The Plot Thickens - Kitchen House

We had a little problem with The Kitchen House. One being the fact that we couldn't put it down. Jen, Lindsey and I were good little gills but Micah and Rachel both broke commandment number four. At least Micah and Rachel were honest and admitted their rebellious behavior. Micah finished the entire book and Rachel figured since Micah finished the whole book then she could read ahead too. Well to make up for their rule breaking, they brought ALL the food to the next meeting. Which was amazing and extremely finer.

Let's talk about the book for a little bit. I'm sure we can all agree to the fact that Kathleen Grissom, the author of this amazing piece of literature, is a brillant writer. The twist she pulls at the end was so unexpected. She connects you to the characters like they were your own family. Mamma Mae and Papa George were two of my favorites. Lavinia's naivety began to start to annoy me due to the fact that she is clueless most of the time. Especially in the case of Marshall and Beattie. A huge theme in this book is miscommunication. Lavinia could have married Will Stephens if it hadn't been for the miscommunication. Maybe Mamma Mae would've still lived if Marshall had known that Belle was his sister and not his Daddy's mistress. Who knows how the story would've changed if people would have simply been honest with one another? Several cliche life lessons can be learned from this book including, "Honesty is the Best Policy" and "Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover." Other than miscommunication there are so many "what if's" which can be explored in this plot line. What if Marshall's parents treated him better? What if Mr. Waters had never been a tutor to Marshall? What if Sally had never died or Campbell would've lived? One little plot change could have changed the entire story. I absolutely loved this book and it has been my favorite that FTC has read so far. We'll be choosing another book soon, but till then, stay finer. ;)