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This book was fabulous. It touched on so many real-life issues, but was told in a way that was so engaging and beautiful.
Sad, heartwarming read. A little redundant in places (I get it, you are from east Texas). Wish it had more pictures (found on her website), but it was a really interesting read.
A raw memoir of how Tembi navigates life after her soulmate’s passing and tries to find connection to his country of Italy while trying to establish a relationship with his family. I was slightly taken out of the story as it is not always told in a linear manner and feels a bit repetitive at times. Tissues are needed.
a beautiful, beautiful book
-the way she describes her love for her husband, daughter and passion for cooking is exquisite
-the rich descriptions of how her husband changed and awakened her to new possibilities will stay with me forever
-the way she describes her love for her husband, daughter and passion for cooking is exquisite
-the rich descriptions of how her husband changed and awakened her to new possibilities will stay with me forever
What I thought this book was going to be about and what it actually was about were two entirely different things. I was expecting more of a culinary, upbeat, overcoming loss memoir. What it read as was a grieving, never ending, jilted story of a wife losing her husband (which I knew was a core part of the synopsis). I felt everything else was an afterthought. There were parts I couldn't wait to be over because she went on and on and on in a way that I couldn't empathize or connect with. Her writing style came across as her trying way too hard to write lyrically, and it didn't feel right to me. Personal preference perhaps. The time hops didn't make sense to me either. I would have much preferred a chronologically written memoir so I could invest in the family and their relationships. Instead I never connected and honestly couldn't wait for it to be over.
I'm a sucker for memoirs and this did not disappoint. Tembi writes beautifully. I felt a part of her world as a young wife, young mother, caretaker, widow. Her depiction of Sicily is done with so much love and tenderness. I believe her husband would be proud. Though I don't find cooking very interesting, it was never the focus of the story. What a love, what a loss. Thank you for reminding me to be grateful in all things.
This was another Reese Witherspoon bookclub recommendation that I enjoyed.
This was another Reese Witherspoon bookclub recommendation that I enjoyed.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
A beautiful love story! Then add in the Sicily countryside and cooking and mother/daughter love. Enjoyed this one on audio with the author speaking Italian occasionally.
such a beautiful story, albeit bittersweet... definitely makes me want to try more authentic Italian foods/recipes!