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Books & Bakes (episode 22)! 🍎

Welcome to episode twenty-two of Books & Bakes, where I bake special treats that fit perfectly with special books! 🫶🏼

The book that inspired this episode features an Apple Bundt Cake/Muffin recipe inspired by The Tear Collector by R.M. Romero. I listened to Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine, which was absolutely spectacular. If you love cli-fi, apples, and immersive audiobooks, this episode is for you. 🫶

If you want to hear from R.M. about her writing process for The Tear Collector, here's my interview with her: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DO1ZPcwEnFh/?igsh=MXd3aHdwaXJ6cTFy

Happy reading, listening, and baking! 🥰

Book Recommendations:

• Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe by C.B. Lee
  A cozy YA fantasy with sapphic love, magic, and a powerful exploration of doing one’s part to take care of the planet in the face of climate change.

• Is It Spring? by Kevin Henkes
  A calming, peaceful, and captivating children’s book that emphasizes the importance of patience, hope, and nature.

• Metamorphosis: Climate Fiction for a Better Future edited by Grist
  A thoughtful, immersive short story anthology filled with hopeful, creative stories that present an alternative future of sustainability, inclusivity, and justice.

• The Tear Collector by R.M. Romero
  A middle-grade cli-fi tale of monsters, love, memories, and hope set after the end of the world.

• Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
  A gripping cli-fi psychological thriller with powerful descriptions of nature, weather, and animals of Shearwater.

• Heiress of Nowhere by Stacey Lee
  An immersive YA historical mystery with lush descriptions of Orcas Island.

• Burn the Kingdom Down by Addie Thorley
  Features a captivating plant magic system along with swoon-worthy romance and adventure.

• When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy by Beronda L. Montgomery
  An eye-opening and entertaining non-fiction read brimming with botany and Black history.

• Saltcrop by Yume Kitasei
  A vivid story of sisterhood, sailing, and environmental salvation.

• The Island of Last Things by Emma Sloley
  A creative dystopian novel following two zookeepers at Earth’s last zoo.

• Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves by Jaap de Roode
  Blends medicine, evolution, agriculture, and animals in an enlightening way.

• Brewed with Love by Shelly Page
  A cozy YA fantasy with a magic system inspired by the properties of redwood trees and delightful mystery.

• The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields
  A cozy fantasy filled with a bee-based magic system.

• Weyward by Emilia Hart
  Follows three women across five centuries, centering on the power of women, nature, and magic.

• The Peculiar Garden of Harriet Hunt by Chelsea Iversen
  A twisty historical fantasy with a wonderfully eerie plant magic system.

• Homegrown Magic by Jamie Pacton and Rebecca Podos
  A sweeping fantasy with garden magic and found family.

• Wildblood by Lauren Blackwood
  A gripping YA novel filled with monsters, mythology, and adventure through a Jamaican jungle.

• Wild Is the Witch by Rachel Griffin
  An enchanting adventure set in the Pacific Northwest with lush descriptions and charming interactions.

Happy reading, and let me know which books you're reading this season! 🫶🏼