literary gluttony

Let’s be honest: reading about people getting “gleaned” in a disturbingly organized dystopia doesn’t exactly pair well with, say, spaghetti and meatballs. (Too much red. You get it.)

But just because Scythe is morally heavy doesn’t mean your snack game has to be. If anything, the world of the Thunderhead deserves a carefully curated menu—something that won’t make you gag when a character is discussing quota-friendly killing.

So, for this week’s Tasty Tuesday, here’s my unofficial, unlicensed, and morally dubious snack pairing guide for Scythe:

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🧊 1. Frozen Grapes

Refreshing, cold, and slightly unsettling when you crunch them. Kind of like Citra’s whole training process. Bonus: zero cleanup if you throw them across the room during a plot twist.

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🥤 2. Sparkling Water (Preferably Blood Orange-Flavored)

Because you need something fizzy and dramatic to sip every time Goddard opens his mouth. Blood orange adds the right amount of “I see what you did there.”

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🍞 3. Plain Toast

Hear me out. Sometimes you just need something bland to bring you back to earth when the philosophical dread starts creeping in. Toast is the literary palate cleanser.

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🍫 4. Dark Chocolate with Chili

Sweet, bitter, and a little dangerous—just like the Scythedom itself. Also, it gives you that slow burn panic when you realize you’re starting to sympathize with certain characters.

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❌ What Not to Eat While Reading Scythe:

• Anything with a bone (self-explanatory)
• Ribs (absolutely not)
• Raw anything (why?)
• Anything that drips

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What about you? Do you snack while reading dystopias, or is it strictly tea and tension? Drop your go-to book snacks in the comments—and if you’ve read Scythe, let me know what you would pair with this chilling read!

Stay hungry (for books),
📚✨ Literary Gluttony