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Continue reading →: Spicy Chocolate Cake with Buttercream Dragon Scales for Fourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosThe next day, I ask him what his favorite food is in the middle of Battle Brief… “Chocolate cake. Stop being weird.” Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros If you’ve been around bookstagram, you know that Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros basically broke the internet. I was so excited to get…
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Continue reading →: Brined and Herb Butter Thanksgiving TurkeyAnytime someone claims they hate turkey, I can’t help but think…you haven’t had the right turkey. I will admit that turkey takes a lot of work to make it good! But, my gosh, all that effort can really pay off for a delicious holiday turkey. I’ve been making this turkey…
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Continue reading →: Candy Cap Mushroom Caramel Dark Chocolate Bars for Big Gay Wedding by Byron LaneShe pulls the zipper open, grabs a silver square and unwraps it, eats it, and another, and another– This one is for eating my chocolate–This one is for stealing my boy–This one is for ruining my–Tears and sobbing start their procession but Chrissy won’t have it. She wills herself stoic,…
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Continue reading →: Ribs, Etoles, Frijoles Charros, Tamales, Salsa Verde for Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuinstonThere’s this tender scene in Red, White and Royal Blue where Alex escapes DC for a bit and goes back home to Texas to visit his dad. It’s quiet. It’s a break from his normal life. And it’s a time for Alex to reflect on his relationship with Henry while…
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Continue reading →: Picture Books to Settle Nerves over Starting SchoolLast year, Darcy went from ecstatic about starting school to…not wanting to talk about it. Books were an amazing vehicle to talk about how we can have lots of feelings at once (excited and nervous), as well as to talk about what school is like and what she could expect.…
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Continue reading →: Best Bake and Best Book of JulyIt’s time for a July round-up! For this month, I reviewed Beach Ready by Emily Henry and made six flavors of donuts! And don’t forget the every charming The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune with scrumptious (mini!) cherry pies. Then there were the peanut butter cracker sandwiches…
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Continue reading →: Copy Cat Baked & Wired Cupcakes for Yellowface by R.F. KuangWhile I’m up, I order a box of a dozen cupcakes from Baked & Wired, one of every flavor they have on sale that day. When it arrives, I sit down on my floor with a fork and eat until it tastes good. from Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Yellowface by…
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Continue reading →: Homemade Granola for Happiness for Beginners by Katherine CenterI was issued flour, dehydrated milk, a bag of homemade granola, and hot chocolate. Packs full, we practiced putting them on. You can’t just hoist a pack that heavy straight up to your back from the ground. Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center was…
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Continue reading →: Homemade Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers (Homemade Ritz Crackers) for Drowning by T.J. Newman“These aren’t cheese,” Maia said, looking down at the plastic-wrapped snack. Drowning by T.J. Newman Drowning by T.J. Newman was a gripping, edge-of-your-seat, nail-biting thriller. A flight takes off from Honolulu and mere minutes later is forced to ditch (land in the water). And then the plane sinks with several…
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Continue reading →: Mini Cherry Pies for The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune“And what if the treasure was the friendship we solidified along the way?” Arthur asked. Lucy pulled a face. “That’s the worst treasure in the world. They already were my friends. I want rubies.” Theodore perked up and chirped a question. “No,” Thalia said through a mouthful of potato salad.…
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