Is this thing on? Iâm thinking of reviving this newsletter so I have somewhere to write.
Book News
The LA Times has a story about how Netflixâs latest hit adaptations have boosted book sales. âNo, duh!â says this former bookseller. The article calls out Julia Quinnâs Bridgerton series, Patricia Highsmithâs Ripley, and Holly Jacksonâs Good Girâs Guide to Murder series. Me, I personally havenât gotten over the ending in Kristin Hannahâs Firefly Lane.
The only reason Iâm currently keeping my New York Times subscription is for their current series on The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. I havenât voted for my top ten yetâI want to see the full list before committing which released this morning.
Book Reviews
I donât read a lot of romance, but The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren is a perfect no-brainer little summer romance and confection to entertain you while you beat the heat. I read it for the upcoming Saltwater Bookshopâs Fiction Addiction book club.
I recently read My Life in France, a memoir of Julia and Paul Child's time in France and the creation of her cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking. I dare you to read it without wanting to pack your bags and go to Paris instantly.
Book Lists
Here is my list of Best Food memoirs after adding Julia Child to the mix.
My Life in France by Julia Child
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
Dirt: Adventures in Lyon as a Chef in Training, Father, and Sleuth Looking for the Secret of French Cooking by Bill Buford
Blood, Bones, and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton
Hungry Town: A Culinary History of New Orleans, the City Where Food is Almost Everything by Tom Fitzmorris
What Iâm Reading
They Came for the Schools: One Townâs Fight Over Race and Identity, and the New War for Americaâs Classrooms by Mike Hixenbaugh
Nothing Remains the Same: Rereading and Remembering by Wendy Lesser
What to Watch When by Christian Blauvelt
Being Henry: The Fonz⊠and Beyond by Henry Winkler
Juliana!!! Yes it's on :-). Great to see you on here -Jem