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A new blog idea inspired by Andi @ http://andiabcs.com/2014/08/01/pub-date-1/ with the Pub Date where a few bloggers share book and beer pair ups.  Andi states that the idea is the brain child of Brittany at The Book Addict’s Guide.

Often times when I read books, I know they're going to make my mouth water because their foodie books. But I wasn't expecting this one.

This book, which was delightful, made me crave cake. Mostly chocolate cake. But also coconut cake. 

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Back Pages Review: That's Not What Happened

LeeAnn survived a school shooting three years ago. Her best friend did not. Things become twisted in the weeks after the shooting and Sarah's story is not true. By the time LeeAnn realized it, it was too late to speak up.

But now Sarah's parents are writing a book. LeeAnn wants the truth to come out. The more she thinks about it, the more she realizes maybe the others want to tell their stories too.

She asks them to write letters - about that day, about those moments, and about those who died. This is their story.

My Thoughts: I really enjoyed reading this story - it brought up so many questions. It would make a great book discussion book. I loved that this book was about the survivors - not the murderer. In fact, his name is redacted throughout the whole book. I loved how the stories intertwined and came together. I felt heartsick for the survivors and all that they went through. Interesting points the questions of: truths, religion, kindness, people's perceptions, and changing yourself. 

Cover Thoughts: Great!
Source: ARC from years past
Library Recommendation: If this book isn't in your library's collection, buy it!

*Back Pages review title came from Andi @ AndiABC

Back Page Review: Spoiled

This post was inspired from Andi from Andi's ABCs. She wanted to read books that had been sitting on her self for quite some time. And it pushed me to read a book on my shelf that I had been wanting to read for ages. As a book hoarder, I won't tell you the number of unread books I have around the house, but the number is HIGH!

Spoiled is the first book in a duology. It's written by the writers of the FUG Blog.

Sixteen year old Molly has just discovered that her father's one of the biggest starts in Hollywood. Her mother shared the truth of her parentage on her death bed. Now Molly's uprooting her whole life to move from Indiana to Hollywood, leaving behind her best friend, her boyfriend, and all the grief of her mother's death. She hopes to make a fresh start.

What she doesn't count on is her new half-sister. At first Brooke is sweet as pie, but little does Molly know there's something dangerous underneath all that honey. Brooke isn't happy sharing her father's attention. She's not interested in having a half sister. But her plan backfires when their father makes them spend all their time together - sharing a room, sharing a car, and working on the school play together.

Can the two girls learn to become friends?

My Thoughts: I really enjoyed this book, but I did have an issue with the fighting between the girls. They made some terrible choices and said terrible things. Also I've become more sensitive to characters trying to hurt others on purpose. But that's just me. I loved how their relationship developed. I loved the Hollywood side of the story. I loved Max and Teddy. I can't wait to read the sequel.

Have you read this book? What did you think?

Books and Treats (12)

A new blog idea inspired by Andi @ http://andiabcs.com/2014/08/01/pub-date-1/ with the Pub Date where a few bloggers share book and beer pair ups.  Andi states that the idea is the brain child of Brittany at The Book Addict’s Guide.

It's been a while since I posted one of these, but I do read a lot of books with food in them. And after getting several books about donuts at the library, I needed to make my own!

Do you find that your reading influences your baking?