Review: Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef

Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef by Aaron Sanchez
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I received an ARC of this book through a Goodreads Giveaway.

This is a very honest memoir. Aarón Sánchez takes us through his most profound life experiences from childhood to present. As you read, you will feel the emotion he experienced during those experiences. He feels emotion so passionately that bled into the pages of the memoir. He also included recipes that were relevant and meant something to him at that time in his life and are relevant to that part of the story. It's almost like having a mini cookbook representing his evolution as not just a chef, but a person as well.

I have never seen his shows on Food Network, but I do watch MasterChef. Sometimes it is like watching good cop (Aarón) and bad cop (Gordon/Joe) when the criticisms are given. After reading his book, his less abrasive criticism makes more sense. It's not necessarily the scripting of the show, it's just the way he is.

I really enjoyed reading his memoir and appreciate the honesty he presents.

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Review: The Winter of the Witch

The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The series as a whole was fantastic. I enjoyed all three books very much. The series was a learning experience as well. This was my first taste of Russian folklore. My next venture might have to be more folklore books.

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Review: Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received a Kindle edition of this book through a Goodreads Giveaway.

Not really sure what to say about this one. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Yes, there are erotic stories in this one, but they are relayed as stories opposed to erotica between two main characters. I have been trying to expand my horizons with reading books about different cultures. I was not really sure what to expect with this book, but it was not anything I would have anticipated. Good read, though!

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Review: Finale

Finale by Stephanie Garber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A fun, fast read. I really hope there will be more stories from the Caraval world. We are kind of left hanging (view spoiler)[with regards to Tella's future daughter (hide spoiler)]. I would love to see the world expanded.

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Review: Rich People Problems

Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved the series as a whole. This book did not have the oomph of the first two books, but I am glad for the closure. I was really starting to question what the point of having Kitty's story line through all three books was. It came together at the end, but it seemed like it took forever to get there.

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Review: China Rich Girlfriend

China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a fast read. I would have read this in a day if it were not for work. I am completely addicted. I am having one of those moments where I am glad all of the books are already written. I am completely binge reading this series. Book 3, here I come!

A note about formats: As with the first book there are quite a few footnotes. I found it best to stick with the paper copy. In the paper copy, the footnotes are at the bottom of the page. In the Kindle version, the foot notes are all located at the end of each chapter.

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Review: Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I picked up this book after watching the movie. While the movie got away from the book, the book does fill in some of the informational holes the movie contained. I did not realize there were 3 books in this series when I first went to find this book. Now that this one is done, I am going right into book 2.

A note about formats: there are so many footnotes in this book that I found it best to read a paper copy. In the paper copy, the footnotes are at the bottom of the page. In the Kindle version, the foot notes are all located at the end of each chapter. It gets to be painful on the Kindle after a while.

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