Another winner from Sarah Kieffer! This book has a recipe for everyone and every occasion. I found it so helpful that there was also a section for large batches for crowds and gatherings. There's a picture to go along with every recipe, which as a home baker I always find incredibly helpful for completing a recipe. I can already tell there will be a lot of favorites in my house from the Pecan Espresso Bars, to the Pumpkin Streusel Pie and especially the Strawberry Balsamic Shortcake Ice Cream Bars!! There's also a great resource of base recipes in the back that I cannot wait to try.

This is a great resource for either beginner bakers or those short on time. Kieffer structures recipes with a good proportion of pictures, thoughtful chapters (e.g., one bowl, pies, no bake, weekend projects), and a nice variety of recipes with ingredients you can widely find when you're in the mood to bake. I liked how she included gram equivalents for those who like to have weighted baking, like I'm getting into now.

The Pumpkin bars were easy to make and a success with the picky eaters in my family!

Thank you to Chronicle Books and Netgalley for an ARC.

I am a big fan of Kieffer's previous cookbooks (all hits, no misses!) and this one is equal in quality to the prior titles. Recipes are always easy to follow, TASTY, and the simple layout with quality photos makes for a timeless collection for your kitchen (yes, buy her collection. I have and I'm here to be the best-worst influence on your book buying budget).

What I particularly loved about 100 Afternoon Sweets:

*Perfected classic cakes

*Interesting flavor combinations (cranberry caramel upside-down cake?! Chocolate & red wine in baking?--I wish I liked wine so I could cheerfully try that one)

*Most excited to try: Raspberry Poppyseed Cake, Blueberry Muffin Cake (how heavenly does that sound for accompanying an afternoon coffee??), Banana Bread Brownies (OMS, YES PLEASE!), and Raisin Rum Bars (just because the title makes me miss my grampa)

SO excited for my pre-order to arrive and a copy to arrive at my local library!

My thanks to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for the opportunity to preview this title in exchange for my honest review!

I might be a bit biased as I own the author’s 100 Cookies and Baking for the Holidays and both have produced colleague, family and friend-approved desserts that have those same people asking when I’m baking next! This book is no different - the Brownie 2.0 is incredibly delicious and I’m looking forward to purchasing this book and baking more of the recipes. The recipes are easy to follow, not overly complicated, and I love that she provides both types of measures as I prefer to bake in weights as it tends to be more accurate in baking.

This book is for everyone who enjoys baking, both beginners and experts alike.

Strongly recommend!

Sarah Kieffer is now an autobuy cookbook author for me. Her recipes are always so appealing and I love the layout of her cookbooks.

So many delicious sweets in this cookbook!

A huge thing for me with cookbooks is the layout and pictures and this book did a fantastic job on both of those things! The layout is easy to read, view & use. The pictures are abundant and beautiful!

Towards the beginning of the book she went into detail about her baking adventures so we got to know her, how to use the book. some of the ingredients and cooking items that will be used in it. I thought this was nice instead of diving right into the recipes. It was nice to learn about her as well as get a little introduction to things in the recipes!

The recipes themselves are displayed nicely on the page with beautiful pictures for each recipe! I love the way that she broke down the categories for the recipes as well, it made it really easy to come back to and find something specific like a pie or a no bake recipe!

So far I have only tried a few of the recipes but each I tried was really good. I can't wait to try more! I like that she uses pretty common and easy to find ingredients as well.

I have a sweet tooth and have become an avid baker over the last 10 years. I have previously bought several of this authors books in the past and have not yet been disappointed with her recipes. So, imagine my surprise to see she has another book coming out in October. Color me happy! Thank you to NetGalley, Chronicle Books, and Sarah Kieffer for allowing me to review an advance copy of "100 Afternoon Sweets".

I love that most all of her recipes use ingredients that can usually be found in my kitchen. I enjoy her easy descriptions and thoughtful notes with each recipe. The book is filled with "literally" a hundred sweet bakes (bars, cakes, cookies) that all sound delicious. I can see myself making just about all of these recipes at some point in the future. Maybe I'll just work my way through the recipes one by one.

That said, I gave a few a try before writing this review, and I was thrilled with each of them. The "My Perfect Afternoon Snacking" is delicious and, as the name says, perfect. I love cake without frosting (which can sometimes be overly sweet) so this was right up my alley. I also tried something outside my wheelhouse and baked the "Maple Orange Carrot Cake". To my delight it was a big hit with my family. I also tried out the "Pretzel Shortbread Fingers". So easy, and I love the salty touch the pretzels add to the shortbread. Perfect with a cup of tea in the afternoon.

Whether you are new to baking or are a pro, this is a fantastic book to have on hand.

Sarah Kieffer has written another brilliant book of treats. She can do no wrong. There is no other baker that is an auto-buy author for me. I will bake whatever she tells me to.
She consistently develops recipes that are delicious and accessible. The instructions are easy to read and understand. My favorites from this entry were the big Pop Tart and the Kitchen Sink Crispy Treats.
If you love Sarah Kieffer add this book to your collection. Trust me. If you are new to her recipes, you will not be disappointed.

Thank you to Chronicle Books for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoy this series of baking books and the recipes they provide. Afternoon sweets includes delicious-looking bakes like a pie version of Millionaire's shortbread, Bourbon Blondies, and Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake. My only disappointment with the title was that starting around 80 or so, the "recipes" were of components like icing, ganache, etc. that are used in the previous recipes. I was hoping for 100 unique recipes, but only got 80.

100 AFTERNOON SWEETS by Sarah Kieffer (100 Cookies) is filled "with Snacking Cakes, Brownies, Blondies, and More" and will be available on October 1st. Like her earlier cookbooks, this one is filled with colorful photos and chatty introductory comments before each recipe. The eight chapters range from One-bowl Bakes and No Bakes, to the more involved For a Crowd and Weekend Projects (e.g., Giant Pop Tart). There's an "Extras" chapter, too, with comments and direction for components like Almond Cream or Lemon Curd. Personally, I am looking forward to sampling Orange-Cinnamon Swirl Cake, Coffee Blondies, and Lemon Cake Squares. So much to explore, but seasonal favorites could be Pumpkin Streusel Pie and Pumpkin Caramel Ice Cream Cake. There is no nutritional information, but additional material contains a playlist of "Music to Bake to" and a bibliography of other helpful cookbooks. 3.5 stars

For those of you, like myself, just starting a diet, I offer a warning that the recipes in this book look delicious and all look like they are guaranteed diet buster. Honestly, some of the recipes look so decadent, I feel like I gained 5 pounds just salivating over the pictures (LOL.) The directions are clear and easy to understand and include where appropriate so additional tips. One of my favorite things is the icings were separated in their own section, if you want to mix and match or just need a good icing recipe for something you already make. I have one relative who visits every few weeks and has come to expect a good dessert when you does. I now have a lot of choices from cases to cheesecakes or ice cream cakes. YUM. This might make a perfect holiday gift for a friend or relative or gift the book to yourself and invite them over to enjoy the "cakes" of your labor.
Enjoy.
Thanks to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for the opportunity to read this ARC.

I was _incredibly_ excited for this book after reading 100 Morning Treats and Baking for the Holidays: 50+ Treats for a Festive Season, and it absolutely met my expectations!

Just like the other books, this one is beautifully photographed and contains scads of mouthwatering recipes. I often crave an afternoon pick-me-up, but never know (or am too indecisive on) what to make. This will help with that!

Fans of Kieffer's other books/blog, as well as newcomers, will certainly enjoy this book--a worthy successor.

I received an eARC of the book from the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

True to the name! This afternoon sweets were pretty generic and basic but also give the homey comfort food vibe! I really enjoyed the layout of the book, so the photography wasn't overwhelming the recipes. Also, appreciate the conversion chart in the back!!

I was so excited when I saw Sarah Kieffer had a new cookbook coming out! I continue to love her approachable writing style and the tips and substitutions she offers for many of the recipes. My family LOVES crispy cereal treats, and the kitchen sink version in the book is particular delicious! I can't wait to bake through more of these recipes, and add to my Sarah Kieffer collection!

I am the furthest thing from a baker (or any kind of cook) but if any baking topic was going to appeal to me, it would be this one. I loved the look of this book, the photography, the quotes, and of course the recipes seemed delicious. When 90210 was mentioned on the very first page, I knew I was in the right place! I haven't had a chance to try any of these recipes yet, but hopefully even I can manage some "Straight-Up Yellow Snacking Cake" to have with some tea.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

This was a true case of you eat with your eyes first. I definitely feasted with my eyes first and drooled, for sure. I appreciated and loved the font, the layout, the pictures, and just the overall feel of this marvelous cookbook for dessert lovers and bakers. It was modern and the recipes fit well with the overall design.

I wrote buttermilk so many times when I was marking these recipes down to which ones to try out first. The snacking cakes were the first to get me all excited to try the recipes. Perhaps it's the little even squares, or perhaps that most of her ingredients were staples in the pantry. Either way, I wanted to make almost every single thing in this book. One notice was the lack of cookies, which I figured would be a huge deal with afternoon sweets, but hey, there were a few cookie-focused snacking cakes.

Loved, loved this cookbook and style. I'm definitely now a fan of this author's work and recipes!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an e-copy of this great cookbook. All opinions are my own.

Anything coming from the brain of Sarah Kieffer is an automatic 5/5 from me. If you haven't made something from any of her cookbooks START NOW becasue you're missing out!! Can't wait to make more and more out of this beautifully made book.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advacned copy.

I have a major sweet tooth and got really excited when i saw this one! I love to bake and find new things to make for my husband and I!

the table of contents was easy to read and follow and broke things down to find easily.

i really loved the one bowl bakes section (because less dishes, right!?)

this was fun and i loved all the new sweets I can try out

This is a good standard baking and dessert cookbook. Classic recipes but standard recipes . Nothing really new and interesting. Great for someone getting started in baking and making desserts. For for a more advanced baker.

I really liked this cookbook. I found that most of the ingredients were inexpensive and not things I have not heard of or used. The directions were easy to follow and the recipes are delicious!!