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The Cookbook Club

A Novel of Food and Friendship

Audiobook (Includes supplementary content)
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1 of 1 copy available

New York Times bestselling author Beth Harbison whips together a witty and charming—and delicious—story about the secrets we keep, the friends we make, and the food we cook.

MUST LOVE BUTTER: The Cookbook Club is now open to members. Foodies come join us! No diets! No skipping dessert!

Margo Everson sees the call out for the cookbook club and knows she's found her people. Recently dumped by her self-absorbed husband, who frankly isn't much of a loss, she has little to show for her marriage but his 'parting gift'—a dilapidated old farm house—and a collection of well-loved cookbooks

Aja Alexander just hopes her new-found friends won't notice that that every time she looks at food, she gets queasy. It's hard hiding a pregnancy, especially one she can't bring herself to share with her wealthy boyfriend and his snooty mother.

Trista Walker left the cutthroat world of the law behind and decided her fate was to open a restaurant...not the most secure choice ever. But there she could she indulge her passion for creating delectable meals and make money at the same time.

The women bond immediately, but it's not all popovers with melted brie and blackberry jam. Margo's farm house is about to fall down around her ears; Trista's restaurant needs a makeover and rat-removal fast; and as for Aja, just how long can you hide a baby bump anyway?

In this delightful novel, these women form bonds that go beyond a love grilled garlic and soy sauce shrimp. Because what is more important in life than friendship...and food?

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      August 31, 2020
      Harbison (Every Time You Go Away) cooks up a delectable novel about a woman who finds a way to renew her life. In Washington, D.C., foodie Margo Brinker’s marriage comes to a sudden end when her husband leaves her for his therapist. She feels disillusioned by the so-called friends in her book club, who aren’t available to commiserate with her, and heads to the internet for something a little bit more real. She finds the Cookbook Club, started by Trista, who was fired from her lawyer job, now runs a bar, and convenes the club IRL to try new recipes. The club becomes the focal point for several characters, including Aja, a yoga teacher who gets pregnant and takes over her ex-boyfriend’s mother’s garden (finding an unexpected relationship), while Max, a figure from Margo’s past who is now a movie star hiding from the spotlight, surprises her with a DM. Margo and Max take on the job of fixing up a piece of collateral property from Margo’s divorce, and Max recognizes the potential Margo’s ex missed in the property. As expected, romance ensues. Through recipes and easy reading, Harbison’s pleasant tale shines a light on her characters’ successes and failures. Despite a few clichés, this is a mostly delicious story.

    • Library Journal

      October 1, 2020

      When Trista, a former lawyer and first-time bar owner, starts a cookbook club to help her test recipes for her menu, she gets two attendees, Aja and Margo. Each has her own reasons for joining the club. Margo loves to cook, and now that she's free of her perpetually dieting husband, she can prepare all the high-calorie food she desires. Aja, on the other hand, is desperate to learn to cook to impress her wealthy boyfriend and his family. The three become fast friends, and the camaraderie proves timely as each experiences unforeseen challenges. When Aja's relationship dissolves but has lasting consequences, Margo is contacted by a college friend looking for refuge, and Trista finds that making her establishment profitable is harder than expected, they realize that their newfound bond may be even more important than the amazing food for which they gather. VERDICT Harbison's latest (after Every Time You Go Away) makes for a story as inviting as the titular club. Blending women's with culinary fiction it is sure to please the author's many fans, as well as readers of Darien Gee and Barbara O'Neal.--Karen Core, Detroit P.L.

      Copyright 2020 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Booklist

      October 1, 2020
      After leaving her high-powered job as a lawyer, Trista starts the Cookbook Club as a way to test out new recipes for the restaurant she's renovating. An invite posted on Instagram brings two new women into her life. Margo is thrilled to have some freedom in the kitchen after years of catering to a no-fat, low-cholesterol, egg-whites-only dictator of a husband, and Aja's always up for a new challenge. As the months pass, the women's friendships and cooking repertoires deepen, and it's clear that their culinary confidence has bled into other areas of their lives. Through budding romances, career prospects, and a newfound sense of self, each woman's journey is relatable, heartfelt, and undeniably appetizing. The Cookbook Club dives into the inner lives of three women at various crossroads, ready to access reserves of strength they didn't know they had. Harbison (Every Time You Go Away, 2018) charts the group's highs and lows with kindness, warmth, and humor, channeling Mary Simses, Samantha V�rant, and Roselle Lim. A warm, nourishing read.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2020, American Library Association.)

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