"How to Cook a Tart" by Nina Kilham The whole book could win a Bulwer-Lytton prize

[GoneOffShore]

Really some of the most purple prose I've encountered in 40 years.

And incredibly derivative - Think "The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, Her Lover" but with an almost, but not quite, comedic twist.

Just awful. Couldn't put it down, couldn't read it without skimming.

[dimbear]

1. I'm lots more likely now to dump a book on any page where I get bored.

Don't have to pitch it in the trash, just a click and it's gone. I know very well there are more books than I can ever read.....

[GoneOffShore]

2. We got this one as a present.

And I skimmed.

It was awful.

On the other hand - Wolf Hall is amazing.

[mainer]

3. You made me hop on over to Amazon to look it up

Reviewers also mentioned the purple prose. But it looks like a fun sort of romp.