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This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Delicious! Oh my. I think this might be my favourite novel of the entire year. I have only just discovered Ruth Reichl. I know, right? Where have I been? Ruth is a chef, a former restaurant critic, and the last … [Read more...] about Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Gingerbread Cake from Delicious! by Ruth Reichl

This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. "That's awfully nice raspberry cordial, Anne,' she said. 'I didn't know raspberry cordial was so nice."  Yes, it's no wonder Anne's friend, Diane, likes the drink so much. She is actually … [Read more...] about Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Raspberry Cordial from Anne of Green Gables

This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. A few weeks ago my daughter asked if she could deliver my party invitations to the neighbours just like Milly-Molly-Mandy when she goes on errands for her family. This reference to one of my favourite children's books by my … [Read more...] about Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Lid-Potatoes from Milly-Molly-Mandy Stories by Joyce Lankester Brisley

This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. In the earlier part of September this year, Jackie Collins was busy promoting her latest release, The Santangelos. The novel, intriguingly, had the sentence, 'Someone's Going to Die', on the cover. It was shocking that … [Read more...] about Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Apple Pie from Hollywood Wives by Jackie Collins