
The Lost Art of Mixing
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Cassandra Campbell
National best-selling author Erica Bauermeister returns to the enchanting world of The School of Essential Ingredients in this luminous sequel.
Lillian and her restaurant have a way of drawing people together. There’s Al, the accountant who finds meaning in numbers and ritual; Chloe, a budding chef who hasn’t learned to trust after heartbreak; Finnegan, quiet and steady as a tree, who can disappear into the background despite his massive height; Louise, Al’s wife, whose anger simmers just below the boiling point; and Isabelle, whose memories are slowly slipping from her grasp. And there’s Lillian herself, whose life has taken a turn she didn’t expect....
Their lives collide and mix with those around them, sometimes joining in effortless connections, at other times sifting together and separating again, creating a family that is chosen, not given. A beautifully imagined novel about the ties that bind - and links that break - The Lost Art of Mixing is a captivating meditation on the power of love, food, and companionship.
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Critic reviews
"Erica Bauermeister's characters are alive and savory as the food she describes so well.... Most chapters in The Lost Art of Mixing could stand independently, but blended together, they make a memorable novel. The Seattle author reminds us how the rituals surrounding food sustain us emotionally and spiritually by giving us opportunities to gather as family and community, sharing more fully in one another's lives by taking the time to break bread together." (Portland Oregonian)
"The individual stories are so compelling and woven together so seamlessly that I fell in love with every one of them. Beyond that, I think the author must have strung the words together with magic because they left me mesmerized." (First for Women)
"Harrowing and graceful at once, this is some of Bauermeister's strongest writing." (The Seattle Times)
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First Book is Better
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If you're looking for a book that doesn't sacrifice depth to give you that feel-good storyline. This may be the perfect book for you.
Really Good Story
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I love the character of Lillian in the first book and she's developed a bit more in this, but then, she's dropped! I wanted to find out more about the baby, how she is juggling the restaurant and I so miss the cooking classes! That said, I do love Erica Bauermeister and I've read and enjoyed several of her other books this year (including The Scentmaker) and will likely read her again. Cassandra Campbell's narrations are always great.
Wanted more!
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The story was going alone fine till the addition of external family. Maybe these additions and backstories were to create depth of charactors. It didn't work. In my opinion they brought nothing to the story and only took away the real interesting tales.
I will go read the first book - because it appears that's where the good story is. I'll let you know when I get there.
Feel Like I Came Late To The Party
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Captivating character back stories!
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Beautifully written!!
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love this author
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great story, terrible narrator!
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Honest review
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