TBR for a while (picked it up as retail therapy not too long ago, but it’s been on a list for good bit longer), and then there was a spike of reviews on here, so now here’s my take. I kind of do get the hype; there’s humor but it’s kind of dark by necessity, there’s hope in the midst of tragedy and chaos, and it’s mostly pretty entertaining. The basic story feels kind of like a mish-mash […]

You put tea in what now?

Brew Bake Sip & Savour by Bird & Blend Tea Co

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When one of my favorite tea shops in Scotland announced they had a cookbook coming, I definitely pre-ordered it. Then Barnes and Noble canceled the pre-order. Then I had to get it off of the general internet; ordering it from the shop online store would have cost more in shipping than the book. But I finally got Brew, Bake, Sip & Savour. I’m not super surprised, but it is almost a necessity that you either have or are pretty familiar with Bird & Blend Tea […]

A warrior detective, a priest, and a princess team up

Yamada Monogatari: The Emperor in Shadow by Richard Parks

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I have had the final Yamada Monogatari on my TBR for a long time. I finally picked it up and it’s what I needed for a couple of snow days in a row the deep South. I’m a native Midwesterner so snow and cold are not new to me, but last night might have been the first time in a decade since I moved that I saw measurable snow stick around more than a few hours (not even going to get into the ice). Work […]

A Theory of What Makes for Good Plant Based Substitutions (and review of a restaurant cookbook)

Sugar Taco at Home by Jayde Nicole, Nia Gatica Campos, Alan Campos

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I mentioned in my previous review acquiring two cookbooks at a local favorite shop that is no longer local; the shop is Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee WI. The second cookbook is Sugar Taco at Home, Sugar Taco apparently being a vegan taco joint in LA. There’s a little more vegan preaching in this book than I’d like, but no so much that it totally overtakes the recipes and yummy food. For a restaurant book, this surprisingly doable, and not overly chef-fy. Being a restaurant […]

One of the Better Bosh Books

Bosh! by Henry Firth, Ian Theasby

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I get books for Christmas, sometimes from myself. Especially if I’m in a favorite indie bookshop. That’s how I ended up taking home two cookbooks, one of which was Bosh!. This is a series I’ve reviewed from before, but I don’t think I’ve done the original, first in the series. Basically, this is a British vegan food Youtube channel (probably; there’s a chance the website plus videos was first) that went viral before that was a thing, and then there were books. The books have […]



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