Crawfish Dreams

I got it and read it because it was a story I thought would be fun to read since my family was one of many from (Southern) Louisiana who migrated to Los Angeles around the mid 20th century. There are a lot of recipes and proverbs (Haitian), places and sayings that are familiar to me from both Louisi......more

The cover of this book "grabbed" my attention, and then I was intrigued by the synopsis. This book is an excellent read for all ages, and and awesome suggestion for a book club. The author invited the reader to her world, and we came inside, took a seat, and enjoyed the ride!! Kudos to Nancy Rawles,......more

Sequel to 'Love Like Gumbo' but I actually found it more engrossing because the characters were better drawn. This one focuses on the mother of the family. It tells her history as well as the current day story of her revolt against being labled an old lady and sent to live with one fo her children.......more

Very charming Very charming Down to earth good writing. Good story about family and friends. The author included recipes in the chapters which included the dish. Good till the end.......more

I liked the idea of the story, but it seemed to drag out near the end.......more