I'm a little behind in posting my book club picks for August but I figured better late than never. For The Book Girl's Book Club, I picked
When in Doubt, Add Butter because it's been a while since we read any literature. I thought this book seemed interesting with it centering around food and perhaps some quirky characters.
As for the Comic Book Club, I picked
Robyn Hood: Origin because I loved the comics I read several years ago. The funny thing is, I didn't read this first book in the Robyn Hood trilogy but read the second (
Wanted) and third (
Legend) books which were really good.
Let me know if you have any suggestions for book club picks.
The Book Girl's Book Club Pick:
Book: When in Doubt, Add Butter by Beth Harbison
Description:
As far as Gemma is concerned, her days of dating are over. In fact, it's her job to cater other peoples' dates, and that's just fine by her. At thirty-seven, she has her own business, working as a private chef, and has five steady clients who keep her hands full.
There's Lex, the fussy but fabulous department store owner who loves oysters Rockefeller and retro party food; Willa, who is morbidly obese and needs to lose weight under doctor's orders but still believes butter makes everything better; a colorful family who may or may not be part of the Russian mob; an uberwealthy Georgetown family in which the monstrously spoiled wife is "allergic to everything"; and finally, a man she calls "Mr. Tuesday," whom she has never met but to whom she feels a magnetic attraction, in part due to his taste for full-on comfort food.
For Gemma, cooking is predictable. Recipes are certain. Use good ingredients, follow the directions, and you are assured success. Life, on the other hand is full of variables. So when Gemma's takes an unexpected turn on a road she always thought was straight and narrow, she must face her past and move on in ways she never would have imagined. Because sometimes in life, all you need is a little hope, a lot of courage, and—oh yes—butter.
