Like Water for Chocolate
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
4 journalers for this copy...
About the Book:In Laura Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate, the narrator chronicles the life of her great-aunt, Tita De la Garza, who lives in northern Mexico during the early 1900s. The novel's twelve chapters, written one per month in diary installment form, relate details from over two decades of Tita's life, beginning in 1910, when she is fifteen years old, and ending with her death at thirty-nine. Each chapter also includes a recipe that Tita prepares for her family during this period. After her mother refuses to allow her to marry the man she loves, Tita channels her frustrated desires into the creation of delicious meals that often have strange effects on her family.
I just realized I forgot to enter a journal entry. I didn't care for the movie and tried to read this book several years ago (didn't finish). I enjoyed it a little more this time around but still didn't love it.
I can mark one more book of the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die list.
I can mark one more book of the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die list.
Journal Entry 3 by angela861 at to a bookwinner, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (10/20/2009 UTC) at to a bookwinner, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases
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Off to the Never Won RABCK winner... not on her list but it seems like she's reading 1001 books. This is on her list and not on her shelf... Enjoy! :-)
Off to the Never Won RABCK winner... not on her list but it seems like she's reading 1001 books. This is on her list and not on her shelf... Enjoy! :-)
Got in the mail today as part of an RABCK. I love to cook so this looks like a great book. I am reading the 1001 books to read before you die, thank you.
Finished this book yesterday. I found the concept of who ever eats your food feels the emotions you felt while making the food interesting.
Released 14 yrs ago (1/23/2010 UTC) at
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will release at next BCinDC meetup
will release at next BCinDC meetup
Got it at the BCinDC meetup!
Released at 2011 BC Convention.
I picked this up from a book buffet at the convention on Sunday. I can't pass up something that includes water and chocolate in the title (main drink and food groups ;) ).
I liked how the recipes and preparation of the meals were woven into the story. I didn't see the point of those parts of the story, though, where everything all of a sudden becomes so unreal that it couldn't have happened at all. Somehow, those didn't add to the story for me.
I cringed at all the stupid decisions that were made. I did try to take into account that this was more than 100 years ago, but still couldn't get over it.
I'll send the book to stringofpearls who's in the Birthday group with me and has it on the wishlist (well, I'll check first if it's still on there, of course).
I cringed at all the stupid decisions that were made. I did try to take into account that this was more than 100 years ago, but still couldn't get over it.
I'll send the book to stringofpearls who's in the Birthday group with me and has it on the wishlist (well, I'll check first if it's still on there, of course).
Journal Entry 11 by 
LittleWhiteBird
at Burning Man in Black Rock City, Nevada USA on Monday, August 26, 2013
LittleWhiteBird at Burning Man in Black Rock City, Nevada USA on Monday, August 26, 2013
Released 10 yrs ago (8/27/2013 UTC) at Burning Man in Black Rock City, Nevada USA
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It looks like stringofpearls already has the book.
So I'll take the book to Burning Man and will try to release it at the Bookcrossing Zone there, not sure exactly what day I'll make it.
Welcome to BookCrossing!
Making a journal entry here lets me know the book has been found and is safe in your hands. The book is yours now! Read it, give it to a friend, pass it on, or keep it forever--it's your choice.
If you pass it on to someone or leave it "in the wild" for someone else to find, please make another journal entry or release notes here to explain that it's travelling to find another home.
You can remain anonymous on the website or join BookCrossing. Joining is free, safe, and spam free and you'll get an e-mail every time a new person finds this book. You'll be able to watch it move around and find out what other readers thought of it.
I hope you enjoy the book. Happy reading!
So I'll take the book to Burning Man and will try to release it at the Bookcrossing Zone there, not sure exactly what day I'll make it.
Welcome to BookCrossing!
Making a journal entry here lets me know the book has been found and is safe in your hands. The book is yours now! Read it, give it to a friend, pass it on, or keep it forever--it's your choice.
If you pass it on to someone or leave it "in the wild" for someone else to find, please make another journal entry or release notes here to explain that it's travelling to find another home.
You can remain anonymous on the website or join BookCrossing. Joining is free, safe, and spam free and you'll get an e-mail every time a new person finds this book. You'll be able to watch it move around and find out what other readers thought of it.
I hope you enjoy the book. Happy reading!
