I rarely re-read books, but I would definitely listen to the audiobook after first reading a print copy.B onnie Garmus, 65, grew up in California and lived in Seattle and Geneva before moving to London in 2017. The characters in this novel are so memorable and include a rescued dog named Six-Thirty. I could definitely learn something from her! This is just one example of Elizabeth doing things in the manner that makes sense to her regardless of the status quo. This reminded me of early days of America's Test Kitchen on PBS. When hosting a cooking show is her only viable employment option, she teaches chemistry lessons to her housewife viewers (and their children) while doing so. She's a talented scientist, but societal norms, a sexist boss, and a personal tragedy make it impossible for her to continue her career working in a lab. Set in the early 1960s, main character Elizabeth Zott is a woman ahead of her time. This is historical fiction, but don't dismiss this if you don't usually read the genre. I'm excited it will be the basis for a series on Apple TV. This book deserves all the praise it's received and more. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus was definitely a 'Bookstagram made me read it' novel! I love when the enthusiasm of fellow readers influences my reading more than the major marketing budgets of publishers. She’s daring them to change the status quo. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy.īecause as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn’t just teaching women to cook. Which is why a few years later Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America’s most beloved cooking show Supper at Six.Įlizabeth’s unusual approach to cooking ('combine one tablespoon acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride') proves revolutionary. True chemistry results.īut like science, life is unpredictable. Except for one: Calvin Evans the lonely, brilliant, Nobel–prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with - of all things - her mind. more » 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman.

Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman.

Meet Elizabeth Zott: a one-of-a-kind scientist in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the star of a beloved TV cooking show.

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