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Kimchi in everything!

The Korean Vegan Homemade by Joanne Lee Molinaro

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I took a chance; I ended up kind of feeling like a book from a few years ago looked better than it was for me, but when I saw the sequel, I decided to try it out again. The Korean Vegan: Homemade is a little more personal story oriented than the first one, which is kind of a cookbook trend the past few years, but that’s not the main thing; that would be the recipes. One the one hand, they look more do-able, especially with […]

Munchies and Crunchies animal friendly

Picadillo for Paulina by Ruth Behar, Gabriel Frye-Behar, Erika Rodriguez Medina

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Picadillo for Paulina by Ruth Behar, Gabriel Frye-Behar, and Erika Rodriguez Medina    Having a vegetarian base to the character is a unique way of introducing a food “lifestyle” (for health or personal reasons). The addition of the recipe shows how you can adapt one dish for this traditionally Cuban meat dish. Overall, sweet, I like the tension without it being too confrontational. The images are soft, and bubbly to help soften a somewhat serious story. That is a basic description of the story. I […]

So close but then nope

The Unofficial Harry Potter Vegan Cookbook by Imana Grashuis, Tylor Starr

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Have you ever read a book and started to appreciate it, only for one small detail to ruin the whole thing? When I picked up The Unofficial Harry Potter Vegan Cookbook, it was clearly stated that the book was in no way officially affiliated with the franchise and its author, so that didn’t bother me. The introduction is a little preachy about vegan ethics, but it’s by Evanna Lynch, the actress for Luna Lovegood. It’s nothing I haven’t seen before in vegan cookbooks. The thing […]

Old Oak falls and the next chapter

Thank You, Old Oak by Britt Crow-Miller and Amy Schimler-Safford

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What makes you pick up a book to read? I have many reasons, but with Thank You, Old Oak by Britt Crow-Miller and Amy Schimler-Safford (illustrator) there were three main reasons. First, I had a copy in front of me. This picture book was available and it had/has a nice cover so I was drawn to it. Two, I enjoy Barefoot Press books. I do not always love them, but I do appreciate them. And finally there was a piece of the title or the […]

I’ve never had a lox and bagel burp, but I’m assuming it’s not pleasant, but this book was!

I'm Sorry for the Bagel Burps: A Yom Kippur Apology by Jacob Sager Weinstein and Jason Kirschner

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Finally a realistic story about siblings that is saying, “Are you really being that naughty?” and “That is kinda funny.” I’m Sorry for the Bagel Burps: A Yom Kippur Apology by Jacob Sager Weinstein and Jason Kirschner (illustrations by) might not be out until September 2026, but you can appreciate this review (or at least I hope). Benji and his older brother  Aaron, have the perfect sibling relationship: they obviously love each other. Love to tease each other that is. And when Yom Kippur rolls […]

The new familar

The Princess and the Grain of Rice by Tina Cho

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When I first started working at the bookstore, I decided I was going to collect Cinderella stories from around the world. I found so many I had to stop. There were just too many. Then I decided that I would read as many fairy tales as I could and only collect the ones that really hit the spot.  And what book hits a spot better than a Princess and the Pea story? Or more accurately  The Princess and the Grain of Rice. However, this time […]



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