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    Books,  Food

    Travel Reads: Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci

    I’ve always loved Stanley Tucci’s portrayal of Nigel in The Devil Wears Prada. Recently I was browsing the book aisle and his face jumped out at me. Kudos on the cover design, Gallery books! I knew very little about Tucci, so when I purchased Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci I had no real expectations. Affiliate links are included in this article. Any affiliate is a resource I use and recommend. If you click on a link and use their services or make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no cost to you. Throughout this memoir, Tucci shares stories about how food played a major influence…

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    Books

    Travel Reads: Nowhere Girl by Cheryl Diamond

    One of my goals for 2022 was to read more non-fiction. Enter: Nowhere Girl by Cheryl Diamond. I was at Barnes & Noble looking for something to read while I sat in yet another hospital waiting room as they ran test upon test on my father (but that’s a story for another day). I was sucked in by the cover of Nowhere Girl and added it to the stack of books I left the store with. Cheryl Diamond spent her childhood adventuring around the world with her family. Along with her parents, her older brother, and sister, she hopped from country to country and continent, not settling in any one…