Gone with the Gin: Cocktails with a Hollywood Twist by Tim Federle

Gone with the Gin: Cocktails with a Hollywood Twist Reviews

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  Heidi The Reader

  An effervescent drink guide that pairs cleverly named potables with classic films. It's a winner!
  
  Last year (or was it the year before), I named
  Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist, also by Tim Federle, as one of my favorite reads in my annual book review. It's similar to Gone with the Gin, except that Tequila Mockingbird uses classic literary works instead of film.
  
  Federle has a way with puns and summarizing complex plots in three sentences or less without devolving into the unbearably cheesy. My favorites from Gone with the Gin include the "Ben-Hurricane" and "The Empire likes Jack".
  
  And, like Tequila Mockingbird, I think I'm going to have to purchase a copy of this book to keep at the house. Like the majority of my reading material, I borrowed it from the library. But it's going to be a sad day when I have to give it back...
  
  Lest you think that Federle is a one-note author, please take a moment to consider another of his books:
  Life Is Like a Musical: How to Live, Love, and Lead Like a Star. It gives some hard-won lessons from Federle's days dancing and singing his way across the stage. I enjoyed it too.
  
  I think it's fair to say that I highly recommend most anything Federle has written, so far. Keep 'em coming, Tim!
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  Paula

  At some point in each of Tim Federle's cocktail books, one of the puns makes me burst out laughing. This time I didn't make it further than the Introduction: "Close Encounters of the Slurred Kind" - THAT is funny. Plus it could be the title of my autobiography, circa 1987-1994.
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  Dawn

  While this is actually a recipe book the commentary on the movies each drink is based on is what makes this worth reading. Like his other book, Tequila Mockingbird, Federle is quick-witted and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny with his comments. I read this like a regular book from cover to cover.
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  Kim Novak

  I enjoy a good pun for cocktail mix. Fun read with movie tidbits and tasty recipes.
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  Crystal

  Worthwhile for the drink puns alone. The Muppets Make Manhattans, Sloppy in Seattle, Mrs. Stout-Fire, Bloody Mary Poppins-yay!
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  Julie

  I bought this book for my husband a few years ago because I absolutely loved the concept. However, we never really got around to read it, let alone try any of the recipes out.
  But after our recent move, I found it and figured now would be the time!
  
  Gone With the Gin is such a cool drink book! It's made for any movie fans, and honestly, aren't we all movie fans?
  All recipes are inspired by classics and are cleverly named thereafter.
  With recipes like;
  The Empire Likes Jack, Sloppy in Seattle, Titonic and Whiskey Business, the book really takes the extra step!
  On top of that, the book is entertaining to read. The puns and the humor in the introductions are so well thought out, you can't help but enjoy reading through it.
  Each movie got a little introduction before the recipe, and it is just a joy.
  
  Besides the drinks, the book contains a few recipes for Movie Munchies, of course, also inspired by different movies like Life of Pie and The Silence of the Lamb Burgers.
  
  At the end of the book, there is added the formulas for metric conversions, which is just perfect for anyone like me, living outside of the US. There really is thought about details in this book!
  
  
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  Kristen (belles_bookshelves)

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  Brenda

  What a neat idea for the drink book! I love the names & ingredients for the drinks and the little quips about them all. I am giving this to a fella who lives in Vegas and I am sure that it will become messed up from the mixing of the drinks.
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  Mary Kinietz

  Fantastic. Great ides for movie night. We went to do this with friends - pick a movie and cocktail each month and work our way through the book. My husband said, "...but we don't have friends who like cocktails, they like to drink the same thing over and over." I said, "We need new friends!"
  
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  Julie H.

  Gone with the Gin: Cocktails with a Hollywood Twist is the perfect read for anyone who loves cocktails and/or movies. The book opens with introductory sections on tools, techniques, and terminology, graduates to movie-themed cocktails (arranged by genres), onward to movie-related munchies, and even drinking games (Danger! Danger! The Pulp Fiction one will get you snookered in no time.). There's something here for virtually everyone. We plan to work our way through many of them along with their cinematic accompaniment.
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  Jenny T.

  Here's a humorous recipe book for cocktails with a movie theme. I enjoyed how the author tried to match the ingredients of each drink to the movie's storyline. I read this book before giving to my friend, Ann, for her birthday. A great gift for drinking & movie watching buddies.
  
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  Melissa

  This is my 2nd Time Federle book and again maybe not technically reading. This time Tim takes on movies and pairs them with signature cocktails or "Movie Munchies" along with a little background information and a synopsis of the plot line.
  
  "We know your type. You love the smell of napalm in the morning, you see dead people, and you’re the king (or queen!) of the world. You’ve basically logged more hours at the local megaplex than the projectionist—and you deserve a drink!
  A perfect gift for film buffs and a terrific twist on movie nights, Gone with the Gin is the ultimate cocktail book for die-hard silver screen aficionados who prefer to be shaken, not stirred. Included within are 50 delicious drinks—paired with winking commentary on history’s most quotable films—plus an all-star lineup of drinking games, movie-themed munchies, and illustrations throughout.
  So go ahead, make my drink. Even if you don’t know every line from every movie, tonight you’re gonna drink like you do.
  Coming attractions include: A Sidecar Named Desire, Whiskey Business, No Country for Old Fashioneds, Taxi Screw-Driver, Bonnie and Mudslide, A Clockwork Orange Julius, and more!"
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  Marie

  Fun! This is a "cookbook" of mixed drinks that all tie to classic movies! Every Friday night is Date Night at our house. Most of the time the frugal Harris' stay in and watch a movie together. HOW FUN to drink cocktails that match the movie! One was for a drink to match The Big Lebowski, which we watch (probably way too) often. (It actually wasn't all that stellar. But it was still fun to make and try!) I also tried the "Bloody Mary Poppins" and "The Gimlet of Fire." The Mary Poppins one was downright undrinkable, so I think that I probably didn't follow the instructions well enough, but the Harry Potter one was so good it's become a regular drink of mine! (Kinda. The whole drink calls for lighting a stick of cinnamon like a stick of incense and wave it over the drink. A cool effect that actually does give the drink a slightly smoky flavor, but a step too much for a regular night.)
  
  Overall, a great cookbook! (I also recommend the companion mixology book, Tequila Mockingbird!)
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  Stacy

  So much fun--the punny titles made me giggle every time. He had a nice mix of eras in his selections of movie inspiration, and the write up for each drink was cleverly amusing. I made quite a few of the recipes, and for the most part they were quite tasty. (I highly recommend cutting the spices in half on the Bloody Mary Poppins, though.) Several still featured odd ingredients to meet their theme, but I didn't feel like they were as awkwardly forced as some of those in
  Are You There God? It's Me, Margarita: More Cocktails with a Literary Twist.
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  Katie

  Lauren Mortimer does an exquisite job with what look to my untrained eye to be pencil drawings at catching the drinks, the puns, and the recognizable visuals from the movies in her work. I prefer how this book breaks down the recipes into groups. I still have a few weeks left on my library checkouts for these so I’m planning to keep it and possibly try some of the options once I’m able to get more supplies. Which should be easy to do, as the index is set up both by title and ingredient.
  
  full review:
  https://faintingviolet.wordpress.com/...
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  Julie

  This is an enjoyable read that brings together historical information about movies and cocktails- and the information is funny and engaging. The puns that play around with drink and movie names are hilarious. But I could not find one recipe that I had ALL the ingredients at home, so, call me “old fashioned” but I like a cocktail book with cocktail recipes in to!
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  Amanda Jorgensen

  The puns in this book are fantastic, even if the drinks require some ingredients that aren’t always readily available. Overall, this book makes me want to break out the cocktail shaker and enjoy a good movie!
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  Gina Zappa

  Yet another big time winner in this series. As long as they keep making these books, I will keep reading, and drinking my way through them folks! Cheers!
  
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  Rachel

  "This book is intended for people 21 and over who know the difference between Robert De Niro and Al Pacino."
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  Mary

  Quirky and fun concept. Can’t wait to try some of these.
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  Jessica

  A fun cocktail book based on classic films. The descriptions are fun and punny and (some) of the drinks sound amazing!
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  Mel

  I enjoyed this book in the series! As always, a mix of riffs on traditional drinks and some pretty out there combos I'd neber even imagined. The snack mix sounds yummy too.
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  Troy Thomas

  now Im thirsty 🍻🥂🥃🍸🍹
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  Barb Johnson

  Many delicious sounding options in this book. Accompanied by humorous plays on words. I enjoyed.
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  Kai Hunter

  Not nearly as interesting or entertaing as Tequila Mockingbird.
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  Tiziano Iasevoli

  Brilliantly witty.
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  David

  Witty and a fun remembrance of the many movies I’ve actually seen in the movie theatre 🍿
  
  Now it’s time to drink 🍹
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  Bryant Hinnant

  Silly Christmas stocking stuffer for fans of movies and odd cocktails