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Beach Cafe (2011)

by Lucy Diamond(Favorite Author)

3.92 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0330533800 (ISBN13: 9780330533805)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Pan MacMillan Paperback Omes

review 1: I wasn't sure I'd like this book as I've only just started introducing some chick lit books back into my reading, as after a long stressful day I need some easy fluffy reading that doesn't require much brain power. I don't mean that in a sneery look down my nose snobby kind of way, as chick lit can be great. It's definitely my guilty little secret again. Anyway I'll get to the book! It's centred around Evie a woman whose life is stuck in a bit of a rut and feels like she's the black sheep of her family. Her boyfriend seems disinterested, she hates her job, has enrolled in a teaching reading course for lack of any other choices and feels a failure compared to her sisters and their "perfect" lives. She suddenly inherits a beachside cafe down in a seaside village in Cornwall ... moreand initially thinks she can manage it from Oxford. Well I won't go into too much detail or that'll defeat the need to read it - but the remainder of the book is following Evies new life. Evies quite an identifiable character and I'm sure many readers will fall in love with the bay and the characters. The descriptions of the bay make it seem extremely vivid and you really can imagine how it looks and practically smell the ocean and feel the sea breeze. It also made me crave pasties and delicious cakes and I really think it will make me actually attempt some baking. I think this book is perfect holiday reading material and escapism. I used to believe living in a picturesque destination would be perfect. Until I lived in a postcard perfect place and was bored stiff once I realised there was nothing beneath the surface and while it was great for a holiday, it wasn't ideal (for me anyway) as a permanent thing. However Evies village sounds lovely and almost makes me want to move to Cornwall ;)As it's now December and in the run up to Christmas and I enjoyed this book, I'm now going to read Lucy Diamonds follow up books -Christmas at the beach cafe. I'm really looking forward to revisiting the characters and seeing where they are now up to with their lives. Hopefully they'll be some mouth watering descriptions of delicious Christmas food that'll make it feel more Christmassy. As being in Australia in the sun and heat for another few weeks, I need all the help I can to evoke the sense of Christmas and hopefully Lucy Diamonds books can help.
review 2: This book follows Evie, the black Sheep of her family who can't seem to stick at anything, your classic Chick-lit character basically. After the death of her beloved Aunt Jo, Evie is left her aunts beach-side cafe in Cornwall. Determined to make a success of something for once Evie ups-sticks and heads down to Cornwall. This is a very predictable book, but that doesn't mean its boring. It's easy to read,with no real surprises, perfect summertime reading really. less

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