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Voracious: A Hungry Reader Cooks Her Way Through Great Books
by Cara Nicoletti
I came across this book when I was searching for cookbooks one day and decided to give it a try. I honestly wasn't expecting much, but the premise sounded intriguing - a hungry eater cooks her way through great books? Sounds (sort of) right up my alley!
I was pleasantly surprised and ended up really enjoying this book. Each chapter is a mini-memoir of how the author was introduced to each book, a little bit about the story and history of the book, what she noticed about the culinary references in the book, and then a recipe inspired by the book. The way the author writes is entertaining and well thought out, and I laughed and (almost) cried my way through it.
(This book is also where I learned that the Nancy Drew novels were re-written starting in 1959 - who knew?)
As far as content objections, I think there were a few differences between my worldview and the author's, and possibly a curse word or two, but nothing stands out much in my mind. Most of the book was just focused on books and cooking.
I hadn't read most of the books she mentions, but she has a way of describing the books so you feel like you have, so you could enjoy this book even if you're not super well-read. She even reads some books that I would never pick up, but the way she describes the books and the food almost makes me want to.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed it, and definitely recommend it to all my reading friends. 5 stars!
I was pleasantly surprised and ended up really enjoying this book. Each chapter is a mini-memoir of how the author was introduced to each book, a little bit about the story and history of the book, what she noticed about the culinary references in the book, and then a recipe inspired by the book. The way the author writes is entertaining and well thought out, and I laughed and (almost) cried my way through it.
(This book is also where I learned that the Nancy Drew novels were re-written starting in 1959 - who knew?)
As far as content objections, I think there were a few differences between my worldview and the author's, and possibly a curse word or two, but nothing stands out much in my mind. Most of the book was just focused on books and cooking.
I hadn't read most of the books she mentions, but she has a way of describing the books so you feel like you have, so you could enjoy this book even if you're not super well-read. She even reads some books that I would never pick up, but the way she describes the books and the food almost makes me want to.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed it, and definitely recommend it to all my reading friends. 5 stars!