Starting From Scratch

I was looking for a new audiobook for my dog walk and I pulled this one out of Hoopla. Good old library card. The author narrates her own book which was a plus for me because her voice pulled me into the story in a personal way like a friend telling me her story. It’s a deceivingly simple romance be......more

Avery King is a graphic designer who has a big crush on her bank’s branch manager. She likes keeping her crush from a distance but when her best friend asks her to help coaching a tee ball team, she’s up for a surprise… This is one of my favourite books by Georgia Beers, it’s a beautiful romance that......more

I. Absolutely. Loved. It.... Starting from Scratch is just my cuppa.... What is it that I loved about SFS? Everything!! Loved the introverted Avery King and all the baking that she did when under stress, the sexy Alena Walker, Grandma King, 6 year old Max and even Steve King... Story was so well-wri......more

I had a hard time engaging with Avery. I get the introvert part. And her love and peace through baking. But I didn't like how passive she tended to be and that she relied so much on having her friends push her into things she's uncomfortable with. I worried about what that'd mean once she started ac......more