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Chef's Kiss
Chef's Kiss | Jarrett Melendez
18 posts | 20 read | 9 to read
"This graphic novel has everythingdelicious foods, even more delicious gay romance, and an actual food critic pig." Robbie Couch, author of The Sky Blues Watch things start to really heat up in the kitchen in this sweet, queer, new adult graphic novel! Now that college is over, English graduate Ben Cook is on the job hunt looking for somethinganythingrelated to his passion for reading and writing. But interview after interview, hiring committee after hiring committee, Ben soon learns getting the dream job wont be as easy as he thought. Proofreading? Journalism? Copywriting? Not enough experience. It turns out he doesnt even have enough experience to be a garbage collector! But when Ben stumbles upon a Now HiringNo Experience Necessary sign outside a restaurant, he jumps at the chance to land his first job. Plus, he can keep looking for a writing job in the meantime. Hes actually not so bad in the kitchen, but he will have to pass a series of cooking tests to prove hes got the culinary skills to stay on full-time. But its only temporaryright? When Ben begins developing a crush on Liam, one of the other super dreamy chefs at the restaurant, and when he starts ditching his old college friends and his old writing job plans, his career path starts to become much less clear.
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Soscha
Chef's Kiss | Jarrett Melendez
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Too precious for words!

Yes, manga & delicious in all forms. 🍛🥟💕🍝🥞

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Kenyazero
Chef's Kiss | Jarrett Melendez
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Such a silly, fluffy romance full of nonsense and beautiful food illustrations (which are my favorite 🤩)! I loved seeing Ben stumble into this restaurant position and discovering a passion for cooking that he didn‘t explore while getting his degree in English. This exploration of future potential was a lot of fun. I wasn‘t a huge fan of the chef‘s emotional abuse but otherwise a great cast of characters. #LGBTQIA #Comics #Food

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Gwendolyn Clawthorne: Affinity with animals; and #GottaCatchEmAll Dubwool: animal on the cover @PuddleJumper 5mo
PuddleJumper 🐑🐑 5mo
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Kenyazero
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I love sitting at bars just to read. It's just as fun at a cafe, but with fewer people doing the same thing 😆

I started Chef's Kiss last night and it's pretty fun so far! This is definitely a #BlameItOnLitsy for me because I originally didn't look past the cover design of this one. #Comics #LGBTQIA

LiteraryinPA I loved this one! 7mo
Kenyazero @LiteraryinLawrence I can see why! It's been a very fun read so far! 7mo
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Emilymdxn
Chef's Kiss | Jarrett Melendez
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It‘s not quite a pumpkin but last month I read the tagged graphic novel and it had a very very cute, very appetising, plot critical squash soup. It‘s the first thing that popped into my head for the #scarathlonphotochallenge today!

Also everyone read this book - it‘s gorgeous, cute, gay and will make you hungry for soup 🥰 #scarathlon #skeletoncrew

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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Ben is 22, has graduated collage, is living in a share house with friends & is struggling to find a job in his field (writing!), when he sees a help wanted sign in a restaurant window - that claims not to need experience. The owner/head chef is eccentric and agrees to hire Ben - if he can survive 3 weeks of food challenges & impress Winston, the food tasted and pig. There‘s also parental pressure, shifting priorities & a very cute fellow chef… ❤️

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LiteraryinPA
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I loved this graphic novel, which was my first book of 2023! Great illustrations, a charming gay romance, realistic friendships, and fun kitchen scenes. Totally enjoyable and I hope there‘s a sequel someday!

iread2much It looks adorable! 2y
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ChrysFey
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I love books and movies that feature #food and really enjoyed this #graphicnovel. It‘s cute. 🧑‍🍳💋

ID: Chef‘s Kiss by Jarrett Melendez on top of a light blue tea cup apron, beside a silver whisk with a black handle.

#foodie #lgbtq #lgbtqreads #lgbtqbooks

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Sarahreadstoomuch
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Oh this was just a delight. Tackling that questionable time when you‘ve graduated college, but can‘t find a job in your field, and did you really want to do that anyway? Ben is discovering that he doesn‘t, really, and would rather cook in a restaurant, much to his parents disappointment. Bonus- the spud chef is Liam, a very kind, supportive, attractive guy who Ben might be crushing on…. I hope there‘s more coming!!

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peanutnine
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Mehso-so

This was an impulse read from Kindle unlimited. It was a cute graphic novel about figuring yourself out after college. Lots of cooking and food panels, an adorable pig, and a little romance on the side. It was good, but felt like it was missing something.

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Robotswithpersonality
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SO adorable. Probably the only book I'll ever read about a recent college graduate entering the job market that won't give me anxiety! 😵‍💫 [Ah, those halcyon days of under/unemployment. 🤢] If you're not into the romance, read it for the taste-tester pig Watson. 🐖♥️ #graphicnovel

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Robotswithpersonality
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OMG, it's the first page and I'm already in love with the art. So cute! 😍

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Branwen
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This is the face of a librarian who survived the first day of the Summer Reading Program! 😂📚💕 We must've had a few hundred people come in today to get signed up! It was SO MUCH FUN! But also super exhausting! I picked up this new graphic novel on my way out tonight so I am looking forward to spending the rest of the night relaxing and reading!

#librarylove #librariansoflitsy

thereadingpal Have a nice night of reading! 2y
julesG Feet up and reading! Have a relaxing night. 2y
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chasjjlee
Chef's Kiss | Jarrett Melendez
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One of the Graphic Novels I read for May's theme challenge.
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It was okay. I don't really know how to rate these because it's more than just a story. But I'm learning that I'm not really a huge graphic novel fan....just a GIANT heartstopper fan 😂.
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But my nails were too cute with this book not to post about it 🤷‍♀️ so sue me 😏.

inthegreensandblues Your nails and your scrunchy 💚 3y
KateReadsYA Loving the tie dye vibes ✌️ 3y
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chasjjlee
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This month's challenge is Graphic Novels!

I am new to graphic novels. I've only read Heartstopper, which honestly set the bar high IMO (and don't get me started on the TV series, that's my new comfort series!!).

I have a few that I've bought this year and saved them to read in May. I'm starting with the tagged book, can't wait!

Oh, and feel free to use this template if y'all want.

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phantomx
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Loved this GN! It has a lot of heart and delicious food. The character is relatable, and it was nice to find in the story supportive cast of characters and seeing Ben develop his realization that a career and figuring out what you'd like to do is not a straight line in life. Bonus pages has recipes for Ben's food creations #lgbtq #graphicnovels #food

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Matilda
Chef's Kiss | Jarrett Melendez
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So far adorable and funny.

Suzze I liked it. Like you said, it was cute. 3y
Matilda @Suzze it was the warm fuzzy feelings I needed. 3y
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phantomx
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Bought Chef's Kiss instantly when I discovered it came in! Love how the story is unfolding so far #lgbtq #comics #weekendreading

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comics_librarian
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Mehso-so

The art is crisp, the conflict is corny, and it has all the ingredients those with a taste for sweet romance could want.