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Lessons in Chemistry

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Judi H, Educator

I loved this book! It is definitely a five star rating from me, and I can't wait for the series to come out on Apple Tv+.

Here is who will like this book:
1) You cheer on strong female leads
2) You're a parent of a gifted child
3) You like romance
4) You have a pet in your life that is part of the family
5) You are a foodie and/or you like cooking
6) You like the books I recommend. Ha

Lessons in Chemistry is a fictional book, but I felt like I knew the character in my own life. Here is the short summary: Elizabeth is an underpaid chemist who tries to make it in a man's profession. She meets Calvin, who is on the cover of different chemist's magazines. Without giving anything away, Elizabeth starts her own tv cooking show and is raising a very gifted daughter. On her cooking show, she treats her women viewers like intelligent human beings by sharing WHY ingredients work and uses scientific terms. Since this story takes place in the 1950s, the women loved it because they weren't used to being treated this way.

This book made me laugh out loud, and I was excited each time I sat down to read it.

The cons of the book:
1) There were times when the characters and timelines were a little confusing.
2) I don't like the cover

I was given this book for my honest review, and I would recommend it to my friends.
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