My Rad Life

My Rad Life is a fun journal for every woman.  Each page is an inspiration and prompts you to inspire yourself.  There are quotes from famous people to remind you of the power within.  Sometimes, a page lists a fact that urges you to keep going in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, like the fact that J.K. Rowling was rejected by more than ten publishers before her first book was published. Some pages are blank so you can dream on, and write on.  There are also interactive prompts to get your creative juices flowing. 

I highly recommend this journal for all the women in your life.  You don't have to be a writer to lead a rad life.  Everyone needs some inspiration and room to dream.

I received this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review.

52 Ways to Love Baking

What a joy this Food52 Baking Book is, especially for occasional bakers like me.   The recipes are inviting and look easy, accessible.   The photographs are the icing on the cake, the buttercream.   The recipes that immediately cried out Make me! include:

Strawberry-Yogurt Snack Cake 

Raspberry Clafoutis

Olive Oil Ricotta Cake with Plums

Balsamic Macaroons with Chocolate Chips

Nectarine Slump

What I find inspiring is that delicious doesn't have to mean complicated.  So often when I dine at a fine restaurant, the desserts require a million ingredients and steps.  

In addition to sweets and breakfast goods, there is a section on savory baked goods -- flatbreads and pizzas.

This book is great for experienced and inexperienced bakers alike.

I received this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review.