Book Recommendations: Week 8
Book 8
The Cafe by the sea by Jenny Colgan
Amongst all the crime, murder and dystopian fantasy, I need something lighter on occasion. Jenny Colgan delivered for me. This book follows Flora, who fled the quiet Scottish island Mure long ago. She lives in London where she can be as ambitious as she wishes, while remaining anonymous—which is impossible on Mure.
When Flora is pushed back to the island, she is swept back up into the life with her father and brothers. It is loud, chaotic and eyeopening. Flora must do some soul searching and a lot of growing to finally give her life the direction she longs for. And as she rediscovers her love for cooking, she might just learn to open up a little more.
This book was light, though there’s enough drama to keep me entertained. Unrequited love, competition and emotionally stunted people that never learned to deal with the grief they had been working hard to push down. But grief is a fickle thing and it won’t stay down.
The characters are flawed, sometimes infuriatingly so, but that makes their growth and their journey so much more interesting. And all with a charming little Scottish island as the backdrop. (You might not be aware, but I LOVE Scotland.)
I cannot tell you how easily this book read. It was hard to put down, it was that fun, heartwarming and entertaining.
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You know I love a museum café, and this one was absolutely incredible. Treated myself to a little espresso at the top of the island, looking out on an endless blue
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EVERYDAY IS EARTH DAY ! ! !
blinkies i customized!
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2024.02.04(sun)
朝から晴れ間がのぞいて立春らしい一日となった。
昼から時間が出来たので加賀の方までちょっとドライブ。
片野海水浴場のそばにある「Sea side cafe うみぼうず」で海を眺めながら、おすすめ珈琲をいただく。
「本日の豆はタンザニアです」
コーヒーはブラックで注文したが、なぜか金色のユニークなスプーンも付いてきた。豆がタンザニアのため、何かこうアフリカっぽいイメージのスプーンで雰囲気を作ったのだろうか。
ちょっと可笑しかった。
このお店は「ガレット」が人気らしいが、今回はシンプルな焼き立て「プレーンワッフル」を注文。ホイップクリームの量が多くて、ワッフルが小さく見える。その上にアイスをのせ、シロップとバターがついて700円っていうのは安くないですか。
お店を出た後、浜辺をぶらぶら歩きながら、海を眺める。中年位のサーファーが一人、やや高めの波の中を海へ入っていくのが見えた。
ぼくらは、小松のショッピングセンターで買い物をして帰ることにした。
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