All Booked: What’s Cooking, Good Looking?

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Hello, book lovers! It has been a while. My partner in this newsletter, Caitlin Fitch, has been avidly reading for the past few months. She always has new and interesting books and thoughts to share with you all. Unfortunately, I have been in a bit of a reading slump. It has been a struggle for me to pick up a book or even hit play on a few audiobooks, and even when I do, I make it about 20 minutes before my mind wanders, and I realize I need to start over. This happens to me about once every two years or so. I’ve learned to accept it as a phase, and the faster I embrace the reading slump and take a break from reading, the sooner it is over.

While I am not reading traditional novels or nonfiction, I have been diving headfirst into my cookbook collection. Not only am I reading my cookbooks, but I am actually cooking from them, too — something my husband is very thankful for. Due to my recent shift in reading habits, and because we are quickly approaching the holiday season, I wanted to share with you all a few of my favorites.