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The Summer Seaside Kitchen

By: Jenny Colgan
Narrated by: Sarah Barron
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A poignant and heart-warming tale about family, relationships and new beginnings, The Summer Seaside Kitchen is best-selling author Jenny Colgan at her best. A must for fans of lighthearted comedy and cooking, this charming story will make you reminisce about your own family ties.

Flora is forced to move back to the tiny island of Mure from the bright lights of London. It's tough: even the beautiful landscapes and bright blue sea can't lift her spirits - she's too busy looking after her dad and her feckless brothers. Then she chances upon her mum's collection of recipes and begins to cook her way through it. As she reconnects with her family and the place she was born, might she also find herself?

©2017 Jenny Colgan (P)2017 Little Brown Book Group Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Literature & Fiction Romance Romantic Comedy Women's Fiction Comedy Heartfelt Feel-Good

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This book was more than I expected it to be from the title and blurb.
Having recently cruised around the British isles, visiting Orkney I really enjoyed the descriptions of the light and air of the far north. It is indeed like a cold clear glass of water.
The romantic story line was a little predictable, but the characters of the island people were good. I loved the references to the myths of the north.
The book was brought to life by the narrator, I don't know if I would have enjoyed it as much if I had read it

Magical!

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a lovely book to take you away in a difficult time. a nice distraction with recipes that fill you with a need to cook on a dull winter day. Thank you.

great distraction for lockdown.

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Such a beautiful Scottish story I fell in love with it all. I loved the characters, the setting and the lovely home cooking. Puts you in the mood to cook. Not just a chocolate box story there is some depth to the characters. This is my second book by this author and I just love her style.

loved the story and the narration

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When is the next one coming out and please let it be the same narrator!! I was so immersed in this fairy story and feel bereft now it's finished!!

I need the sequel!!

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After reading A Very Distant Shore, I was understandably confused when this book started out about Flora's new life in London. Thankfully, the link between London and Mure becomes clear not too far in. I love the insight in to Flora's back story of her life growing up on Mure and the reasons behind why she left. Even more I love how she overcomes these historical issues and settles back into her life with her family and as part of the community. I'm excited for the next instalments to see if Flora's relationship with complicated Joel works out or if it turns out to be an epic fail.

Brilliant

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At first this book was a bit slow, I was 1/3rd in before it grabbed me and from that moment until the end I didn't stop listening and just had to do the rest of it in one day... its style is different from what Jenny Colgan normally writes as it's written from 2 characters perspectives, I think had it not been this way I wouldn't have understood the motives of the second character or understood him at all. It made him more rounded and more human and I think that's what made the book so much more interesting. Absolutely a must read if your a JC fan. I think this is her best book to date.

Different but brilliant!

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The story is very pleasant and the narration was excellent. Sarah Barron has a beautiful voice and did a great job of performing this.
The story line is a little bit predictable, but, with this type of book it’s going to be isn’t it. It’s a well worth a listen if you like this type of thing (type of thing being minimal swearing, no gratuitous sex and a pleasant story line which isn’t taxing) and it’s all set in Scotland which is never a bad thing.

Really nice book

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Loved the family dynamic, descriptive characters and imaginative writing. I want to go and live on Mure!

Brilliant

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Would you consider the audio edition of The Summer Seaside Kitchen to be better than the print version?

This is a delightful summer story, romantic and eventful and is brought to life really well by the narration.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked the Nordic and folklore influences of the story.

Any additional comments?

I would really recommend this Audible edition of the story. It is well read and easy to listen to, engaging the listener. This is the first Jenny Colgan book I have listened to but I will be looking out for more!

Northern Delights!

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This is one of Jenny Colgan's better offerings and more mature in theme than the last few books of hers that I listened to before this. This one's a slightly deeper, more atmospheric book, with descriptions of the island and island life. I like that Flora and Joel are intriguing and complex characters and that it has cooking! Jenny Colgan always seems to do her best writing when she's writing about baking, cooking and food so it's a bit of a treat. In fact I would have given it five stars but towards the end it gets less satisfying compared to the rest of the story. When it finished though I was eager to listen to the sequel.

Island life and foodie treats

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