Kitchens of the Great Midwest

from TheDivineOomba

I really enjoyed this novel. It started slow, with an interesting premise, which turned into a different sort of novel entirely. I especially loved the setting - all the references to different places Each chapter is written as a separate story. Only the second chapter, The Chocolate Habanero, is...

from Alphawoman

One word - quirky. Liked the short story feel. Much like some of Ellen Gilchrist. It takes a certain flair to capture a woman's psyche. This man did it. Usually it's like jack Nicholason in As Good As It Gets "I think of a woman and throw away all reason and consequences ". This was a nice book I...

from lesleystyles

I enjoyed this novel, it was well written and the separate chapters that focused on different characters linked together very well. I wouldn't say that I laughed out loud or that it was hilarious, as some of the blurb suggests, but it has its moments and did make me smile. As with a lot of Americ...

from mchwest

This was a very good read, it was well written but you really had to pay attention to the details at the beginning of each chapter. It purposely jumped ahead in time without letting you know where or with who. The only thing I disliked was the chapter with Adams brother, it was sad and if I could...

from jennybeast

Oh, literary fiction, you are so not my bag any more. However, this book has engaging characters, a habit of cliffhanger endings that pull the reader along, and a food focus that isn't afraid to test assumptions. Very well done.