Be Ready When the Luck Happens is a delicious memoir about the life and loves of Ina Garten. In telling her story Garten shares the challenges, her approach, the outcomes, and lessons she learned as she faced challenges and new opportunities. She shows us through example how to notice and respond to our own challenges. I absolutely love the photos and recipes (connected to the chapter content) included throughout the book. Garten’s story is inspiring and fun to read. I didn’t know anything about her (except I knew she authored cookbooks) and enjoyed hearing her career trajectory and also about her childhood and her relationship with Jeffrey. Whether an Ina Garten fan or not, memoir readers will enjoy this positive and aspirational read.