The book: Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams. A couple weeks ago, I read Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams. The title character, Queenie, has just separated from her boyfriend of two years, and now must make sense of her life without him. Between her job at a national newspaper in London, some tense familial relationships, and several post-breakup … Continue reading Queenie (plus, a bundt cake fit for a queen)
The book: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. Earlier this month, I read The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. The Hate U Give tells the story of Starr, a 16-year old girl who is trying to fit into two separate worlds - one, the poor black neighborhood where she lives, and the other … Continue reading The Hate U Give (and red velvet cheesecake brownies that are somehow related to the book)
June was a busy month in my personal life, and a strange month in terms of reading! I had a lot of free time at the beginning of June, and blazed through like 3 books in 10 days (this is very fast for me). Then I started a new job and life got busy, and … Continue reading Month in review: June 2019
The book: Red, White & Royal Blue. I've spent the past couple of weeks reading the wonderful romantic comedy that is Red, White & Royal Blue. The premise of the book is that after a PR nightmare, frenemies Alex (first son of the United States) and Henry (Prince of England) stage a fake friendship to … Continue reading Red, White & Royal Blue (and an almond cake of those colors)
The book: My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite. The latest book I finished is yet another novel from the Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist. My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite tells the story of two sisters: Ayoolah, the beautiful golden child with an unfortunate habit of murdering her boyfriends out of … Continue reading My Sister, The Serial Killer (plus, dainty, delicate treats for a deadly book)
May was a crazy month. Like, truly insane. I embarked on a major move, so - between packing, driving 1000 miles, unpacking, organizing the new apartment, and also finding a new job - there wasn't too much spare time, especially during the first half of the month. I still managed to do some reading and … Continue reading Month in review: May 2019
The book: Boom Town by Sam Anderson. After nearly four weeks, I finally finished reading Boom Town by Sam Anderson. The book is a non-fiction account of the history and culture of Oklahoma City. From the city's wild founding in 1889, to the dynamic of its professional basketball team (the Oklahoma City Thunder), to the … Continue reading Boom Town (and the strawberry celebration cake it inspired me to make)
Hi readers! I've decided to start adding "month in review" posts to my blog. The main purpose of these posts is to keep myself accountable for reaching my reading goals. I'll also be posting a bit about my personal life, as things going on in my personal life affect how much I read in a … Continue reading Month in review: April 2019
The book: Thick by Tressie McMillan Cottom. This week I finished Thick: And Other Essays by Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom. Thick is a collection of essays that explore what it is to be a black woman in America. Each essay looks at how race intersects with aspects of society including socioeconomic status, profession, and ethnicity. … Continue reading (donuts inspired by the cover of) Thick
The book: Hard to Love by Briallen Hopper. I am currently going through a non-fiction phase, and Hard to Love by Briallen Hopper was the first book I read as part of this phase. Hard to Love is a compilation of essays, each of which tackles the topic of love in its various forms. Hopper … Continue reading (a raspberry mocha cake that isn’t) Hard to Love
