WHISKEY IN A TEACUP

by Reese Witherspoon

     While visiting with my friend, Barb, at Barnes and Noble, I picked up this delightful book. We chatted (it's so fun visiting with a friend that shares your same interests - ours are writing and books.) On this day we discussed our writing group. I got caught up on the happenings. I never get to attend because I am working. We also discussed The Great American Read and as with all my book friends I asked her to choose her favorite ten out of the 100 that are on the list. It is fun to compare and see who likes the same books. Our top ten differ because she loves mysteries and I enjoy anything but, which goes to show you can still read in different genres and share the love of reading! 

     Reese Witherspoon writes of all things Southern in her book Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking BiscuitsSee how I used her first and last name. You will learn why when you read her book. You will relate and wish that she lived next door. Everyone has that one favorite movie that she stars in; mine was Walk the Line (Widescreen Edition). She was southern as southern gets while playing June Carter Cash. She speaks about it and country music while including a southern playlist which lists a couple of my favorites - Boondocks and Jolene - a chapter is included concerning the writer of that song that you won't want to skip. 

     She shares beautiful photographs of her family and home. I believe all the recipes she has added may well have you placing the book into your southern cookbook collection. My favorites that I plan to try out are: Smoked Pecans, Mint Juleps, Lemonade Stand Lemonade, Fried Okra, Strawberry Fields Salad and Pecan Crusted Chicken Skewers. 

     I will end my book review so that I do not spoil it for you. But I do want to tell you that I think this would be the perfect gift for a friend. She includes the chapter, The Beauty of Female Friendship. I ended my day by visiting with my friend Debbie. We also discussed books. I don't know what I would do without my friends. I thank God for them and pray he blesses them because they sure are a blessing to me.

     My favorite parts in the book are the road trip games because I just played one not too long ago, her love of books and the fact that her and her mother watched Saturday Night Live together. She can't go without her lipstick and I can't go without my lip gloss. She loves wallpaper and so do I. I enjoyed her writing about honeysuckle. If you know me, you know I love honeysuckle. I would place this book in the categories of non-fiction, southern, cooking, and memoir/biography.