A Smorgasbord of Culinary Fiction

List of the Month
Julho 2023 (see all)
Descrição
Gustatory delight meets reading pleasure! Our List of the Month this July presents a smorgasbord of culinary fiction. Each participant may vote on ten titles. Please only downvote titles if they do not fit the theme of the list.
1
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking
de T. Kingfisher
1,072 membros
74 resenhas
4.1
14 Members
lorax, Aquila, tardis, athena, LadyUndomiel, Euryale, terran, masterdeski, merrystar, Heather39, LadyoftheLodge, al.vick, msjudy, Laura.a
Explicações
tardis: Mona only has a small magical gift - she can bring baked goods to life. Also there's Bob, the sentient sourdough starter in the basement of her aunt's bakery.
2
Like Water for Chocolate
de Laura Esquivel
11,911 membros
257 resenhas
3.8
11 Members
Aquila, LadyUndomiel, LynnB, DetailMuse, epaterson, perennialreader, KateZufall, zmeischa, msjudy, DoomLuz, PlatinumWarlock
3
Babette's Feast
de Isak Dinesen
500 membros
7 resenhas
4
10 Members
markon, lilithcat, athena, anglemark, LadyUndomiel, perennialreader, Dilara86, michigantrumpet, loulourevisited, PlatinumWarlock
4
Stone Soup: An Old Tale
de Marcia Brown
3,640 membros
158 resenhas
4
10 Members
LadyUndomiel, mldg, gmathis, cbl_tn, EMS_24, Tess_W, ahef1963, AbigailAdams26, ManWithAnAgenda, ohnomomo
5
Chocolat
de Joanne Harris
7,869 membros
201 resenhas
3.8
11 Members
LadyUndomiel, kleo, epaterson, saskia17, perennialreader, michigantrumpet, Tess_W, zmeischa, ahef1963, ladyharris, sunshine_on_earth,
Explicações
ladyharris: Intriguing read
6
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
de Fannie Flagg
8,962 membros
190 resenhas
4.1
11 Members
Aquila, LadyUndomiel, kleo, dreplogle, perennialreader, gypsysmom, noveltea, ahef1963, ladyharris, ManWithAnAgenda, sunshine_on_earth
Explicações
ladyharris: Fun read
7
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
de Mary Ann Shaffer
19,510 membros
1,249 resenhas
4.2
11 Members
tardis, merrystar, aliklein, perennialreader, KateZufall, gypsysmom, ladyharris, steller0707, Tosta, HH_Library, jjdyson
Explicações
ladyharris: Heartfelt WWII story
8
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
de Eric Carle
22,975 membros
1,069 resenhas
½ 4.4
11 Members
Aquila, kleo, merrystar, aliklein, EMS_24, LadyoftheLodge, Tess_W, al.vick, ahef1963, maschi, steller0707,thereseg
9
Lessons in Chemistry
de Bonnie Garmus
5,430 membros
290 resenhas
4.2
9 Members
athena, DetailMuse, souci, Micheller7, terran, perennialreader, Tess_W, HH_Library, ADennis6000
10
Green Eggs and Ham
de Dr. Seuss
22,876 membros
718 resenhas
½ 4.3
7 Members
paradoxosalpha, cbl_tn, Tess_W, noveltea, al.vick, ahef1963, steller0707
Explicações
paradoxosalpha: "Do you like green eggs and ham?"
11
Legends & Lattes
de Travis Baldree
3,280 membros
126 resenhas
4.2
7 Members
tardis, athena, LadyUndomiel, merrystar, Heather39, DoomLuz, TeresaBlock
Explicações
tardis: Viv, an orc, has a dream: to retire from the mercenary life and open a coffee shop. You will crave cinnamon buns with this one.
12
Strega Nona
de Tomie dePaola
6,394 membros
252 resenhas
4.2
7 Members
souci, Heather39, aliklein, ahef1963, AbigailAdams26, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
13
Five Quarters of the Orange
de Joanne Harris
3,967 membros
83 resenhas
3.8
6 Members
lilithcat, LynnB, cbl_tn, michigantrumpet, m.belljackson, msjudy
14
The Edible Woman
de Margaret Atwood
4,038 membros
82 resenhas
½ 3.6
6 Members
LynnB, thevoice1208, susanbooks, ahef1963, steller0707, ADennis6000
15
Nanny Ogg's Cookbook
de Terry Pratchett
1,761 membros
12 resenhas
3.9
6 Members
tardis, amanda4242, amaranthe, ars_longa, jjdyson, ADennis6000
16
The Hundred-Foot Journey
de Richard C. Morais
1,266 membros
61 resenhas
½ 3.5
6 Members
gmathis, aliklein, perennialreader, michigantrumpet, gypsysmom, PlatinumWarlock
17
The Jungle
de Upton Sinclair
11,715 membros
129 resenhas
3.8
6 Members
souci, susanbooks, Tess_W, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, HH_Library
18
The Great Redwall Feast
de Brian Jacques
614 membros
7 resenhas
3.9
5 Members
gmathis, amanda4242, masterdeski, ManWithAnAgenda, jjdyson
19
The Gourmet
de Muriel Barbery
1,282 membros
75 resenhas
3.1
5 Members
lilithcat, DetailMuse, souci, michigantrumpet, jwk
20
The Wonder
de Emma Donoghue
2,323 membros
162 resenhas
½ 3.7
5 Members
athena, thevoice1208, sturlington, susanbooks, ahef1963
21
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
de Aimee Bender
3,419 membros
275 resenhas
½ 3.3
5 Members
LadyUndomiel, DetailMuse, Tess_W, jwk, ManWithAnAgenda
22
The Dinner
de Herman Koch
5,055 membros
386 resenhas
½ 3.4
5 Members
souci, sturlington, michigantrumpet, noveltea, Rommert
23
The Debt to Pleasure
de John Lanchester
1,565 membros
37 resenhas
3.8
4 Members
epaterson, sturlington, susanbooks, Laura.a
Explicações
sturlington: One of my favorite books of all time!
Laura.a: I loved how it snuck up on me.
24
Charlotte's Web
de E. B. White
36,326 membros
1,027 resenhas
4.2
5 Members
susanbooks, ahef1963, m.belljackson, ladyharris, steller0707
Explicações
susanbooks: Don’t forget the fate Charlotte was saving the pig from.
ladyharris: Great children’s story
25
A Good Year
de Peter Mayle
1,166 membros
27 resenhas
½ 3.5
4 Members
sturlington, thereseg, michigantrumpet, AndreaLP
26
The Kitchen Front
de Jennifer Ryan
500 membros
47 resenhas
4
4 Members
LadyoftheLodge, gypsysmom, ladyharris, HH_Library
Explicações
ladyharris: Great read
27
Garden Spells
de Sarah Addison Allen
5,037 membros
369 resenhas
4
4 Members
dreplogle, tina1969, msjudy, Tosta
28
Delicious!: A Novel
de Ruth Reichl
1,082 membros
115 resenhas
3.8
4 Members
Micheller7, aliklein, perennialreader, Tess_W
29
Bread and Jam for Frances
de Russell Hoban
3,770 membros
73 resenhas
4.2
4 Members
mldg, saskia17, LadyoftheLodge, steller0707
30
Too Many Cooks
de Rex Stout
989 membros
27 resenhas
3.9
4 Members
tardis, Euryale, saskia17, zmeischa
31
Heartburn
de Nora Ephron
1,896 membros
77 resenhas
½ 3.6
3 Members
Euryale, DetailMuse, loulourevisited
32
The Coincidence of Coconut Cake
de Amy E. Reichert
472 membros
44 resenhas
½ 3.7
3 Members
Micheller7, ladyharris, Brauer11431
Explicações
ladyharris: Great read
33
Beneath the Sugar Sky
de Seanan McGuire
1,341 membros
105 resenhas
3.9
4 Members
Aquila, tardis, dreplogle, ManWithAnAgenda
34
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
de Roald Dahl
25,185 membros
454 resenhas
4.1
4 Members
souci, aliklein, amaranthe, michigantrumpet
35
The Empress of Ice Cream
de Anthony Capella
74 membros
4 resenhas
½ 3.4
3 Members
DeltaQueen50, aliklein, tina1969
36
Cooking with Fernet Branca
de James Hamilton-Paterson
569 membros
44 resenhas
½ 3.7
3 Members
urania1, souci, KateZufall
37
Bruno, Chief of Police
de Martin Walker
1,431 membros
95 resenhas
½ 3.6
3 Members
epaterson, cbl_tn, RBeffa
38
The Lager Queen of Minnesota
de J. Ryan Stradal
697 membros
58 resenhas
4
3 Members
Tosta, HH_Library, ars_longa
39
What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Volume 1
de Fumi Yoshinaga
207 membros
7 resenhas
½ 3.7
3 Members
lizzy50usa, amanda4242, slimikin
Explicações
slimikin: Delicious meals rendered with patient instructions, as heartwarming for us to read as for the cook's boyfriend to eat.
40
Midnight at the Blackbird Café
de Heather Webber
629 membros
41 resenhas
3.9
3 Members
dara85, ladyharris, Tosta
Explicações
ladyharris: Great read
41
Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake
de Alexis Hall
327 membros
14 resenhas
4
3 Members
LadyUndomiel, Heather39, amaranthe
42
Earthly Delights
de Kerry Greenwood
577 membros
34 resenhas
½ 3.7
3 Members
tardis, lizzy50usa, epaterson
Explicações
tardis: The smells I imagine coming from Corinna's bakery! Food, especially baking, is very central to the story and the characters.
43
The Henna Artist
de Alka Joshi
1,375 membros
80 resenhas
4
3 Members
aliklein, gypsysmom, ladyharris
Explicações
ladyharris: Excellent read
44
The Sugar Queen
de Sarah Addison Allen
2,948 membros
224 resenhas
4
3 Members
dreplogle, Tosta, slimikin
Explicações
slimikin: The sandwiches!! Why is it so hard to hunt down a decent sandwich when reading about them in a book makes it imperative you eat one?
45
Catering to Nobody
de Diane Mott Davidson
1,682 membros
38 resenhas
½ 3.5
3 Members
Euryale, mldg, KateZufall
46
Blueberries for Sal
de Robert McCloskey
8,132 membros
146 resenhas
4.2
3 Members
merrystar, dreplogle, Tess_W
47
Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble
de Alexis Hall
271 membros
12 resenhas
½ 3.6
3 Members
LadyUndomiel, Heather39, amaranthe,
48
The Joy Luck Club
de Amy Tan
17,653 membros
199 resenhas
3.9
3 Members
perennialreader, Tess_W, Tosta
49
The Persian Pickle Club
de Sandra Dallas
1,201 membros
45 resenhas
½ 3.7
3 Members
dara85, dreplogle, aliklein
50
Pomegranate Soup
de Marsha Mehran
737 membros
29 resenhas
½ 3.4
2 Members
DeltaQueen50, Helene4
51
Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club
de J. Ryan Stradal
233 membros
14 resenhas
3.8
2 Members
baystateRA, Tosta
52
The Prague Cemetery
de Umberto Eco
4,559 membros
164 resenhas
½ 3.3
2 Members
paradoxosalpha, maschi
Explicações
paradoxosalpha: Bereft of any nobler motivation, Simonini takes his chief enjoyment in life from food. The novel has occasional raptures of gastronomical detail, reminiscent of Huysmanns' diabolical 1890s novel La-Bas.
53
The School of Essential Ingredients
de Erica Bauermeister
1,818 membros
139 resenhas
3.8
2 Members
DetailMuse, terran
54
It Can't Always Be Caviar
de Johannes Mario Simmel
330 membros
7 resenhas
4
2 Members
anglemark, kleo
55
The Matchmaker of Périgord
de Julia Stuart
280 membros
34 resenhas
½ 3.4
2 Members
victoriapeak, perennialreader
56
Scarlet Feather
de Maeve Binchy
2,984 membros
52 resenhas
½ 3.7
2 Members
Bookmarque, HH_Library
57
Last Night at the Lobster
de Stewart O'Nan
1,371 membros
125 resenhas
3.8
2 Members
sturlington, ADennis6000
58
Bone in the Throat
de Anthony Bourdain
649 membros
17 resenhas
½ 3.3
2 Members
lulaa, saskia17
59
The Food of Love
de Anthony Capella
522 membros
22 resenhas
½ 3.4
2 Members
DeltaQueen50, aliklein
60
Antique Bakery, Volume 1
de Fumi Yoshinaga
307 membros
6 resenhas
3.9
2 Members
lizzy50usa, DoomLuz
61
Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant
de Anne Tyler
3,655 membros
86 resenhas
3.8
2 Members
HH_Library, CarolynBurke7
62
Quentins
de Maeve Binchy
2,917 membros
42 resenhas
½ 3.6
2 Members
Bookmarque, HH_Library
63
Pumpkin Soup
de Helen Cooper
1,737 membros
20 resenhas
½ 4.3
2 Members
al.vick, AbigailAdams26
64
Matilda
de Roald Dahl
22,237 membros
479 resenhas
½ 4.3
3 Members
EMS_24, ahef1963, loulourevisited, ,
65
The Supper of the Lamb: A Culinary Reflection
de Robert Farrar Capon
700 membros
15 resenhas
½ 4.4
2 Members
markon, lulaa
66
Bread Alone
de Judith R. Hendricks
630 membros
28 resenhas
½ 3.6
2 Members
sturlington, m.belljackson
67
Frederick
de Leo Lionni
5,862 membros
247 resenhas
4.1
2 Members
dreplogle, EMS_24
68
Fake Dates and Mooncakes
de Sher Lee
169 membros
8 resenhas
3.8
2 Members
lizzy50usa, Heather39
69
Pooh's Pot o' Honey
de A. A. Milne
72 membros
1 resenha
½ 4.4
2 Members
EMS_24, LadyoftheLodge
70
Digging to America
de Anne Tyler
3,618 membros
140 resenhas
½ 3.6
2 Members
HH_Library, CarolynBurke7
71
Lizzy and Jane
de Katherine Reay
194 membros
9 resenhas
½ 3.7
2 Members
terran, ladyharris
Explicações
ladyharris: good life lessons
72
Tender Is the Flesh
de Agustina Bazterrica
1,960 membros
64 resenhas
3.8
2 Members
susanbooks, DoomLuz
73
The Windup Girl
de Paolo Bacigalupi
6,249 membros
304 resenhas
½ 3.7
2 Members
souci, steller0707
74
Ratatouille (A Little Golden Book)
de Disney / Pixar
105 membros
2 resenhas
3.9
2 Members
EMS_24, al.vick
75
Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days
de Jeanette Winterson
361 membros
16 resenhas
4.1
2 Members
msjudy, ars_longa
76
Repeteco
de Bryan Lee O'Malley
1,062 membros
36 resenhas
4
2 Members
Euryale, souci
77
In the Night Kitchen
de Maurice Sendak
2,855 membros
117 resenhas
3.9
3 Members
Aquila, Heather39, steller0707,Tosta
78
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
de Judi Barrett
9,858 membros
330 resenhas
4.2
2 Members
ManWithAnAgenda, slimikin
Explicações
slimikin: Do I still occasionally wish I lived in Chewandswallow? Yes. Yes, I do.
79
The Art of Eating
de M. F. K. Fisher
1,860 membros
20 resenhas
½ 4.4
2 Members
lulaa, loulourevisited,ValerieAndBooks
Explicações
ValerieAndBooks : I love this one but it is not fiction.
80
Crazy Rich Asians
de Kevin Kwan
5,626 membros
227 resenhas
½ 3.7
Member
CarolynBurke7
81
Black Cake
de Charmaine Wilkerson
1,366 membros
70 resenhas
4
Member
jomartay
82
Kitchens of the Great Midwest
de J. Ryan Stradal
1,281 membros
120 resenhas
3.9
Member
Tosta
83
Cinnamon and Gunpowder: A Novel
de Eli Brown
554 membros
42 resenhas
3.9
Member
gmathis
84
Eggs, Beans, and Crumpets
de P. G. Wodehouse
486 membros
14 resenhas
4
Member
EMS_24
85
Delicious
de Sherry Thomas
433 membros
29 resenhas
3.8
Member
lottpoet
86
The Epicure's Lament
de Kate Christensen
351 membros
12 resenhas
3.8
Member
noveltea
87
The Chocolate Lovers' Club
de Carole Matthews
317 membros
15 resenhas
½ 3.6
Member
princessgarnet
88
Battle Royal
de Lucy Parker
257 membros
11 resenhas
4
Member
slimikin
Explicações
slimikin: The bakery, the sugar sculptures, the desserts, the magical cocktails. If Sugar Fair actually existed, I probably wouldn't have the patience to wait in line to get inside, but oh, I'd want to.
89
Soy Sauce for Beginners
de Kirstin Chen
189 membros
15 resenhas
3.2
Member
ValerieAndBooks
90
A Thousand Recipes for Revenge
de Beth Cato
157 membros
5 resenhas
3.8
Member
lizzy50usa
91
Hunger
de Elise Blackwell
149 membros
8 resenhas
½ 3.7
Member
markon
92
Life-Size
de Jenefer Shute
148 membros
2 resenhas
½ 3.7
Member
susanbooks
93
A Taste of Love
de Andrew Grey
93 membros
10 resenhas
½ 3.6
Member
willowcove
Explicações
willowcove: Gay Romance within a culinary setting. V.1
94
Confessions of a Flesh-Eater
de David Madsen
71 membros
3.9
Member
paradoxosalpha
Explicações
paradoxosalpha: Orlando Crispe explains how he came to eminence as a chef, and what circumstances seduced him to include human flesh in his recipes, along with the gastronomic and criminal results.
95
The Marquess of Cake
de Heather Hiestand
51 membros
2 resenhas
½ 3.7
Member
tealadytoo
96
Restaurant to Another World, Vol. 1 [Light Novel]
de Junpei Inuzuka
40 membros
1 resenha
½ 4.6
Member
yoyogod
97
Food for the Gods
de Karen Dudley
31 membros
2 resenhas
4.2
Member
tardis
Explicações
tardis: Celebrity chef in ancient Athens. The sequel, Kraken Bake, is just as much fun.
98
The Delicacy
de James Albon
23 membros
3 resenhas
4.2
Member
EerierIdyllMeme
99
Walking Through a World of Aromas
de Ariel Andrés Almada
17 membros
1 resenha
3.9
Member
AbigailAdams26
100
Heeft het gesmaakt?
de Peter van Straaten
3 membros
½ 3.5
Member
Rommert