The Optimist’s Guide to Letting Go by Amy E. Reichert Book Review
The Optimist’s Guide to Letting Go by Amy E. Reichert Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date May 15th, 2018 Three generations. Seven days. One big secret. The author of The Coincidence of Coconut Cake unfolds a mother-daughter story told by three women whose time to reckon with a life-altering secret is running out. Gina Zoberski wants to make it through one day without her fastidious mother, Lorraine, cataloging all her faults, and her sullen teenage daughter, May, snubbing her. Too bad there’s no chance of that. Her relentlessly sunny disposition annoys them both, no matter how hard she tries. Instead, Gina finds order and comfort in obsessive list-making and her…
The Simplicity of Cider by Amy E. Reichert Book Review
The Simplicity of Cider by Amy E. Reichert Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Publication date May 16, 2017 Focused and unassuming fifth generation cider-maker Sanna Lund has one desire: to live a simple, quiet life on her family’s apple orchard in Door County, Wisconsin. Although her business is struggling, Sanna remains fiercely devoted to the orchard, despite her brother’s attempts to convince their aging father to sell the land. Single dad Isaac Banks has spent years trying to shield his son Sebastian from his troubled mother. Fleeing heartbreak at home, Isaac packed up their lives and the two headed out on an adventure, driving across the country. Chance—or fate—led…
Luck, Love & Lemon Pie by Amy E. Reichert Book Review
Luck, Love & Lemon Pie by Amy E. Reichert Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Publication July 12, 2016 When Milwaukee-area wife and mother MJ Boudreaux notices her husband Chris seems more interested in the casino than her, she’s more bothered that she isn’t upset than by her husband’s absence. She picks up poker as a way for them to spend more time together—and reignite their marital flame. Although the game doesn’t give her the quality time with Chris that she’d hoped, MJ finds she has a knack for it. Increasingly unhappy at home, she turns to the felt top of the poker table for comfort. Intoxicated with newfound freedom,…
Grandma Luella’s Coconut Cake Recipe
I was Really Into this book, The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy Reichert. I loved Lou, fell in love with Milwaukee & can’t wait to read more from Amy. Also, this book features a hell of a recipe for Coconut Cream Cake. This cake is so delicious that it deserves a full post of it’s own. I made this cake twice in a week- we LOVED it! The recipe is listed below. I also found a new addiction after making this cake. I toasted extra coconut & it makes a perfect late night snack. I seriously just eat it out of the bag. The sweetened coconut was delish, but…
The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy E. Reichert Book Review
The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy E. Reichert Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Published July 21, 2015 In downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Lou works tirelessly to build her beloved yet struggling French restaurant, Luella’s, into a success. She cheerfully balances her demanding business and even more demanding fiancé…until the morning she discovers him in the buff—with an intern. Witty yet gruff British transplant Al is keeping himself employed and entertained by writing scathing reviews of local restaurants in the Milwaukee newspaper under a pseudonym. When an anonymous tip sends him to Luella’s, little does he know he’s arrived on the worst day of the chef’s life. The review practically…
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