Clean Slate

I wanted to get clean slate because I needed a new cookbook for healthier recipes that are still delicious. This book definitely fulfilled that need. It is separated  into a few section, such as meals, smoothies, desserts and a few others for different cooking needs. The photographs in the book also go great with all the food in it and the recipes are easy to follow. There is a lot of theory behind why the food is healthy and needed and a large variety of different foods to meet any person's preferences. One thing that I was surprised by was that it wasn't a vegetarian cookbook. I'm not sure if I expected this from the cover or back cover, but I expected it to be vegetarian. It does contain a lot of vegetarian recipes though, so I was not entirely let down!
I would recommend this cookbook to anyone that wants to eat healthier and still wants good food! The recipes are easy to follow and do not require you to have a strong culinary background! Everything I have made out of it so far has been excellent, and I would recommend this book to my friends.

The Secrets of Life and Death by Rebecca Alexander

This was a good book, although it took a while for the plot to rise to the surface. The story is told from three different characters' perspectives, one from 1585 and two from modern day England. At first, it was confusing to put together each of their perspectives and experiences, but as the storyline progressed, the characters' lives started to intertwine and fold into a very captivating plot.

The light use of historically-based events and facts made this novel very interesting to read. Because of this use, it reminded me of the style of Dan Brown's The da Vinci Code, but with history of witchcraft and mysticism in the Medieval Period finding its way into the present and helping characters to solve a mystery. Not only did this novel contain aspects of mystery, but it also had romance, action which made it exciting to read.