November’s What are you reading?

This has been an enjoyable month of reading. The colder temperatures arrived, and early sunsets make for long reading nights.

Jacques Pepin’s latest cookbook, Cooking My Way, is a return to simplicity for the widower in his advanced years. It’s not a vegan cookbook, but many of the recipes have inspired alterations and creativity.

Katya Balen’s October, October is for young readers, an arena I enjoy dipping into on occasion. Especially when searching for books to send to my young friend Sylvia, who polished off the Harry Potter series before she was eight! This is a stunning book with superb brushstrokes of gorgeous and textured prose.

Evie Woods The Lost Bookshop is a light, breezy, and fun fantasy. It’s a welcome escape from the fever pitch of recent reality.

The Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renkl is perfection. This is a breathless and inspiring bit of writing. Ann Patchett refers to this wondrous holiday gift as “A howling love letter to the world.” It’s enchanting.

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