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2025 Gift Guide: Cookbooks!

by SB Sarah · Nov 26, 2025 at 2:00 am · View all 28 comments

This is a rather large cooking week for some folks, so I thought it would be a great time to talk about cookbooks, especially ones that are perennial favorites. I LOVE gifting cookbooks, and I love borrowing them from the library to test-drive them, too. The potential for deliciousness is a thrill that makes me read them cover to cover sometimes, and I am very excited to share this collection. A few important pieces of … Continue reading 2025 Gift Guide: Cookbooks! →

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Hide Your Wallet: November 7th Release Week!

by Amanda · Nov 7, 2023 at 4:00 am · View all 13 comments

It’s Tuesday! That means a new crop of books are hitting shelves and making their way onto your e-readers. Lots of series continuations this week, especially when it comes to sci-fi, fantasy, and mysteries. We also have some debuts and series starters. What books are you excited for this week? Let us know in the comments!

Books On Sale

Cakes, Highlanders, & More

by Amanda · Sep 12, 2022 at 11:30 am · View all 10 comments

Books on Sale: Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade & More

RECOMMENDED: Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade is $2.99! Shana reviewed this one in October and gave it a B+:

Spoiler Alert is tropey wish fulfillment, but at its heart, it is a quiet contemporary with a #couplegoals relationship where both characters offer comfort, create beautiful art, and help each other overcome insecurities. Spoiler Alert is also a love letter to fandoms, that will make you want to chase your romance novel with a shot of fanfiction.

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Get Rec’d with Amanda – Volume 14

by Amanda · Mar 27, 2022 at 4:00 am · View all 4 comments

Has it been two weeks already? Time flies! Welcome back to Get Rec’d! This is where I talk about some recent book recommendations I’ve made for different kinds of readers. I always hope someone finds a new to them author or hidden gem here. Also, I was recently recommended a book outside my usual reading tastes and I’m enjoying it so far. If it turns out to be a winner, I’ll definitely mention it in … Continue reading Get Rec’d with Amanda – Volume 14 →

Soggy Bottoms: Spice Cake Swiss Roll with Brown Sugar Whipped Cream

by Amanda · Jan 14, 2021 at 3:00 am · View all 16 comments

Soggy Bottoms - a Bookish Journey through Technical Bakes with a floury spoon, a rolling pin, and eggshells on a slate background

Welcome back to Soggy Bottoms: Freestyle Edition, where I completely ignore Bake Off rules in favor of experimenting with cake. Let’s continue with my espousal of Snacking Cakes, the latest cookbook in my collection and my recent obsession. You can catch my first Snacking Cakes recipe here, where I made a walnut cake with maple coffee glaze. It was delicious and a divvied up the pieces to give to my bookstore coworkers. This time, I … Continue reading Soggy Bottoms: Spice Cake Swiss Roll with Brown Sugar Whipped Cream →

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