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This my second official wrap-up post! This month, I've added things I baked :-) Books I've Read This Month The Soul of America by Jon Meacham I'd Rather Be Reading by Anne Bogel P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han Wade in the Water by Tracy K. Smith The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo American Cake by Anne Byrn Chasing Harry Winston by Lauren Weisberger Art of the Pie by Kate McDermott The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt How I doubted myself! I beat August's 8, no problem (including a book of poetry, two cookbooks, and a YA novel-in-poetry but ALSO INCLUDING THE GOLDFINCH at 784 pages).  Favorite  Top 4 Books I've Read This Month Okay, I can't choose just one (or three), but I definitely did have a favorite: 1. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt Even in a month of excellent reads, The Goldfinch stands out.  The 2014 Pulitzer Prize was well deserved for this exquisitely written, perfectly plotted meditation ...

Just Finished: American Cake by Anne Byrn I started this awhile ago and finished it recently, but I can't emphasize enough how fascinating I found this book! I love how Byrn anchors the cakes in American history with references to contemporary cookbooks and interviews with contemporary cooks. It was amazing how even small things that I know tied in, like her reference to Passover cakes in the entry on flourless chocolate cake, and how pineapple upside-down cake was found in a synagogue cookbook. You can see the influence of different cultures and moments on American cake--she dates the 1990s cupcake boom to a Sex and the City episode, and she includes a Tres Leches Cake recipe for the 2010s. Highly recommend, and can't wait to read American Cookie ! Currently Reading: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt I've been meaning to read this since it won the Pulitzer a few years ago, but I didn't love The Secret History , and it seemed like such a doorstopper. Well, I am...