It’s time to talk about our March book club pick: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerso)n. We absolutely LOVED this book. We discuss what grabbed us about this book, the themes of not understanding your parents as individuals vs. parents and identity, all the food in this book (including black cake!), our feelings on the ending, and more! We also say our podcast goodbyes to Grace! (IRL, we’re planning our Charleston reunion as we speak)
Books this reminded us of
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett)
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett)
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi)
The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith)
Obsessions
Grace: Let’s talk about the Stanley cups)
Becca: Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Concealer Brush)
What we read this week!
Grace:
The Club by Ellery Lloyd)
Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci)
The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead) (check content warnings before picking this one up!)
Becca:
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson)
The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand )
The Arc by Tory Henwood Hoen)
Something Wilder by Christina Lauren )
April Book Club Pick: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir)
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