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A review by jessorella
Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan
3.0
It's always a joy to return to a Jenny Colgan book, especially one with familiar characters. The Beach Street Bakery series is one of my favourites, chiefly for its wonderfully storybook-like setting, and in this case I was pleased to finally master the art of reading a book with a Christmas setting actually *during* the festive period.
In CHRISTMAS AT LITTLE BEACH STREET BAKERY Polly is still baking on the Cornish island of Mount Polbearne, living with her boyfriend Huckle and Neil the puffin at the lighthouse, and spending time with her best friend, Kerensa. Family dramas are the theme of this book, with both Polly and Kerensa (and, accordingly, Huckle and Reuben) undergoing transitions in their lives related to family members and close ties.
I'm not sure why, but I found the plot in this book a little more "wandering" than previous books, although it might be because I read this book somewhat patchily over a few weeks rather than reading it in a semi-solid sitting. Some things didn't seem to quite tie up for me, and I felt the plot going off on a slight tangent at times. With that being said, Jenny's writing is always a pleasure to read and I don't think I could ever be put off reading her books.
In CHRISTMAS AT LITTLE BEACH STREET BAKERY Polly is still baking on the Cornish island of Mount Polbearne, living with her boyfriend Huckle and Neil the puffin at the lighthouse, and spending time with her best friend, Kerensa. Family dramas are the theme of this book, with both Polly and Kerensa (and, accordingly, Huckle and Reuben) undergoing transitions in their lives related to family members and close ties.
I'm not sure why, but I found the plot in this book a little more "wandering" than previous books, although it might be because I read this book somewhat patchily over a few weeks rather than reading it in a semi-solid sitting. Some things didn't seem to quite tie up for me, and I felt the plot going off on a slight tangent at times. With that being said, Jenny's writing is always a pleasure to read and I don't think I could ever be put off reading her books.