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A review by cooperca
Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan
4.0
I love clever British chick lit and this one did not disappoint.
At first I was a little leery as Polly's story started off rather sad and depressing. Leaving behind her old life and finding refuge in the quant little (and I mean little!) seaside village of Mount Polbearne - as Polly described it, "Mount Polbearne had a windblown, tumbledown look to it". With a small allowance, she rents out a less than ideal flat over a long ago closed bakery. Polly's best friend, Kerensa, is sure that Polly will last a week and head back home to Plymouth.
Polly sets out to make the most of her new life and works hard to clean the hygiene deficient flat and make into a home. Falling back on her love of baking, Polly finds comfort in kneading dough and making incredibly delicious savory breads. She soon finds an unexpected career and along the way the desire to love again.
This was a delightful read that had me going to my local bakery the entire I was reading it to enjoy a nice slice of hot breads and rolls and whatever else they were making. It was a heartwarming read about how we can persevere and find happiness again. Polly's muddling through and dealing with doubt and feeling as low as possible, she remained so genuine to herself and didn't let self-doubt or others influence her to quit.
Yes, there were a few things that annoyed me at times during the story, but Ms. Colgan wrote Polly with such warmth that I just let those annoyances go.
A terrific read. Looking forward to reading more by Ms. Colgan.
At first I was a little leery as Polly's story started off rather sad and depressing. Leaving behind her old life and finding refuge in the quant little (and I mean little!) seaside village of Mount Polbearne - as Polly described it, "Mount Polbearne had a windblown, tumbledown look to it". With a small allowance, she rents out a less than ideal flat over a long ago closed bakery. Polly's best friend, Kerensa, is sure that Polly will last a week and head back home to Plymouth.
Polly sets out to make the most of her new life and works hard to clean the hygiene deficient flat and make into a home. Falling back on her love of baking, Polly finds comfort in kneading dough and making incredibly delicious savory breads. She soon finds an unexpected career and along the way the desire to love again.
This was a delightful read that had me going to my local bakery the entire I was reading it to enjoy a nice slice of hot breads and rolls and whatever else they were making. It was a heartwarming read about how we can persevere and find happiness again. Polly's muddling through and dealing with doubt and feeling as low as possible, she remained so genuine to herself and didn't let self-doubt or others influence her to quit.
Yes, there were a few things that annoyed me at times during the story, but Ms. Colgan wrote Polly with such warmth that I just let those annoyances go.
A terrific read. Looking forward to reading more by Ms. Colgan.