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kqjeske's review
3.0
Good character development and little bits of wisdom and insight made this a very pleasurable read. I finished and immediately downloaded the sequel.
flysistah75's review
5.0
I didn't expect too much when I started reading this one, and I ended up surprised. The story of a mid-thirty year old woman finding herself and her voice has really spoken to my mid-thirty year old self. Things I needed to hear.
hellsfire's review
3.0
Life From Scratch was very different from most of the chick-lit I read. For one thing, the main character's over 30. The second thing, she's divorced. Since I'm neither, I had a tough time relating to the main character.
It wasn't until the book started to focus on how Rachel wasn't over her ex that I started to get into it. I could relate to that, maybe a little too much, but I'll never admit it. It's a shame that it took far too long for it to get to that point before it hooked me.
The cooking thing was something that was nice and different. I liked that aspect. I just wish the ex husband was in the book more or that the family was. I liked when they were in it, but they weren't in it enough. I felt that more plots could have opened up.
They might in the sequel. I'm still not sure how a sequel would happen since I thought the book ended perfectly. One of those endings that your mind fills in like The Matrix.
Some minor things that bothered me were how do women in these books ALWAYS go months without a job and of course, then find a sexy guy because they don't go out? And it seems kinda easy to get a book deal and have tons of people visit your webpage and comment on it.
That said, I may still buy the sequel when it comes out.
It wasn't until the book started to focus on how Rachel wasn't over her ex that I started to get into it. I could relate to that, maybe a little too much, but I'll never admit it. It's a shame that it took far too long for it to get to that point before it hooked me.
The cooking thing was something that was nice and different. I liked that aspect. I just wish the ex husband was in the book more or that the family was. I liked when they were in it, but they weren't in it enough. I felt that more plots could have opened up.
They might in the sequel. I'm still not sure how a sequel would happen since I thought the book ended perfectly. One of those endings that your mind fills in like The Matrix.
Some minor things that bothered me were how do women in these books ALWAYS go months without a job and of course, then find a sexy guy because they don't go out? And it seems kinda easy to get a book deal and have tons of people visit your webpage and comment on it.
That said, I may still buy the sequel when it comes out.
jenniferlyoung's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. I hate to compare authors, but this book was everything I'd hoped Baby Proof by Emily Giffin would be. Rachel is newly divorced and living on her own in New York City. She's taken a leave of absence from her job "to find herself." She finds that she can no longer afford to eat out every meal as she did in her married life. So, she learns how to cook. And blogs about it (Ford is a blogger in real life too). The story is somewhat predictable, but very enjoyable. I am looking forward to the sequel.
purrfectpages's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this book and found myself relating to it a lot. While I'm not a divorcee, as a mid thirties, semi-former blogger I saw myself in the main character, Rachel at many times throughout her journey. Great find!
elizareads35's review
3.0
I wish there would have been a little more foodie-ness and humor, but it fit the bill for a quick read on the beach.
emilyrowellbrown's review
There are better foodie memoirs and fiction out there, but Ford entertains. Bloggers and blog readers will appreciate the many blogging references.
crysrowe's review against another edition
3.0
mediocre at best
Good, happy, quick read; but it was predictable. I appreciated the story line, having been through a divorce myself. Not the best book I've read, but I'd take it to the beach!
Good, happy, quick read; but it was predictable. I appreciated the story line, having been through a divorce myself. Not the best book I've read, but I'd take it to the beach!