Crescent

I tried reading this book once before and had a difficult time getting into it. I actually was required to read this for my Religion & American Foodways class, though I found myself reading it more as a novel for fun than a book for class.

Abu-Jaber has a wonderful, delicate, sensory way of writing that really draws in your sense of smell and touch. The emotions in this book were palpable, and the plot interesting and surprising.

Mostly this made me super hungry. I wish Nadia's Cafe delievered!! But also it was an enjoyable romance (that didn't end with a baby, yayyy) with some social commentary, myth, and history. And recipes!