Summer at Little Beach Street Bakery

Little Beach Street Bakery Series, Book 2

By: Jenny Colgan

Narrated by: Alison Larkin

A thriving bakery. A lighthouse to call home. A handsome beekeeper. A pet puffin. These are the things that Polly Waterford can call her own. This is the beautiful life she leads on a tiny island off the southern coast of England. But clouds are gathering on the horizon. A stranger threatens to ruin Polly's business. Her beloved boyfriend seems to be leading a secret life. And the arrival of a newcomer - a bereft widow desperately searching for a fresh start - forces Polly to reconsider the choices she's made, even as she tries to help her new friend through grief. Unpredictable and unforgettable, this delightful novel will make you laugh, cry, and long for a lighthouse of your own.

©2015 Jenny Colgan (P)2016 Tantor

Ignorance of author about birds

Author had main character repeatedly saying that her “pet puffin” was throwing up. Birds are incapable of throwing up much less causing the awful stink she kept referring to. And even if could throw up, it would have come from the crop which contains very fresh food as it’s the first stop in the digestive system. Ignorance like this should have been caught by a competent editor.

Relatable sweet characters

I especially liked the descriptions of Cornwall, the character development, and the fun, feel-good story.

Different Narrator

Beware if you listened to the first book...this is not the same narrator. I was extremely disappointed to find the quality of the narration lacking. The character voices in the first book were distinctive and well done. This narrator did a horrible job especially with the characters of Huck and Rubin who are supposed to have a Southern US accent. At times the different accents weren't even the same. I loved listening to the first book, and I was excited to hear more of the story. It was painful to even try to listen to the second audio book, and it really took away from the story.

Love

This is a beautifully written story. It puts you right in the scenery with this darling story surrounding you.

Great Jenny Colgan storyline

Story was great, though I wondered initially why Polly didn’t take the oven Ruben bought her but the story was excellent. Narrator not so much. Good on women’s voices, horrible on men’s. Especially on the American who was from around Atlanta but sounded alternately like he was from Texas or New York. Made the story much less enjoyable. She should stick to British female characters.