Food Whore: A Novel of Dining and Deceit, (Paperback)

from BrokenTeepee

This book appealed to me because of my love of cooking and baking. I also love to eat out but just don't do it as much as I used to when the hubby and I were both working and we had much more money for such things. I do enjoy reading about food almost as much as I enjoy eating it. In this novel T...

from JenniferRobb

How far would you go to further your career? This is what confronts Tia Monroe during her first year in New York City. She's a graduate student in the food studies program and hopes to land an internship with Helen Lansky. Instead, she gets coatroom clerk at a 4 star restaurant. Heralded NY Times...

from chutzpanit

For the most part, I really enjoyed this book. I had a great time reading about the food descriptions and definitely wished I could try some of the food that the author was writing about. I left the book kind of feeling sad though. I feel like the main character got pretty screwed but also didn't...

from bookwormteri

I really enjoyed this book. The premise is a little ridiculous (a restaurant critic losing their sense of taste and hiring a college student to eat and describe food), but it was a fun read. I think that was due to the food descriptions. I didn't think any characters but the main one were really ...

from MsNick

Take 1 cup chick-lit. Add 3/4 cup foodie facts. Whisk in a pinch of guilty, gossipy pleasure & you've got a fun read to enjoy. I could tell Jessica Tom has a strong background in F&B, and I appreciated how she managed to display this without showboating and alienating her readers.