She loves all things with contemporary charm and flair. She infuses the style she grew up with into her parties and traditions. She invites you into her world in a southern style. But it is also a funny, real, entertaining love story to the South.Readers of Reese Witherspoon's Whiskey in a Teacup : What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits seeking engagement for all reading groups can gain further insight with this essential resource as a guide to aid your discussions.Īcademy Award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon publishes her first book Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits. It’s about recipes and how to be a southern lady. It’s about Reese’s family, her childhood, her present. Whiskey in a Teacup serves many purposes. I will admit that the pictures of food did make me kind of hungry, but nevertheless, gorgeous. This book is aesthetically pleasing visually. It truly felt that Reese had this great love for Nashville and the South. There are a lot times where you can feel that a person is sort of trying to be depicted a certain way. It is not a book that deserves to sat on the shelf to collect dusk.Īnother thing I enjoyed about Whiskey in a Teacup was that it did not feel forced.

This is book that I could see myself flipping through several times because of all the recipes and How-To’s within the pages. For example, during a chapter about friendship, Reese would explain why female friendship are so important and then also include recipes for the perfect brunch party. All aspects of the book are intertwined nicely together. Whiskey in a Teacup serves as a biography, a how-to book, and an inspirational book. She frequently visits the city, and it is very clear that she has not forgotten her Southern roots. She moved there when she was five, and the majority of her family stills live there. Although Witherspoon was not born in Nashville, she spent a great deal of her life in the famous musical city. Whiskey in a Teacup is in essence a love story to Nashville. The Academy Award winner actress is a class act and I’m thrilled that I got to experience the release of this book with her. Let’s dramatic for second- it was a life changing experience. I had the privilege of attending her book tour for Whiskey in a Teacup.

Whiskey in a teacup book review