The School Of Essential Ingredients (5 books in series)
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review 1: I am most of the way through listening to the audiobook version of this book. I didn't read the first book (didn't even know it existed) but it doesn't seem like I'm missing anything. It might be partly the narrator's fault, since her tone seems to give way too much importance to...
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review 1: I enjoyed this book because it wasn't so sad and full of curse words-too many seem unnecessary and distract in my opinion. The book flows well, the characters are super likable and left me wanting a sequel only because I wanted to continue getting to know them. I gave it five sta...
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review 1: This could have been a good book. What ruined a potentially good story, for me, was the overuse of similes (some of which made no sense). It's almost like they were thrown in here and there for no rhyme or reason. Another thing was that the main character appeared with her mother...
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review 1: This book feels all about characters and loving description of them. There are many characters who have such generosity of heart, or learn how to be generous. You understand the frustrated ones, even if they grate on you because who they are, you learn to accept them. I thoroughl...
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review 1: An uncommon story, this book is a very interesting character study. It doesn't have an earth-shattering plot, but is the kind of book to be read slowly and savoured. The descriptions of people, places, and particularly the food transport the reader to a magical slowing down of ...