Like any book addict, we strive to find books that we can lose ourselves to, the sort of book that transports you somewhere else and you start live the characters’ lives. It’s hard to find a perfect escape especially when you desperately need one. I’ve stood in bookstores for hours and skimmed through a few pages of each book but nothing really sparked. I never did find my escape book up until the day I saw the most beautiful cover and the curious title. I always judge a book for its cover, I always believed that how much time and thought you put into the cover is correlated to the quality of the book.
I won’t bother writing a summary for the book. Truth is, I fell in love with The School of Essential Ingredients after a few pages, the words and language simply flew me to a different universe. It’s filled with the beauty and heartbreak and longing of life. I must admit I am sad to have finished the book in mere hours but there’s another book that I just can’t wait devour next, The lost ravioli recipes of Hoboken.
What books are you reading now? Let’s share our bookshelves!
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