The Cookbook Collector

Alas, we have time for yet another summer read! Here is a book by Allegra Goodman, a new author to our bookclub. Her novel is called The Cookbook Collector and has already received plenty of praise:

"The Cookbook Collector will appeal to readers who seek the pleasures of a beach read – romance, lovers' betrayals, depictions of jet-setting people with money and power – but who also crave substance: solid prose, well-crafted scenes, developed characters, abundant literary allusions and plenty of food for thought. She captures the world with intensity and humor, using characters who become dear, but never flat. The cookbook collector of the novel's title refers to one who would rather collect cookbooks than cook, someone who would stand apart from the world instead of participating in it."
- Dallas Morning News

"Looking for a delicious read? Allegra Goodman has whipped up a delectable mix of intelligence, relevance, wit, romance, moral complexity, bibliophilia, dot-com start-ups and family secrets in her luscious fourth novel, The Cookbook Collector."
– Salon

"Allegra Goodman mixes up a lively stew of characters from the cotcom-era bubble: bold young software titans, Berkeley tree-huggers, bibliophiles and a pair of investment savvy rabbis. The plot may be IPO-centric, but the novel is old-fashioned and wildly romantic."
– Time

So many reviewers can't be wrong now, can they? Let's see for ourselves and get reading!

Fly Away Home

Last but not least for our summer reading pleasure is a Jennifer Weiner novel called Fly Away Home. As with all of her books that we've read previously, Weiner's novel likely should be another page-turner:

"The season's hottest chick lit!"
- USAToday

"Weiner's trademark blend of wit and sensitivity distinguishes this timely tale about a family in crisis."
– Booklist

"Fly away home quickly moved its way up the list of my favorite novels by Weiner. She encompasses so many relationships and focuses on them throughout the book. It is skillfully written and will make you laugh as well as feel the emotions of each character. You will find yourself relating to each character in your own way and rooting for them to find comfort and happiness. Fly Away Home is a heartbreaking, insightful novel, full of humor and interpersonal relationships. It will easily become a novel you will not want to put down, a novel that will carry you through many emotions, a novel you simply wont want to end."
– IsabellaRenae, Barnes & Noble Customer Reviewer

Will you 'fly' through this book with us?