with Pamela Lamp
In this section of the blog, readers will discover posts about books and authors. You’ll find book reviews, book recommendations, and interviews with authors.
Many of you have asked me to compile a list of my book recommendations. I’m happy to oblige! This list is only the beginning … I will continue to add many more titles in the coming weeks, and I will keep it updated. The list will include newly published books and older titles that may be readily available at local libraries. Please know there will be no books on this list I didn’t read and love.
Anne Byrn, known as the Cake Mix Doctor to a generation of home bakers, has done it again. Her latest cookbook, Baking in the American South, is a treasure trove of the recipes and stories that constitute Southern baking’s history. This book, stuffed with 200 delectable recipes, is Anne’s “love letter to Southern baking, a legacy built by grandmothers, modern chefs, and Black women and men who pioneered these flavors.” A meticulously researched cookbook that is as much fun to read as it is to cook from! Grab an apron, a wooden spoon, and your electric mixer—”this rich and lemony quick bread or cake slices and keeps well for several days!”
Finally! It’s time! Back in January, when ice and snow buried Nashville, Susie Orman Schnall kindly sent me an early copy of her latest novel. I ripped through Anna Bright is Hiding Something—and I can’t wait to share it with you!
If you choose not to find joy in the snow, you will have less joy in your life but still the same amount of snow. This week, Nashville has been in (almost) shutdown mode. We’ve had snow, more snow, freezing rain, polar temperatures, and ice. With no snow removal equipment, people can’t get to work,…
Nicola Harrison’s latest historical fiction novel, Hotel Laguna, is my favorite type of book. A compelling story, a bit of intrigue, an interesting backdrop, and an introduction to an event I knew nothing about. I was lucky enough to snag an early copy. The beautiful cover screams summer reading and is the perfect novel to…