Day of Honey - Book Review

All right. Last book review today. I promise.

I received a copy of Day of Honey by Annia Ciezaldo from FreePress publishers last week and read it over the weekend. Honestly, I didn't expect to be so taken by this book. However, I was completely moved.

Ciezaldo writes so vividly that I couldn't stop dreaming of the food she described. I swear I could taste it. My mouth literally watered. She writes from the heart and she touched mine.

In 2003, Annia, who grew up in the Midwest, and her Lebanese husband, who grew up in New York, move to Beirut to Baghdad and back to Beirut to cover the war as reporters. She covers the events, people, culture and food there with a deep humanity that impressed me. For her it is personal. She makes it personal for the reader.

I was constantly amazed at how apolitical this book is. In spite of all the political factions vying for control in the Middle East, Annia removes herself from the governments, sects and groups and focuses on the people. During war, the people suffer. The people love. The people hate. The people eat.

Don't miss this beautiful, rich, nearly edible book. I devoured it. It will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about the Middle East.

While I received a free copy of this book from the publishers, this review is my honest opinion and no other compensation was received.