Ten Book Featuring Foodies!
I have read many books, which featured food, and made me hungry, but these books didn't only feature food, but also featured characters who were foodies and prepared food.
Adi Alsaid
Series: n/a
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Carlos was supposed to join the family business, but after his brother's murder, he set out to chase his dream of being a chef. Each chapter in this book starts with a recipe, and there is a LOT of cooking. I really wished I was there to taste some of the food described in this book.
Sarah Ockler
Series: n/a
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Hudson was a once figure skater and the cupcake queen. She would create these amazing cupcakes for her family's diner, and each one was described at the beginning of the chapter. Cupcakes are my favorite, so I really loved reading about all her creations.
Hilary Reyl
Series: n/a
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Martin loved cooking, as it was a way he connected to his father. With his father out of the picture, he found great comfort in preparing the dishes he once made along side his father. He cooked both savory and sweet with inspiration from Julia Child, and it all sounds mouthwatering.
Julie Hammerle
Series: North Pole, Minnesota,
Publisher: Entangled: Crush
Tinka was an budding baker, and she would bake when she was stressed or trying to atone for some of her actions. I loved seeing what she would whip up, but totally got the feels when she recreated a dessert that was very special to Sam, as it reminded him of his mom.
Katy Upperman
Series: n/a
Publisher: Swoon Reads
Jill aspired to attend a culinary school, and was always honing her skills in this book. Girl baked A LOT, but food also served to sooth the characters and as a way for them to bond.
Blair Thornburgh
Series: n/a
Publisher: HarperTeen
This group of teens were holding weekly bake sales in order to raise money for their alternative prom. Therefore, we got to spend quite a bit of time in Zach's kitchen as he created sweet confections for the sales. These scenes not only let us observe his kitchen skills, they were also where Nattie and Zach had some real heart to hearts.
Lana Popović
Series: Hibiscus Daughter, #1
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
This book features a magical family bakery, and Popović describes the treats so vividly. These are not your normal, everyday baked items either. They were high-end and unique and sounded ah-mazing.
Jenny Han
Series: To All The Boys I've Loved Before, #1
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books
Lara Jean was always baking something up for us in these books. She knew the way to anyone's heart was through their stomach, and she obliged with cakes and cookies and lots of sweet treats.
Paula Stokes
Series: The Art of Lainey, #1
Publisher: HarperTeen
Micah was employed by Lainey's family as a cook, but he aspired to be a pastry chef. Between Micah's dreams and many scenes taking place in a restaurant, we heard about quite a bit of food.
Sarah Dessen
Series: n/a
Publisher: Penguin
McLean's father traveled around the country trying to save failing restaurants. Therefore, a large portion of this story takes place in the restaurant discussing among many things, the food prepared there.
I love books containing food - a fact that makes me incredibly sad that I've only read 1 out of 10 of these! :( North of Happy sounds particularly food-alicious. That's cool that every chapter begins with a recipe, but I feel like that also makes it a book you shouldn't read when you're hungry. Also the cupcakes aspect of Bittersweet is standing out to me. Cupcakes are probably my favorite dessert. Great list, Sam!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed North of Happy, because, well, it was another grief book, and you know me. And LOTS of cooking and eating. I am an Ockler fan, and Bittersweet was a fun and sweet story. Between the cupcakes and the figure skating, I was pretty much all in. BTW, cupcakes are my favorite dessert.
DeleteSomehow I have only read one of these - To All the Boys. I love books with food so I need ot check the rest out!!
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of gems up there, and some are older, so you can probably get them at the library. Hope you get to some of them.
DeleteOh wow! Great picks! And so many too! Lol! I struggled soooo much with this one! The books I read hardly let the characters take a lunch break it seems! Though I know there were plenty of times they ate something I liked, I just couldn't remember which book specifically it came from! LOL!
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I had a hard time thinking of specific food items, but I liked turning it to focus on MCs who cook, because I feel like they are popping up more and more lately.
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ReplyDeleteI loved all the baking and cooking Jill did and how it wasn't just her passion and her future but also where she found comfort and was able to set aside her troubles and just focus on the task at hand. And I would love to be able to actually see some of the treats in Wicked Like a Wildfire. They sound spectacular!
I thought the author did such an amazing job with imagery in Wicked. I felt like I could see, taste, and feel things when I read that book. It wasn't just the baking in Max Holden, it was how food was used to bring people together. I loved it.
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DeleteI haven't read any of these! I do have several of them on my tbr list and I love foodie books :)
ReplyDeleteLots of good books up there. I was even impressed that I got a non-contemporary on the list.
DeleteI don’t read many foodie books, but this week’s prompt is making me so hungry.
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
This week's prompt was another tough one, because I remember food being in books, but I cannot remember the specifics. That's why I went to cooking characters instead.
DeleteGreat picks and a lot of these are on my TBR. I'll need to read them soon now that I know the characters are foodies lol.
ReplyDeleteLots of fun books up there. A few I wish got more love than they do too.
DeleteNorth of Happy sounds good, I like the idea of a recipe with each chapter. What Happened To Goodbye looks interesting too.
ReplyDeleteI am Dessen trash, but this was one of the really good ones. There was a run of 2 or 3 that were not as good as the rest, but still ok. I really enjoyed North of Happy, because it was a grief story and I love them.
DeleteI love that Lara Jean bakes. It's one of my favorite things about those books. And you've once again reminded me that I must pick up North of Happy soon. Great list!
ReplyDeleteLara Jean is definitely one of my favorite characters out there. Han really created such an interesting and different character for us to love.
DeleteI'm not much of a cook, but I love to bake as a stress reliever, so I can relate to characters who find solace in doing so. There are a lot of books on this list that I'm adding to my TBR now: North of Happy, Who's That Girl, The Art of Lainey, and Wicked Like a Wildfire all sound really good!
ReplyDeleteSee, I don't cook or bake, but I like to eat. I like Alsaid and Stokes a lot, and both Wicked and Who's that Girl were strong debuts for me.
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