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cindyjac's review
3.0
Entertaining story, although fairly predictable. The best part of the book is the information about baking.
wrentheblurry's review
2.0
I didn't read every single word--I got to page 204, realized the triteness was bugging me, and proceeded to skim until the end. Basically, a rich husband wants some time out of his marriage, and his wife (Wynter, the main character) struggles with getting over him and finding her own way. One of the activities that helps her is baking bread, and she pursues that far away from her husband.
I didn't like Wynter, and couldn't really blame her husband for wanting out of the relationship. She was whiny, pathetic, paranoid and somewhat helpless. I hoped that over time I would grow to root for her, and cheer her on as she comes to grips with her new life. But nope, she always irritated me. The other characters weren't great either, and the whole story was too predictable.
(This title was read for my Food for Thought book club.)
I didn't like Wynter, and couldn't really blame her husband for wanting out of the relationship. She was whiny, pathetic, paranoid and somewhat helpless. I hoped that over time I would grow to root for her, and cheer her on as she comes to grips with her new life. But nope, she always irritated me. The other characters weren't great either, and the whole story was too predictable.
(This title was read for my Food for Thought book club.)
lizzina's review against another edition
4.0
Wyn loves her husband, but find out that he no more loves her and actually, he leaves for another girl. So 31 years old Wyn find herself alone, without a work, and without a real passion. But then there's bread, and making bread is the first step to move from an old, boring life to start a brand new one.
What I loved of this book is the fact that it express how simple things can change our life. Making bread is, to me, one of the most relaxing thing in life, so I could perfectly understand some of Wyn's feeling. Furthermore, many interesting recipes are inside the book :)
What I loved of this book is the fact that it express how simple things can change our life. Making bread is, to me, one of the most relaxing thing in life, so I could perfectly understand some of Wyn's feeling. Furthermore, many interesting recipes are inside the book :)
jemcam's review
3.0
This is a really good book for anyone who has ever fantasized about being a professional bread maker or just loves the process of making bread. Wyn has to remake her life after her husband kicks her out of the house, and in the process regains her identity, listens to some great music, makes new friends and meets new lovers, and bakes a heck of a lot of bread.
jenbsbooks's review against another edition
slow-paced
3.25
I struggled through this a bit ... considered not finishing, but pushed through. I liked the resolution at the end (set up for a series, but I don't think I'll continue). This had been recommended on FB as a favorite when discussing books with a heavy food theme/recipes. This was about bread, and I've been baking sourdough for a couple years now. That part was actually really interesting ... a lot of very familiar stuff, although I've not heard of a starter called "chef" before. Several recipes (more than just bread) sprinkled throughout, nothing that really called to me to try, but I saw that a couple had been highlighted and saved by other readers.
I was listening to [book:Yours Truly|61918816] as an audiobook overlapping the time I was reading this on Kindle ... both are contemporary, with the main female character going through a divorce. I believe both ex-husbands were involved with a girl named Kellie? Stomach issues (pregnancy, appendicitis?) in both, recovery after surgery in both ... while the stories really weren't the same, these similarities had my brain in a muddle from time to time. Note to self - try to keep different genres to prevent this!
This was written in a present tense that was grating ... I was always aware of it, it felt awkward. It made sense sort-of, as it would shift into past tense for memories, and that did help keep those separate (which was good, because there were no headings/indications and sometimes the transitions were so seamless I wouldn't have noticed it was a flashback if not for the tense change). First person POV.
The ne plus ultra - hadn't ever heard that before ... I wondered if the "ne" was a typo? There were some odd BOLD items that seemed out of place (was there a reason they were bolded?). In my Kindle app, much of the dialog ran together, two voices on one line, no indication of who was speaking (the author skipped most of the "he said" "she said" ... which can get repetitive, but without it sometimes I wasn't sure who was saying what. The lines seemed on track when I viewed the book in the Kindle cloud reader.
As I was reading, not listening, it was easier to highlight and take some notes. There were quite a few things that hit me, that I highlighted to save. Little thoughts, statements ... some about life and relationships, some about bread.
This was published in 2000 ... felt contemporary... and then there were the cassette tapes, and the "does he have a phone?"
There was some proFanity (10) and a little more sex than I'd expected.
Not really one I'd recommend, although I will be sharing some of the bread quotes with my sourdough group ... and I can't quite understand one of the alternate covers!
I was listening to [book:Yours Truly|61918816] as an audiobook overlapping the time I was reading this on Kindle ... both are contemporary, with the main female character going through a divorce. I believe both ex-husbands were involved with a girl named Kellie? Stomach issues (pregnancy, appendicitis?) in both, recovery after surgery in both ... while the stories really weren't the same, these similarities had my brain in a muddle from time to time. Note to self - try to keep different genres to prevent this!
This was written in a present tense that was grating ... I was always aware of it, it felt awkward. It made sense sort-of, as it would shift into past tense for memories, and that did help keep those separate (which was good, because there were no headings/indications and sometimes the transitions were so seamless I wouldn't have noticed it was a flashback if not for the tense change). First person POV.
The ne plus ultra - hadn't ever heard that before ... I wondered if the "ne" was a typo? There were some odd BOLD items that seemed out of place (was there a reason they were bolded?). In my Kindle app, much of the dialog ran together, two voices on one line, no indication of who was speaking (the author skipped most of the "he said" "she said" ... which can get repetitive, but without it sometimes I wasn't sure who was saying what. The lines seemed on track when I viewed the book in the Kindle cloud reader.
As I was reading, not listening, it was easier to highlight and take some notes. There were quite a few things that hit me, that I highlighted to save. Little thoughts, statements ... some about life and relationships, some about bread.
This was published in 2000 ... felt contemporary... and then there were the cassette tapes, and the "does he have a phone?"
There was some proFanity (10) and a little more sex than I'd expected.
Not really one I'd recommend, although I will be sharing some of the bread quotes with my sourdough group ... and I can't quite understand one of the alternate covers!
stuhlsem's review
2.0
I sort of loved hating this book. It was very much a poor-little-rich-girl story of Wynter, whose husband wants a 'separation' after seven years of marriage. And their marriage is the kind that none of us are ever going to have--he is a wealthy capitalist of some sort, and she is his stay-at-home wife, who works out religiously and 'lunches' with the wives of his potential clients. Gag.
While recovering from this whole divorce thing, Wyn moves to Seattle and starts working at a bakery. It's lovely, and there are recipes, but they're not special. Sigh.
While recovering from this whole divorce thing, Wyn moves to Seattle and starts working at a bakery. It's lovely, and there are recipes, but they're not special. Sigh.