Delicious Reads

By Tara Bannon Williamson, Senior Librarian, Park Hill Branch Library

Feed your brain as well as your belly! Savory stories, tantalizing tales and mouthwatering NonFiction are available at the library ready for you to devour. Some signature delights include:

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender

Philosophical and emotional, this novel plumbs the depths of family dynamics through the main character’s ability to taste what others are feeling through the food they create.

Mistress of Spices by Chitra Divakaruni

The magical story of a woman trained in the healing art of spices that travels in time to modern day California where she must choose between love and her sacred calling.

When in Doubt, Add Butter: a Novel by Beth Harbison

Sweet and light, this novel focuses on a private chef, her eclectic clientele and their growing appetite for life.

 

 

For the little niblets in your life:

Burger Boy by Alan Durant

A cautionary tale of “you are what you eat!”

Night of the Veggie Monster by George McClements

A young boy turns monstrous when confronted with vegetables until he learns to give peas a chance.

Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Little Pea must finish his candy or he doesn’t get vegetables for dessert resulting in a playful take on a classic battle.

Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin

A silly tale of how much dragons love tacos; but whatever you do, don’t give them salsa!

We also offer suggestions made to order designed to meet your unique reading tastes.