Paula Marie Coomer

I freely chose to review this book after it was sent out 3 times and I finally received it in the mail after waiting for months. Jagged Edge of the Sky is about different people who had to choose whether to go right or left and how their choices changed their lives for the good or bad. Mostly it is set in the Australia outback. It is enough to make anyone second guess their decisions and list pros and cons before they take a step, but as a fractured tale, it left a lot to be desired, and I wanted more.… (mehr)

I was a bit disappointed with the book, mainly because I expected it to be more of a cookbook. I thought that the recipes were accessible and not outrageous, and the author's reasoning for becoming a vegetarian again was an important point to make. But there were no footnotes to the author's information regarding nutrition and substitutions should have been listed for the dairy products (for those lactose intolerant), and I wish the narratives and anecdotes were more structured. I would only recommend this book for readers that want to take vegetarianism very seriously and methodically.… (mehr)

This book was surprising but well written and informative. I expected it to be mainly a cookbook, but it has so much more material than just recipes. Paula Coomer writes about her life and her transformation to a plant based diet and the impact of those changes on her and her partner. She brought back some great memories by including some recipes from Laurel's Kitchen, one of my favorite original cookbooks. I truly enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone considering changing to a more plant based diet.… (mehr)

First off, reading the other reviews I'm glad to not be alone in being upset about the author's treatment of their dog, Tesla. The fact that the author never bothered to find out if Tesla finally found his forever home angers me. This dog with abandonment issues was then abandoned by them again. With that bad taste in my mouth I really had to force myself to read through the rest of the book.

I had trouble relating to the narration style of the author from the beginning. I found it confusing and long winded. Unfortunately most of the recipes aren't helpful for me since they use so many dairy products. I gave the book three stars because as an eBook I don't feel it's a big loss for me to keep it. I can use the search tool to find recipes that I may want to modify. When it comes to the author's personal story amidst the recipes, I don't feel the need to reconnect with that any time soon.… (mehr)