booklover1974's review against another edition
1.0
I’m sick of female authors who writes about women who are doormats...
rebeccasweeney03's review against another edition
3.0
Another lovely offering from Veronica Henry, who perfectly weaves together two incredible women's stories covering at two extremely different time periods. As always, Veronica Henry tells a heartwarming story about the importance of family, friendship and forgiveness. There's also a strong message about self-love and self-belief in the book, which I thoroughly enjoyed.
A Family Recipe transports the reader to the beautiful city of Bath, which proves a perfect backdrop to the novel. At times heart-wrenching and sometimes utterly hilarious, it's a fantastic book that provides the perfect escapism. Although not my favourite book by Veronica Henry, it's still completely joyous!
A Family Recipe transports the reader to the beautiful city of Bath, which proves a perfect backdrop to the novel. At times heart-wrenching and sometimes utterly hilarious, it's a fantastic book that provides the perfect escapism. Although not my favourite book by Veronica Henry, it's still completely joyous!
petitehelene's review against another edition
4.0
Já tinha lido o livro anterior da autora e tinha adorado, este gostei mas custou-me a entrar na história. Isto porque ela é contada a várias vozes e em duas épocas diferentes. Mas não me arrependi nada da leitura e confesso que fiquei com pena de no final não saber mais, porque a história parece inacabada... será que a autora nos irá brindar com mais histórias do número 11?
A premissa do livro parecia ser a de uma família perfeita, e eu já estava a imaginar ao fim de algumas páginas qual o cataclismo que iria acontecer, quem iria morrer ou ficar doente, mas não foi nada disso! O livro fala sobre as relações familiares, mas acima de tudo em como essas relações são beneficiadas com o contributo das mulheres fortes daquela família!
As duas histórias paralelas retratam-nos Kanga, avó de Laura, e a própria Laura. Ambas mulheres fortes da sua época e dedicadas à família como ninguém. Mas o que acontece quando essa família é afectada por acontecimentos inesperados? Vemos descritos dois momentos distintos, Kanga que é afectada pela pior das guerras e se vê sozinha no mundo sem os pais e, Laura por uma traição e pela saída de casa das suas filhas, ficando com um ninho vazio. O que ambas fizeram? Lutaram! Há pois sim! Ao invés de se entregar ao sofrimento de vazio e perda, Laura ruma a uma mudança: na sua casa, no seu contributo para a sociedade e acima de tudo ela própria. Laura investe-se de recursos que resultam numa mulher conciente de si própria, capaz de traçar o seu caminho e imaginem que se vê a gerir um negócio de airbnb, um negócio próprio tendo por base as receitas da sua família e no final até o do seu marido para salvar a sua adorada casa, o número 11!
Gostei da maneira como história foi apresentada, não perdemos o fio à meada mas o final esse foi precipitado e eu não gosto de finais assim, ficou muito por dizer e acima de tudo tivemos somente um vislumbre do futuro. Espero ter mais notícias do número 11, pois gostei muito desta família!
A premissa do livro parecia ser a de uma família perfeita, e eu já estava a imaginar ao fim de algumas páginas qual o cataclismo que iria acontecer, quem iria morrer ou ficar doente, mas não foi nada disso! O livro fala sobre as relações familiares, mas acima de tudo em como essas relações são beneficiadas com o contributo das mulheres fortes daquela família!
As duas histórias paralelas retratam-nos Kanga, avó de Laura, e a própria Laura. Ambas mulheres fortes da sua época e dedicadas à família como ninguém. Mas o que acontece quando essa família é afectada por acontecimentos inesperados? Vemos descritos dois momentos distintos, Kanga que é afectada pela pior das guerras e se vê sozinha no mundo sem os pais e, Laura por uma traição e pela saída de casa das suas filhas, ficando com um ninho vazio. O que ambas fizeram? Lutaram! Há pois sim! Ao invés de se entregar ao sofrimento de vazio e perda, Laura ruma a uma mudança: na sua casa, no seu contributo para a sociedade e acima de tudo ela própria. Laura investe-se de recursos que resultam numa mulher conciente de si própria, capaz de traçar o seu caminho e imaginem que se vê a gerir um negócio de airbnb, um negócio próprio tendo por base as receitas da sua família e no final até o do seu marido para salvar a sua adorada casa, o número 11!
Gostei da maneira como história foi apresentada, não perdemos o fio à meada mas o final esse foi precipitado e eu não gosto de finais assim, ficou muito por dizer e acima de tudo tivemos somente um vislumbre do futuro. Espero ter mais notícias do número 11, pois gostei muito desta família!
calli's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sarahs_bookish_life's review
5.0
What a wonderfully heart melting read!
11 Lark Hill has been in the family for quite a few generations. It's great to see a house with so much history stay with in the family and I could very much feel the love within those walls. Sadly Laura and her husband Dom seem to be going through some difficulties but I think it reminds us of how much we can take the other one for granted.
Laura and her grandmother Kanga (Jilly) were my favourite characters. We get to know Kanga better in chapters that take us back to the war and I really admired her determination and out look on life. I'm sure everyone would love the friendship that her and Ivy have as they really do show what the true meaning of it is. Laura is someone that has probably always lent on others and hasn't had to really stand on her own two feet before. I loved how she pulls herself together though and surprises the people around her.
A Family Recipe had all the perfect and wholesome ingredients for me. It's like a good old fashioned stew and dumplings or a delicious treacle sponge and custard pudding. Something that will warm you to the very core of which you want to savour every delicious moment. A story that will warm the cockles of your heart and will remind us that whatever life throws our way, you can handle it.
11 Lark Hill has been in the family for quite a few generations. It's great to see a house with so much history stay with in the family and I could very much feel the love within those walls. Sadly Laura and her husband Dom seem to be going through some difficulties but I think it reminds us of how much we can take the other one for granted.
Laura and her grandmother Kanga (Jilly) were my favourite characters. We get to know Kanga better in chapters that take us back to the war and I really admired her determination and out look on life. I'm sure everyone would love the friendship that her and Ivy have as they really do show what the true meaning of it is. Laura is someone that has probably always lent on others and hasn't had to really stand on her own two feet before. I loved how she pulls herself together though and surprises the people around her.
A Family Recipe had all the perfect and wholesome ingredients for me. It's like a good old fashioned stew and dumplings or a delicious treacle sponge and custard pudding. Something that will warm you to the very core of which you want to savour every delicious moment. A story that will warm the cockles of your heart and will remind us that whatever life throws our way, you can handle it.
rsreadrunwrite's review against another edition
3.0
Another lovely offering from Veronica Henry, who perfectly weaves together two incredible women's stories covering at two extremely different time periods. As always, Veronica Henry tells a heartwarming story about the importance of family, friendship and forgiveness. There's also a strong message about self-love and self-belief in the book, which I thoroughly enjoyed.
A Family Recipe transports the reader to the beautiful city of Bath, which proves a perfect backdrop to the novel. At times heart-wrenching and sometimes utterly hilarious, it's a fantastic book that provides the perfect escapism. Although not my favourite book by Veronica Henry, it's still completely joyous!
A Family Recipe transports the reader to the beautiful city of Bath, which proves a perfect backdrop to the novel. At times heart-wrenching and sometimes utterly hilarious, it's a fantastic book that provides the perfect escapism. Although not my favourite book by Veronica Henry, it's still completely joyous!
idekfeebs's review
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
whatkatyread__'s review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
veebutts's review
5.0
From the first page of this book I was hooked. I wasn't expecting the dual storylines across the generations and completely fell in love with Jilly's warm heart and fighting spirit in 1942. Any book set against the background of the blitz is hugely appealing to me, but this one in particular really captured the essence of the time period and I wanted to stay eavesdropping in Jilly's warm kitchen forever.
The modern day story was equally as wonderful. Although fraught with affairs, money and work stresses and death the whole book gave me such a warm feeling. I think Veronica Henry is a master at writing stories which aren't fluffy and unrealistic, but which face the terrible things that can happen in life and remind you that as long as you have your family around you everything will work itself out.
I've never read a book which made me feel cosier than this one and I think I will return to it often when I'm in need of a comfort read.
The modern day story was equally as wonderful. Although fraught with affairs, money and work stresses and death the whole book gave me such a warm feeling. I think Veronica Henry is a master at writing stories which aren't fluffy and unrealistic, but which face the terrible things that can happen in life and remind you that as long as you have your family around you everything will work itself out.
I've never read a book which made me feel cosier than this one and I think I will return to it often when I'm in need of a comfort read.
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