October 17, 2017

Top Ten Tuesday: Yummy Foods Mentioned in Books

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and The Bookish. It was created due to their love of lists.

So I don't have a long list this week. I only have 2 books for this list. But I really wanted to spotlight them because they are really awesome!

1. Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler - This book talks a lot about cupcakes. Flavors upon flavors of cupcakes! It made me incredibly hungry for cupcakes when I read it. (Review)

2. The Espressologist by Kristina Springer - So I had just picked this book up on a whim at the library one day. The title was catchy. After reading it, I thought it was such a cute and creative book. While not food, it talks about lots and lots of coffee! And matching people up based on their coffee drinks. It was cute and so many of the coffee drinks sounded delicious! (Review)

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February 23, 2012

Review: Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler

Bittersweet
Author: Sarah Ockler
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Publication Date: January 3, 2012
Pages: 378
Source: Hardcover/Library

Once upon a time, Hudson knew exactly what her future looked like. Then a betrayal changed her life, and knocked her dreams to the ground. Now she’s a girl who doesn’t believe in second chances... a girl who stays under the radar by baking cupcakes at her mom’s diner and obsessing over what might have been.

So when things start looking up and she has another shot at her dreams, Hudson is equal parts hopeful and terrified. Of course, this is also the moment a cute, sweet guy walks into her life... and starts serving up some seriously mixed signals. She’s got a lot on her plate, and for a girl who’s been burned before, risking it all is easier said than done.

It’s time for Hudson to ask herself what she really wants, and how much she’s willing to sacrifice to get it. Because in a place where opportunities are fleeting, she knows this chance may very well be her last...

Review: OMG! I absolutely loved this book! Ok, first of all, with all the talk of cupcakes throughout the book it made me seriously hungry! I mean all those different flavors being described... YUM! I'm so tempted to go to the store and get some cupcakes after reading this. Lol. This book was absolutely amazing! It was my first Sarah Ockler book and I must say I definitely enjoyed it! I really enjoyed her writing! From the moment I started reading the book I didn't want to put it down because well a) I was really enjoying the story and b) the writing was just amazing and it kept me pulled in and wanting more. I have to say, I have mad appreciation for all the hard work Hudson put into her cupcakes! I mean I love to bake, my friends compliment me in my baking all the time but I don't think I could bake that much. Hudson has mad baking skills! Lol. 

Josh... Lol. I thought it was just the cutest thing how Josh and Hudson started talking after literally crashing into each other skating. Ok, I'm not trying to be mean or anything here but you would have had to be a fool to not notice Hudson falling for Josh. I mean the way they looked at each other, how they would make each other music mixes, how Hudson usually clammed up around him despite her best efforts not to. Lol. It was so adorable! I mean you could totally tell they were falling for each other even when they might not have noticed it themselves. I absolutely loved the ending between them! I knew right from the start Hudson's "relationship" if you could call it that with Will wasn't going to last. I mean ya she liked him, but she was constantly thinking about a certain other someone when she was with him. I think Hudson put too much on her plate. She had work, the cupcakes, coaching the hockey team, practicing for her skating competition, watching her little brother. She had way too much going on and so much suffered because of it, especially her relationship with her bestie. I hated seeing her and Dani fight though they came out okay in the end, and I was glad to see Hudson and Kara talking again after so many years. I was also happy to see that even though Hudson bailed on her mom when she needed her and then after getting to the skating competition, deciding if she really needed to do it or not, made up for her mistakes in the end. She got the whole town to go down to the restaurant which kept her moms business alive. Even though Hudson made a few mistakes along the way she realized them at the end and tried to fix them. And that made the ending perfect! 

I'd definitely recommend this to others... Especially if you like cupcakes!!!! :D

Have you guys read Bittersweet? If so what did you think about the book? Let me know in the comments!! :)

5 Stars!

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February 20, 2012

Teaser Tuesday [#28]

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Anyone can play along! just do the following:

1. Grab your current read
2. Open to a random page
3. Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page.
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (Make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
4. Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!

1. "Aphrodisiacs are quiet potent, aren't they?" Madame says, reaching into a lantern and snuffing the flame with her finger and thumb."

2. "Yes, you can put on quite a show." She's looking at me when she adds, "Men will pay great money to see what they can't touch."

pg. 61 of ARC of "Fever" by Lauren DeStefano

1. "In three years of baking for Hurley's Homestyle Diner in Watonka, New York, I've never met a problem a proper cupcake couldn't fix."

2. "And while I haven't quite perfected the recipe to fix my father, I'm totally on the verge."

pg. 9 of "Bittersweet" by Sarah Ockler

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