"An impressive and heartfelt debut that will appeal to many readers, this charming and sensitive mother/daughter story captures the struggle between protection and isolation."―Library Journal
Meg May's mother has created a life out of stories. Outlandish stories that can't possibly be true. And when sickness threatens to hide the truth of her past forever, Meg must convince her imaginative and free-spirited mother tell her what is real. As charming as the stories she's been told are, they aren't enough for Meg anymore. As she and her mother spend one last summer together, Meg tries to convince her mother to reveal a thing about who they used to be―and who they are now.
Full of quirky humor and depth of feeling, From the Kitchen of Half Truth is a delicious debut contemporary novel. Fans of Chocolat (Joanne Harris), The School of Essential Ingredients (Erica Bauermeister), and The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake (Aimee Bender) will be charmed by this unobtrusive look at mother daughter relationships and the powerful exploration of the stories we tell ourselves to create the lives we want. 
Full of quirky humor and depth of feeling, From the Kitchen of Half Truth is a delicious debut contemporary novel. 
What reviewers are saying about The Kitchen of Half Truth
"[A] touching debut novel about the relationship between a mother and daughter" ―Publishers Weekly
 "There are some novels that grip you with a story so unique, yet so heart wrenching that you can't stop reading. From the Kitchen of Half Truth was just such a novel."―Laura's Reviews
 "Held me captivated from first to last word ... You'll find just a little piece of yourself in all the wonderful characters."―Long and Short Reviews
 " Funny, tender, quirky, and heartfelt, From the Kitchen of Half Truth is for anyone who has daydreamed about the future or been shocked to find something unexpected in the past."―Booklist
 "A gorgeous tale of love, loss and making sense of the past ... filled with energy and life."―RT Book Reviews
 "A story about understanding and compassion and how people often distort the truth to protect themselves and others, Goodin's narrative contains moments of eloquence, wit and sensitivity."―Kirkus

From the Kitchen of Half Truth

Literature & Fiction

Goodin, Maria

Genre Fiction

Sourcebooks Landmark

'A beautifully quirky gem of a novel.' Laissez Faire '[A] quirky and touching tale...' Woman's Weekly Meg is growing up in a lovely world of food-filled fantasy; where her first tooth was so sharp her mother used her as a can opener and eating too many apples once left her spitting pips. Then, age five, she is thoroughly humiliated in front of the other children at school and turns her back on the world of fiction, deciding to let logic, and science rule her everyday thoughts and deeds. Years later, Meg's mother falls ill, and with the pressing of her boyfriend Mark, she struggles to deal with the situation in an orderly fashion, while her mother remains cocooned in her obsession with cookery, refusing to face up to her illness. Slowly as their relationship develops, Meg uncovers the truth about her childhood and is now faced with a humbling decision: to live in a cold harsh reality or envelop herself in a wonderful world of imagination. Goodin beautifully poses the notion that maybe life isn't defined as fact or fiction, perhaps it can include truth, lies, and everything in between.

Nutmeg

Humor & Satire

Legend Press Ltd

'Compelling'Fiona Valpy, bestselling author of The Dressmaker's Giftand The Beekeeper's Promise Jay Lewis is a troubled soul. A single father, just trying to keep everything together, he knows he sabotages any real chance of happiness. Tormented by nightmares and flashbacks, he can't forget the events from one fateful night that steered the course of the rest of his life. Struggling against the crushing weight of guilt, Jay knows there are wrongs he needs to put right. Determined to get closure, he seeks out old friends and a past love. But in his quest for a more peaceful future, is he ready to face the trauma of his past? Praise for Nutmeg: 'A tender fable about love and the power of the imagination'Laura Harrington 'A beautifully quirky gem of a novel'Laissez Faire 'Simply enchanting'Bookish Magpie 'Quirky and touching'Woman's Weekly

The End Is Where We Begin

Contemporary

Legend Times Group

'A delicious confection. A tender fable about love and the power of the imagination to both sustain and heal us.' --Laura Harrington, author of Alice Bliss'A beautifully quirky gem of a novel.' --Laissez Faire'[A] quirky and touching tale...' --Woman's Weekly'If you like a good fairy tale then you may well like this...' --New Books Magazine'...a heartwarming story about love and the reasons why it's sometimes easier and kinder to tell lies rather than the truth... simply enchanting.' --Bookish MagpieMeg is growing up in a world of food-filled fantasy; where her first tooth was so sharp her mother used her as a can opener, and eating too many apples once left her spitting pips. Then, age five, she is humiliated in front of the other children at school and turns her back on the world of fiction, deciding to let logic rule her everyday thoughts and deeds.Years later, Meg's mother falls ill, and as she struggles to deal with the situation in an orderly fashion, her mother remains cocooned in her obsession with cookery, refusing to face up to her illness.Slowly, Meg uncovers the truth about her childhood and is now faced with a humbling decision: to live in a cold harsh reality, or envelop herself in a wonderful world of make-believe.Maybe life isn't defined as fact or fiction perhaps it can include truth, lies, and everything in between.

Comics & Graphic Novels

Graphic Novels

Legend Press

La vida no es ficcion ni realidad, sino todo lo que hay en medio  Meg crecio en un mundo donde la comida y la fantasia se mezclaban, donde su madre la dejo reposar en la despensa, como si fuera un pan, porque era una bebe muy menuda y tenia que crecer; y utilizaba sus dientes de leche como abrelatas, de lo afilados que eran. Esto fue asi hasta que Meg cumplio los cinco anos y sus companeros del cole se empezaron a burlar de ella por todas las mentiras que su madre le contaba y que ella se creia Ahora, con veintitantos, Meg es una cientifica, que le ha dado la espalda a la ficcion y la fantasia, y que deja que la logica pura dirija su vida, sin concesiones. Sin embargo, cuando la madre de Meg enferma y ella intenta aplicar su forma de hacer las cosas, la madre sigue con sus cuentos, su obsesion por la cocina, y rechazando enfrentarse a su enfermedad. Poco a poco, Meg consigue ir descubriendo la realidad sobre su infancia y se tiene que enfrentar a una decision: o bien asumir la dura realidad, o rodearse de un mundo maravilloso de mentiras.     /    Megs cooking-obsessed mother has regaled her with fantastical memories of their lives that can't possibly be true. As sickness threatens to bury her mother's secrets forever, Meg can't convince her mother to reveal a thing. As the two spend one last summer together, Meg explores the power of the stories we tell ourselves in order to create the lives we want.

Tu mentira más dulce (Spanish Edition)

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From the Kitchen of Half Truth

Nutmeg

The End Is Where We Begin

Nutmeg

Tu mentira más dulce (Spanish Edition)