Food is an essential part of books. Living breathing
characters have to eat! And I want you to indulge with them.
In Return to Love, 16-year-old Joanie and her friends visit a carnival. Your senses are on overload with the bright colored lights, the
sound of screams and music and chatter, and, of course, the scents.
The aroma of carnival fodder. The sweet, sweet smell of
cotton candy; you can almost imagine the feathery pink ribbons of stickiness
wrapped around a paper tube. And the taste! Pure sugar with a hint of
raspberry. There is no wrong way to eat cotton candy - you can dig in with your
face or pull delicate tendrils off with your fingers and pop them into your
mouth. Either way, you end up covered in the sticky remnants and licking your fingers clean. Especially since napkins and bathrooms are quite
scarce back in 1959.
Hot dogs are a staple - the crispier the better. And covered
in chili and onions, yummy. Not the best date food, but who cares?
Did I
mention the popcorn? I have no idea what makes fresh popped popcorn smell so
good! Even if you aren’t hungry you can sense your taste buds awakening, your
mouth watering, and you have to have a taste of the buttery goodness.
But alas, the fun cannot last forever. Joanie has to return
to school and face the cafeteria. She prefers to bring her lunch, a little
bit of home. The best part of lunch is seeing her friends, gathering under a tree on the lawn, and enjoying a respite from the grueling chore of high school.
One of Joanie’s favorite foods is spaghetti. Her mother is a
nurse who works long hours to support Joanie and her brother, and the time spent together in the kitchen is very precious to them. It's a time to talk, to renew their relationship, to help and inspire each other.
Memories stay with us. Isn’t it funny how certain smells or tastes can transfer us back in time to when we experienced them before? Food is an important part of life. It brings people together. It can revive an old memory or be an entirely new experience and I will try anything once!
Thanks for stopping by to share your food for thought, Lynn!
You can find Lynn here:
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Lynn Hubbard is a Historical Romance Author, Publisher, and
Patriot. Author of eight books, she has a deep love of history and instills
that in her work. Lynn’s passion is our Vets. She volunteers many hours
standing for our fallen veterans with the Patriot Guard Riders. She also works
on multiple projects with the American Legion.
With Veteran suicides at a high, Lynn has created a book to
help spread awareness. PTSD No Apologies was released on veteran’s day. The
book contains personal stories written by vets. This is not chicken soup. It is
a thought provoking piece demonstrating how everyone handles PTSD differently. Proceeds
go towards buying books for the Veteran’s in the VA Hospitals Nationwide.
PTSD does not mean you are weak, it means you have survived.
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