Hungry for Good Books?: Happy Holidays!

Monday, December 22, 2025

Happy Holidays!

Wishing you all a happy holiday season! If this week feels too busy and exhausting or if it conversely feels too quiet, I hope that you find comfort and joy within the pages of a book that fits your current mood.

Happy reading to all!

Trina

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About Me - Trina Hayes

Connecting people with books they'll love is what I do. I lead three book clubs and participate in another. I speak about books to library, university, social and civic groups and I'd love to speak to your gathering. My annual book list of the more than 100 books I read and review every year comes out every November. Find past lists on the pages listed below. Because I'm always hungry for good books, I categorize the books on the lists and on my posts by food groups as explained in the review categories listed below.

Contact me with questions or about hiring me to speak at trinabookhungry@gmail.com or by posting a comment on one of my reviews.

Review Categories

I use the language of food to categorize books that I read and review: CC: Chinese Carryout (page-turners, great for plane rides), D: Dessert (delightful indulgences), DC: Diet Coke and Gummi Bears (young adult books), G: Gourmet (exquisite writing requiring concentration), GPR: Grandma’s Pot Roast (books that get your attention and stick with you), GS; Grits, Southern Fried Chicken, and Pineapple Upside Down Cake (distinctly evocative of the American South), M: Meringue (speculative fiction including fantasy, magical realism, and science fiction); OC: Over Cooked (good ingredients, but overwritten), PP: Pigeon Pie (historical fiction, parts or all of the novel set at least 50 years ago), PBJ: Peanut Butter and Jelly (children’s books adults will like), R: Road Food (audio books for road trips), SBP: Sweet Bean Paste (international literature), SF: Soul Food (spirituality, theology, books for your soul), SN: Super Nutrition (lots of information, yet tasty as fresh blueberries), S: Sushi with Green Tea Sorbet (satire, irony, black humor, acquired taste), T: Tapas (small bites including short stories, essays, and poetry), D: Dessert (sheer delight). The letters BC denote books recommended for book clubs.