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_laurenhorsley_'s review
5.0
I read this book a few years ago after reading the first one for a book awards. I wanted to read something lighthearted, fun and with a happy ending so picked this up to read again and still loved it just as much.
The secret cooking club:confetti and cake follows on from the first book and focuses on the build up to the wedding of scarlett's mum, Claire and Em-k. Things are going really weel, Em-k proposes to Claire and they are getting on really weel but then Scarlett's dad comes back to town and things start to get messed up. Claire gets too caught up in the wedding and making everything perfect as well as fixing the things which went wrong in her last marriage. Em-k doesn't like the sound of a TV wedding and is scared Claire still has feelings for her ex husband. Scarlet is trying to juggle school, the secret cooking club, friendships and the wedding as well as seeing her dad again which is all too much. But she learns that talking to people and being with her friends helps to solve the problems. When everyone starts to voice there concerns things get back on track and the wedding looks like it will be more successful with everyone on board.
This book is a must read for anyone who loves cooking or just books with happy endings but I do recommend reading the first book before you read this one.
The secret cooking club:confetti and cake follows on from the first book and focuses on the build up to the wedding of scarlett's mum, Claire and Em-k. Things are going really weel, Em-k proposes to Claire and they are getting on really weel but then Scarlett's dad comes back to town and things start to get messed up. Claire gets too caught up in the wedding and making everything perfect as well as fixing the things which went wrong in her last marriage. Em-k doesn't like the sound of a TV wedding and is scared Claire still has feelings for her ex husband. Scarlet is trying to juggle school, the secret cooking club, friendships and the wedding as well as seeing her dad again which is all too much. But she learns that talking to people and being with her friends helps to solve the problems. When everyone starts to voice there concerns things get back on track and the wedding looks like it will be more successful with everyone on board.
This book is a must read for anyone who loves cooking or just books with happy endings but I do recommend reading the first book before you read this one.
goldenbooksgirl's review
4.0
In her second book, Laurel Remington continues the story of Scarlett, a young girl who loves to bake and whose mum is a career blogger. In this book, Scarlett’s mum is getting married (I won’t say to who in case you’ve not read The Secret Cooking Club), and the plot follows Scarlett navigating how this will change her life. Her mum, who is slightly obsessed with fame, has also insisted that the run up to the wedding, Scarlett making her cake, and the wedding itself is filmed for a TV show.
Confetti and Cake is a really lovely book. The writing style is fast-paced and very easy to read, and the plot moves along quickly (I’d actually have liked some of the plotlines to last a little longer, such as Scarlett ‘s best friend Violet’s issue with adjusting to life without her parents who have died in a car crash). In terms of the writing, I also loved the descriptions, especially in the baking scenes! I don’t even like cakes and my mouth was watering after reading this. If you, like me, aren’t planning to watch the Channel 4 version of the Great British Bake Off, I would seriously suggest getting copies of this series to plug the gap!
Another reason why I adored these scenes is that we got to see the other members of the Secret Cooking Club (which Scarlett set up in the previous book, and in simple terms is a group of people who get together to cook and bake). I didn’t feel like some of the original members like Gretchen or Alison were just as prominent in this book, but I loved getting to know Violet and Nick better, and getting to see how the dynamics of the group changed with some new additions such as Fraser.
The book deals with some interesting issues too. It explores Scarlett’s difficulty understanding her mum’s attitude to fame, Scarlett’s newfound fame as ‘The Little Cook’ blog and her struggles with that (I personally especially enjoyed seeing her grapple with how it changed her friendships with some of the original members of the Secret Cooking Club) and also Scarlett’s troubled relationship with her dad, who has came back into her life, and her being unsure of whether to forgive him for leaving in the first place.
Finally, I liked the ending a lot as it neatly wrapped up all of the plot lines, left me with a really happy, cosy feeling, and left it open to having a 3rd book, which I’ve already got my fingers crossed for. I have a great time spending time in Scarlett’s world and I’d love to see more books featuring her and the rest of the club!
4.5/5
Confetti and Cake is a really lovely book. The writing style is fast-paced and very easy to read, and the plot moves along quickly (I’d actually have liked some of the plotlines to last a little longer, such as Scarlett ‘s best friend Violet’s issue with adjusting to life without her parents who have died in a car crash). In terms of the writing, I also loved the descriptions, especially in the baking scenes! I don’t even like cakes and my mouth was watering after reading this. If you, like me, aren’t planning to watch the Channel 4 version of the Great British Bake Off, I would seriously suggest getting copies of this series to plug the gap!
Another reason why I adored these scenes is that we got to see the other members of the Secret Cooking Club (which Scarlett set up in the previous book, and in simple terms is a group of people who get together to cook and bake). I didn’t feel like some of the original members like Gretchen or Alison were just as prominent in this book, but I loved getting to know Violet and Nick better, and getting to see how the dynamics of the group changed with some new additions such as Fraser.
The book deals with some interesting issues too. It explores Scarlett’s difficulty understanding her mum’s attitude to fame, Scarlett’s newfound fame as ‘The Little Cook’ blog and her struggles with that (I personally especially enjoyed seeing her grapple with how it changed her friendships with some of the original members of the Secret Cooking Club) and also Scarlett’s troubled relationship with her dad, who has came back into her life, and her being unsure of whether to forgive him for leaving in the first place.
Finally, I liked the ending a lot as it neatly wrapped up all of the plot lines, left me with a really happy, cosy feeling, and left it open to having a 3rd book, which I’ve already got my fingers crossed for. I have a great time spending time in Scarlett’s world and I’d love to see more books featuring her and the rest of the club!
4.5/5
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