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July 18, 2013 by pictureperfectcooking

Thanks for joining me today for my edition of Book Beginnings hosted by Rose City Reader. If you are a book lover like me, hopefully you will find several interesting reads from the list of blogs linking up there.

Today, my first line comes from “The Lost Art of Mixing” by Erica Bauermeister. When I read this, it was a new selection at my local library and the title was about cooking, I just had to try it. Cooking is a main theme through the book, but it is mostly about relationships between different people and how they all connect together. Here is the first line:

“Lillian stood at the restaurant kitchen counter, considering the empty expanse in front of her.”

In my opinion as someone who loves to cook, this scenario could be really good or really bad. Does Lillian have a beautiful clean space with which to work or does she see a space empty of ideas or feelings? You will just have to read the book to find out!

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10 Responses

on July 18, 2013 at 10:24 am | Reply Alison at NOVA Frugal Family

I read The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister and loves it. I am going to add this to my list to read!! I am sure it was as great as the other one!!!! YEAH!!
- on July 18, 2013 at 1:26 pm | Reply pictureperfectcooking
  
  I didn’t realize that this book was the second one with these characters so now I need to go back and read the first one. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
on July 19, 2013 at 3:04 am | Reply Vonnie

I love reading books that are surrounded by cooking. Does this have recipes too?

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- on July 19, 2013 at 8:32 am | Reply pictureperfectcooking
  
  No, this one didn’t but I have read a few that did and I really enjoyed them. Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!
on July 19, 2013 at 8:49 am | Reply laurelrainsnow

I’ve been noticing this book around…I do like the cooking/relationships themes. Great beginning.

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on July 19, 2013 at 11:41 am | Reply The Little Reader Library

I agree, that could be a good or a bad thing, making it an interesting opening! Thanks for visiting my blog too, Tammi 🙂
on July 19, 2013 at 3:20 pm | Reply thekeytothegate

Cooking and reading- a great combination! I think I too would enjoy this one. Have a great weekend!
Happy Reading,
Rebecca @ The Key to the Gate
on July 19, 2013 at 9:29 pm | Reply Lianne @ caffeinatedlife.net

Interesting beginning to this novel, my interest is definitely piqued. Thanks for sharing the title and for dropping by my blog earlier, have a wonderful reading weekend 🙂
on July 20, 2013 at 5:19 am | Reply Jo

Sounds like an interesting concept for a novel -hope you enjoy reading it 🙂
on July 20, 2013 at 12:01 pm | Reply gautami tripathy

Wonderful beginning. I would pick it up!

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