Book
Miss Cecily's recipes for exceptional ladies : a novel / Vicky Zimmerman.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781728210230 (trade paperback)
- ISBN: 1728210232
- Physical Description: 422 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Landmark, [2020]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published as The Woman Who Wanted More in 2019 in the United Kingdom by Zaffre, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK. Includes a Reading group guide and Conversation with the author. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Life change events > Fiction. Female friendship > Fiction. Nursing home patients > Fiction. Intergenerational relations > Fiction. Cooking > Psychological aspects > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Branch | ZIMME V (Text) | 33126022641603 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"After a major life upheaval on the eve of her 40th birthday, Kate Parker finds herself volunteering at Lauderdale House for Exceptional Ladies. There she meets 97-year-old Cecily Finn. Cecily's tongue is as sharp as her mind but she has lost her spark, simply resigning herself to the Imminent End. Having no patience with Kate's plight, Cecily prescribes her a self-help book with a difference - it's a 1957 cookbook, featuring menus for anything life can throw at "the easily dismayed." So begins an unlikely friendship between two lonely and stubborn souls - one at the end of her life, one stuck in the middle - who discover one big life lesson: never be ashamed to ask for more.."-- - Baker & Taylor
Volunteering at the Lauderdale House for Exceptional Ladies in the wake of midlife setbacks, Kate is pushed by a sharped-tongued nonagenarian resident to follow the rather outdated advice of a 1950s cooking-oriented self-help guide. Original. - Sourcebooks Inc.
"A can't-miss title for fans of chick lit and modern women's fiction."âLibrary Journal, STARRED review
An unlikely friendship between two stubborn, lonely souls anchors this big-hearted book and dares us all to ask for more.
When her life falls apart on the eve of her 40th birthday, Kate Parker finds herself volunteering at the Lauderdale House for Exceptional Ladies. There she meets 97-year-old Cecily Finn. Cecily's tongue is as sharp as her mind, but she's fed up with pretty much everything.
Having no patience for Kate's choices in life or love, Cecily prescribes her a self-help bookâ¦of sorts. Thought for Food: an unintentionally funny 1950s cookbook high on enthusiasm, featuring menus for anything life can throw at the "easily dismayed," such as:
Breakfast with a Hangover
Tea for a Crotchety Aunt
Dinner for a Charming Stranger
As she and Cecily break out of their ruts, Kate will learn far more than recipes.
A feel-good summer read with a wicked sense of humor, Vicky Zimmerman's book will teach you that food is for feasting, friends are for savoring, and the way to a man's heart isâ¦irrelevant.
Fans of Jennifer Weiner, Elin Hildenbrand, and Sophie Kinsella will delight in this recipe for confidence, romance, and fun.
Praise for Miss Cecily's Recipes for Exceptional Ladies:
"A beautiful, thoughtful read about love, friendship and food with shades of Nora Ephron's Heartburn and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine."âTasmina Perry, international bestselling author of Daddy's Girls
"Beautifully written, full of insight and food."âKatie Fforde, bestselling author of A Perfect Proposal
"Hungry for a love story with added bite? With deliciously real characters, a sprinkling of humor, a pinch of pathos and huge helping of wisdom, this book has all the ingredients to become this summer's must-read."âIsabelle Broom, bestselling author of One Thousand Stars and You