elizabeth rosemond

on my bookshelf | january 2016

 

Hello! I hope everyone out there is staying healthy; my household was hit by the flu bug big time last week. One by one, starting with me, we all went down quickly.

After slowing down quite a bit before the holidays, my reading pace has started to pick back up a little. Just 3 books in January, but I have a HUGE stack to tackle in February.

 

Food Whore (not pictured) - SO GOOD. From start to finish, I was hooked. The story was fairly predictable, but it was well written and kept my interest.

I Quit Sugar - I so love reading about food and nutrition. This book is definitely a keeper. It's full of good advice, amazing recipes and user friendly graphics. A triple win!

 

Room - One of my girlfriends highly recommended this (it's now a nominated movie), but I'm struggling. I'm going to try to push through it, though.

 

What are you reading?

xo,

e

 

on my bookshelf | october 2015

Another month has flown by!

Last month, I really struggled reading-wise; fairly certain I only finished one book.

This month, I only had to abandon one book:

• One Foot in the Grape - For some reason, I couldn't get past the first few chapters. This is the type of book I normally devour, but this one just couldn't hold my interest.

Completed:

• Kitchens of the Great Midwest - SO GOOD! It started off a little slow and random but once the storyline started coming together, I couldn't wait to finish it. 
• Design Mom - I was shocked that this was just sitting available at my local library; I snatched it up! I've been a fan of Design Mom's Living with Kids series for years, so I was eager to dig in. Now I need to buy it. That's how great it is.
• Delicious! - Another winner; highly recommended, especially if you love food :)
• You Deserve a Drink - This is one of those books I picked up solely due to the cover. This is easily one of the funniest books I've ever read; it does include a ton of swearing, drinking and drug use. You've been warned :)



In progress:

• Young House Love 
• Eat. Nourish. Glow

Up next (in addition to finishing the in progress books above):

It might be time to take a break from the library for awhile :)

What have you been reading lately? 

xo,

e

on my bookshelf | september 2015

I can't believe it's October already; 12 more weeks until Christmas. TWELVE!

September was full of books that I just couldn't finish:

• Delancey - I mentioned last month that I was really struggling to get through this. I finally decided to just let it go :(
• A Man Called Ove - Despite spectacular reviews, I really had a hard time reading this. I just don't think I was in the mindset to deal with his constant complaining!This is a book that I will consider going back to, though. Since it was so popular, I'd love to give it a second chance at some point.
• Royal Wedding - Huge (HUGE!) disappointment. This is the final chapter of The Princess Diaries series; Princess Mia is now well into her 20s, but she was whining as if she were still in middle school. By the second chapter, I'd had enough.

Completed:

• The Vacationers - Pretty sure this was the only book I finished last month, but it was fantastic. A little ironic since it didn't receive the best reviews (unlike all 3 books above). It was a great end-of-summer read.

Up Next:

• Kitchens of the Great Midwest
• Delicious!
• One Foot in the Grape
• The Sharper Your Knife..., The Kitchen Counter Cooking School, and Burnt Toast Makes You Sing Good... - I put all of Kathleen Flinn's books on hold at the library, and they all came home with me on the same day. Hopefully, I can get through 2 of them this month.

Looks like October will be the month of food and wine books :)

xo,

e

 

 

 

 

on my bookshelf | august 2015

I really didn't think I read much this month, but I seems I did get through a handful of book in August.

Some of the books in the photo above were from July, but I forgot to share the pic on that post. AND, some of the books from August have already been returned to the library. I clearly didn't think this through :)

Completed:

• Life from Scratch - So very good. One of my favorite books of the last few years. This is another book that had me doing the ugly cry several times. Please read it!
• This Old Homicide - I'm really enjoying this sweet series. It was a quick and fun vacation read.
• Fry Another Day - I'm also enjoying this series, although I think I liked the first book better than this one.

Books in progress:

• Delancey - I confess that I'm struggling with this book. Big time. I zipped through Molly's first book, but there's a chance that I won't finish this one at all.
• The Vacationers - I'm in the middle of this book, and I absolutely LOVE it. I'm not entirely sure where the story is headed right now, but I can't wait to find out!
• Unprocessed (not pictured) - I'm only a few pages along; this book is full of information so I'll likely read it in stages.

Up next:

• Royal Wedding (not pictured)
• A Man Called Ove - I've had this book sitting in my office all summer and I really hope I can read it before I have to take it back to the library. I've heard so many great things about it!

Let me know what you're reading. I'd love to add a few books to my list!

xo,

e

on my bookshelf | july 2015

 

I've been reading a ton lately. Between traveling and not feeling well, reading has kept me feeling sane and grounded. Here's what I've been into:

Completed:

• The Blessings (not pictured) - this was a beautiful story; it follows several generations of the same family. Highly recommended.
• The Royal We - someone on Goodreads described this as "100 percent Kate Middleton fan faction". Totally! This was an awesome read after I got through the first few chapters. It started slow for me for some reason. I'm glad I pushed through.
• The Girls from Corona del Mar - a gorgeous and tragic story. I was sobbing (as in ugly crying) through a good portion of the book. While I was on a plane. Embarrassing.
• Beach Town (not pictured) - Oh how I love Mary Kay Andrews (I totally blame Stephanie for this, as she's been a fan for years)! Andrews' books are always quick and fun reads. Beach Town was no exception.

Up next:

• Delancy
• Life from Scratch
• The Vacationers
• This Old Homicide
• Fry Another Day
• A Man Called Ove
• Unprocessed (not pictured)

I'm starting with Fry Another Day and This Old Homicide, as I promised to pass them on to my aunt when we visit her in California. I have 16 days to polish them both off :)

What are you reading?

xo,

e

 

friday faves | on my bookshelf

In my last post, I mentioned that I recently checked out a ton of books from my local libary.

Let's take a peek:

From top to bottom:

+ Paleoista by Nell Stephenson

+ The Dinner by Herman Koch

+ Return to Sunday Dinner by Russell Cronkhite

+ A Homemade Life* by Molly Wizenberg

+ The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg (this is the book I went to the library for in the first place)

+ Gluten is my Bitch by April Peveteaux (why not, right?)

+ Apples for Jam by Tessa Kiros

+ Notes from the Larder by Nigel Slater (I have a feeling I'll end up buying my own copy)

+ It's All Good by Gweneth Paltrow

+ The Supper Club by Susie Cover

 

* I decided to dive into A Homemade Life first and I absolutely love it. Molly's writing style is warm and nostalgic; all of her recipes are paired with a life story. I cannot wait to read her next book when it's released in May.

I often go through food-obsessed phases; I want to read, eat and  know about all the food. I'm clearly in one of those phases. I walked into the library to pick up my waitlisted copy of The Power of Habit and walked out with ten books, nine of them about food (we won't discuss the three books currently sitting on the hold shelf with my name on them).

I'll be sure to keep you guys posted. What are you reading?

xo,

e