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Taste of Beirut by Joumana Accad is an incredibly comprehensive introduction to preparing Lebanese cuisine. Taste of Beirut is a love story of history, culture, and food simply blossoming chapter after chapter, after chapter. The passion for the food, culture, and people left me with the deep desire to whip out my passport and take a trip across the world.
By reading this book, I learned a lot about the Lebanese cuisine. With each recipe there is a high quality picture that accompanies it. Throughout the book there are explanations and translation of ingredients, essential do's and don'ts, helpful notes included with nearly every recipe. Also included is how to prepare and store commonly used ingredients to make cooking quicker and easier. Recipes are straightforward, and dishes look very flavorful.
I received this book from HCI Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
By reading this book, I learned a lot about the Lebanese cuisine. With each recipe there is a high quality picture that accompanies it. Throughout the book there are explanations and translation of ingredients, essential do's and don'ts, helpful notes included with nearly every recipe. Also included is how to prepare and store commonly used ingredients to make cooking quicker and easier. Recipes are straightforward, and dishes look very flavorful.
I received this book from HCI Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
TravelersWife4Life (31 KP) rated State of Lies in Books
Feb 24, 2021
Let’s just start with the first chapter in this book. Can I say WOW?. Siri Mitchell gives us one of the best first chapters I have ever read before. It grabbed my attention as nothing else has in a long time. I picked it up to read when I only had a few minutes and boy was that a mistake. I could not stop thinking about the story and what was going to happen next.
In the first chapter, I got introduced to some of the intrigue, relationships, and mystery that Siri Mitchell weaves with great skill. It made me think in what-if scenarios (i.e. what if I was in Georgie’s or Sean's shoes?). As I picked it up to finish the story, the book continued to unfold much like that first chapter. I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. It was such a thrilling ride to figure out how all the clues fit together and seeing the ending. I mean Wow. This book left me giddy smiling to the point my husband asked me what was wrong. I, of course, had to explain the plot and told him he really would only understand if he read the book.
The whole book flowed at a believable rate, not rushing, but letting you get a feel for the thoughts and emotions of the characters. After reading the first chapter I was hooked. The rest of the book kept that same momentum for me, and I highly recommend reading this book. I give this book a 5 out of 5 Stars (If I could give more I would), for the great attention-grabbing first chapter, how Siri Mitchell weaved in a military/political/mystery/romance with such easy, and for the strength of the characters in not giving up in the face of overwhelming odds. Thanks for the wonderful read.
I received this book from Celebration Lit in return for my honest feedback. The thoughts and opinions expressed within are my own.
In the first chapter, I got introduced to some of the intrigue, relationships, and mystery that Siri Mitchell weaves with great skill. It made me think in what-if scenarios (i.e. what if I was in Georgie’s or Sean's shoes?). As I picked it up to finish the story, the book continued to unfold much like that first chapter. I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. It was such a thrilling ride to figure out how all the clues fit together and seeing the ending. I mean Wow. This book left me giddy smiling to the point my husband asked me what was wrong. I, of course, had to explain the plot and told him he really would only understand if he read the book.
The whole book flowed at a believable rate, not rushing, but letting you get a feel for the thoughts and emotions of the characters. After reading the first chapter I was hooked. The rest of the book kept that same momentum for me, and I highly recommend reading this book. I give this book a 5 out of 5 Stars (If I could give more I would), for the great attention-grabbing first chapter, how Siri Mitchell weaved in a military/political/mystery/romance with such easy, and for the strength of the characters in not giving up in the face of overwhelming odds. Thanks for the wonderful read.
I received this book from Celebration Lit in return for my honest feedback. The thoughts and opinions expressed within are my own.
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Whatchareadin (174 KP) rated The Twelve Tribes of Hattie in Books
May 10, 2018
I could not put this book down. I had to find out what happened next, even though it wasn't that kind of book. Each chapter is about one of Hattie's children(tribe). It tells the story of their mother and their life because of their mother through each individuals point of view. That was very interesting to me. I would have liked for there to have been a Hattie chapter reflecting on each of her children in her older years, but other than that...I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I know that this was the first novel for Ayana Mathis, but if she continues to write like this, she will be added to my favorite authors list for sure!!
Becs (244 KP) rated The Beginning Place in Books
Jan 2, 2020
DNF
I just could not get into this book, I tried reading it multiple of times and couldn't get past chapter 1. There are just so many spelling and grammatical errors, the storyline is a bore, and there's just no appeal for me.
I just could not get into this book, I tried reading it multiple of times and couldn't get past chapter 1. There are just so many spelling and grammatical errors, the storyline is a bore, and there's just no appeal for me.
Dana (24 KP) rated The House in Paris in Books
Mar 23, 2018
For a more contemporary fiction feel to the book, I actually enjoyed it.
This was a slower book than I normally pick up. I had to read it for one of my classes, but it was pretty interesting. It was cool to be able to see the overlapping instances from chapter to chapter and even be able to see those same kind of overlaps in the past and present sections.
The characters didn't have anything particularly likable to them, but they were so well written that I didn't care that I didn't overly like them as people.
This was a slower book than I normally pick up. I had to read it for one of my classes, but it was pretty interesting. It was cool to be able to see the overlapping instances from chapter to chapter and even be able to see those same kind of overlaps in the past and present sections.
The characters didn't have anything particularly likable to them, but they were so well written that I didn't care that I didn't overly like them as people.
Sara Cox (1845 KP) rated The Orbital Livestock Company in Books
Jul 19, 2019 (Updated Jul 22, 2019)
Short story or chapter?
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Upon starting to read this short story, I thought the concept was brilliant. Over-population. Orbital farming. Reducing methane and therefore greenhouse gases. Genius. As a scientist this appealed to me. But just as it started to get juicy, some underhand dealings, it ended. If this were a first chapter, I would be loving this book. But as it is a short story, it felt unfinished and left me disappointed.
Obsessed book reviews (49 KP) rated Silent Threat (Mission Recovery #1) in Books
May 7, 2019
This is the first book by this author that I've read and I was gripped by the first chapter. This is the first book in this series by this author. This story has a great mystery story line which kept me guessing till the end. This book has amazing characters, both strong leads. I can't wait to read more from this series and this author in the future.
Highly recommended
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book
Highly recommended
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book
Kimmic (814 KP) rated The Daughter in Books
Sep 3, 2021
perseverance got me to chapter 15 but I genuinely can't go any further. worst w
book ive read in reads. I never normally speak badly of a book so you can see how bad this book must be.... all I kept thinking was blah blah blah..
I didn't even skip to the end for the final chapters to see how it ended because I really didn't care! just glad its a library book and I didn't waste any money on it!
book ive read in reads. I never normally speak badly of a book so you can see how bad this book must be.... all I kept thinking was blah blah blah..
I didn't even skip to the end for the final chapters to see how it ended because I really didn't care! just glad its a library book and I didn't waste any money on it!
