Daughters of Nantucket

The Daughters of Nantucket is a slow burn character driven story based on the devastating fire of 1846 on Nantucket Island. Before reading this book, I had no idea that during this time period the women of the Island were basically running the whole show while their husbands were at sea whaling, and this is what really drew me into the storyline and lives of the three main characters.

Gerstenblatt was able to weave together the lives of a whaling Captain’s wife, a librarian, and a Freed pregnant business entrepreneur. These three women lead such different lives, yet they were the same in so many ways. As the story grew more layered I found myself fully invested in each of their lives as they dealt with finding their own identity and other personal issues.

This is just one of those stories that gets you thinking and then stays with you long after you’ve turned the last page.

Yesterday

I found a new favorite recipe from Half Baked Harvest! I made her 25 Minute Banh Mi Rice Bowls and subbed in Impossible Meat and I Loved it!! I highly recommend trying out this recipe.