The idea is that you use the title of books to spell the month name. There is also a theme each month, with the theme for February being Valentine’s Day/something sweet on the cover.
Finding Love at the Christmas Market by Jo Thomas - A caterer in an aged care home takes a busload of pensioners with her when she goes to Germany to meet a baker she met online.
Earthly Delights by Kerry Greenwood - This is about a baker who solves crime on the side and it is set in Melbourne! This author is better known for her Phryne Fisher series. (my review)
Battle Royale by Lucy Parker - Two bakers go head to head for the chance to cook for a royal wedding. At first they are fierce rival but when they have to work together, sparks fly.
Rosie's Travelling Tea Shop by Rebecca Raisin - After all that cake we need a cup of tea, surely? (my review)
Under the Maui Sky by Kellie Coates Gilbert - I haven't actually read this book but I do own it. The family in this one run a pineapple plantation! Just the thought of that brings back memories of eating pineapple ice cream when we visited Hawaii a couple of years ago.
The Art of Cake Alice Oehr - This was a delightful little book featuring some history of cake, some recipes and lots of sweet drawings. Click on the link for an example of a page. (my review)
The Recipe for Happiness by Jane Lovering - This book features a cook in a day centre for the aged. (my review)
Yellowcake by Margo Lanagan - To be fair, this book isn't really about cake at all or have much sweetness, but it works for this prompt! (my review)
The hardest letter for me this month was the U!
The theme for next month is Science Fiction. Not sure I will be able to the whole thing with science fiction as it isn't a genre I read a lot of, but I will try.
I am also sharing this post with Sunday Salon hosted at Readerbuzz and given the foodie theme which inadvertently ended up being in the post I am also sharing it with Weekend Cooking which I host.
You did well with your list, Marg. U is always a hard one although E and Y can get difficult toward the end of the year, as well. But I usually manage. Somehow.
ReplyDeleteSci-fi is also not my genre but I have put together my list and was surprised to have found enough books for it. Luckily, it's a short word.
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I did my list over the weekend too, and I was very surprised how easy the Sci-fi theme was for me!
DeleteSame here. I didn't think I'd get any and found the whole list in no time.
DeleteAlways fun to see these! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Cindy!
DeleteWell, Y may have been a challenge and it may not have *quite fit, but it got me curious and it's landed on my TBR list so...thanks for that :-)
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great week ahead!
Margo Lanagan was a very talented writer who I wish was still writing but I can't see that she is
DeleteThis looks like a fun challenge. I considered it, but I don’t read fast enough.
ReplyDeleteI only use books I have read in the past for these types of post. No additional reading required. You could also twist it to be books that you would like to read! Or author names!
DeleteSame here. None of us reads all those books in the month that we list them. Just give it a try, Olivia, it's fun.
DeleteThat's so clever how you link the books. I love it!
ReplyDeleteWish I could take credit for the idea, but I can't!
DeleteHmm, you have me thinking if I have any books I'd be able to use for U if I did this! I feel like I must, but nothing springs to mind... Fun game, though!
ReplyDeleteFortunately I don't need a U now until June!
DeleteThis is a fun idea! I can see why U would be challenging. I am not sure I would have a book that fits this theme with that letter in the title.
ReplyDeleteI had to go looking for a book I hadn't read yet. Just now I have realised that I buggered up the graphic and didn't even include the U book in it!
DeleteU would be a hard one to come up with. Spell the Month is a fun challenge. I've read and enjoyed a few books by Lucy Parker. You do have a cooking theme going here! I visited The Dole Plantation in Oahu several years back and loved the Pineapple ice cream, too. Hope you love Under the Maui Sky!
ReplyDeleteYes! The Dole Plantation was the name I was trying to think of!
DeleteI love this list and the books look good too! Great idea.
ReplyDeleteThanks Yvonne!
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