March Reads

This was a busy reading month.

• Hotel on the corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford. Read it now. Loved this story. I enjoyed the historical setting. I loved all the relationships (both the bitter and the sweet) I can picture the story like a movie because it is so well written. This book is about Japanese American young man who falls for a girl whose background makes it unacceptable to his father. His heart is already attached to her and so his relationship with her improves and the relationship he has with his father disinegrates. Let me say that the sweetness of the book far outweighs the bitter.
• Beyonders by Brandon Mull. A great fantasy about a boy who while working at the zoo falls into the hippo tank only to discover this was a portal to a land called Lyrian. I really enjoyed it and my boys loved it. The magical land is filled with creatures, a blind king, fighting, and survival.
• Tons of gardening books. Basically I am going to try herbs in pots and need an ornamental tree for the corner of my yard so I checked out plenty of books relating to that. When it actually stops snowing then I will just simply head over the nursery. Can't wait!
• A Mother's Mite by Deanna Flynn Okay this book is so sweet. Similiar to the widow's mite in concept. What does the widow offer...all that she has. What do mother's offer their children...perhaps small offerings. The offerings over time are recognized as treasures. I couldn't post about reading it until my mother opened it for her birthday. It has these wonderful stories and at the end of each chapter tells the offering. Examples: offering of patience, zeal, understanding, etc.
• Our Best Bites by Sara Wells and Kate Jones Well. I bought it didn't I? It is full of simple delicious recipes. You can't go wrong here. We have had there bacon wrapped teriyaki chicken, rosemary pork loin roast, breakfast casserole, Brazilian lemonade, mint brownies, etc. It is like having your friends submit their recipes for a cookbook. Actually glad I have good friends who share recipes too. Great cookbook!
• The worldwide cookbook secret recipes by Deanna Buxton This cookbook looks good also. It has those kind of recipes that people say that can't hand out...well, now they are out there. I was loving the other cookbook so much I haven't tried any recipes yet. Get back to you on this one.

Happy Reading!