‘Food isn’t about getting through the day, Sebastian.’ She waved her bread under his nose as if he didn’t already have his own piece just begging to be finished. ‘It’s about stopping and appreciating the moment. It’s about exploring new tastes and textures. It’s about giving yourself a little piece of comfort or joy and sharing that with others.’
The Wish Granter by C.J. Redwine, 4/5 stars
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Recipe: Baked Pistachio Donuts with Chocolate Glaze
Sam O’Neill drew a deft little caricature of the two of us as Mulder and Scully (I still have it, somewhere) and Cassie stuck it to the side of her computer, next to a bumper sticker that said BAD COP! NO DONUT!
— In the Woods by Tana French, 5/5 stars
Review: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

5/5 stars
For a Nina-inspired cake recipe, click here.
The Story:
Cruel mob boss Kaz Brekker has a new job: break into the most impenetrable prison ever built. Enlisting the help of five other criminals from the Ketterdam slums, the six are staging a heist that will make them rich beyond their wildest dreams. The journey strains Kaz, though, breaking through his armor to reveal a seventeen-year-old vulnerable boy with a haunting past. … Continue reading
Book Review: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
3.5/5 stars
“I would kill for a cheeseburger. Honestly. If I stumbled across someone eating a cheeseburger, I would kill them for it.”
See here for a 5th Wave inspired burger recipe.