Sunrise by the Sea: Escape to the Cornish coast with this brand new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author (Little Beach Street Bakery)

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One thing I didn't notice when I read it but definitely noticed while listening is that there was very little profanity and G/PG love scenes. Not sure if this was deliberate or not but I really appreciated it. I recommend this book to those who like women's fiction whether or not they've read the previous books. Retreating further and further from normal life, she moves to the end of the earth—the remote tidal island of Mount Polbearne, at the foot of Cornwall, hoping for peace and solitude, whilst carrying on her job as a registrar, dealing with births, weddings, and deaths, even as she feels life is passing her by. And although initially I did think they were perhaps the main focus of the book, they are present the whole time and we do get chapters focusing on them, but the main character is Marisa who is new to the area.

Ideally, we would publish every review we receive, whether positive or negative. However, we won’t display any review that includes or refers to (among other things): Contributions should be appropriate for a global audience. Please avoid using profanity or attempts to approximate profanity with creative spelling, in any language. Comments and media that include hate speech, discriminatory remarks, threats, sexually explicit remarks, violence, or the promotion of illegal activity are not permitted. Oh, my God I love it when a Colgan comes out. I love everything she writes (thought not so keen on the Jenny T Colgan ones) and my heart leaps when I get a notification the next one is ready to buy. Despite writing so many novels Colgan has managed to keep me excited about her next book as she seems to have been able to keep to what makes her writing so enjoyable: rounded, sympathetic characters, descriptions of landscapes and food, funny animals, and absorbing plots. You know where you are with a Colgan! I could relate to Maria's anxiety and fears. I've never been that extreme myself but I didn't leave the neighborhood or go indoors for MONTHS in 2020 even after things opened up a bit more. I can relate to being shy with noisy neighbors who drive one crazy and being at wit's end to get them to stop without talking to them. Moving in on the same day as her, into the neighbouring cottage is a Russian piano teacher and let's just say the cottages aren't sound proofed!

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And the ending with the party (keeping it vague to avoid spoilers) but WTF? The whole scene was just unnecessary and silly. I liked Marisa and can relate to her feelings about her heritage and her family. Nonnas are kind, loving and welcome you into their kitchen to learn valuable life skills. They can be opinionated and critical and share their "advice" or "wisdom" but with grandchildren, they're not as tough as they were with their children. I didn't know my grandfather very well but I loved my Nonnie very, very much. Fortunately she died at 100 surrounded by her loving family and not alone but I still miss her. We talk about her often and bake her specialties, celebrate holidays with our family traditions and keep her memory alive.

This book contains Colgan's always-welcomed food descriptions, and my mouth watered throughout with the details of the delectable dishes cooked and consumed. I thought that Marisa's journey was heartfelt and realistic. Grief shows up in ways that we cannot always explain, and there are times when we just can't "shake it off."

Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England - 2023

Contributions should be appropriate for a global audience. Please avoid using profanity or attempts to approximate profanity with creative spelling, in any language. Comments and media that include 'hate speech', discriminatory remarks, threats, sexually explicit remarks, violence, and the promotion of illegal activity are not permitted. Loved every minute - read it in about a day and a half - was like a gorgeous box of chocolates without the calories. (However the chocolate I ate while reading it, unfortunately, did) Whether you are new to Jenny Colgan's books or have read previous in this series, it can easily be read as a standalone, as the main focal characters are brand new! Als ze aankomt op Mount Polbearne kan ze de schoonheid van het eiland en de vriendelijkheid van de bewoners nog niet waarderen, ze is op zoek naar rust en stilte maar wordt dag en nacht gestoord door haar nieuwe buurman Alexei, een enorme en erg luidruchtige Russische pianoleraar. Wanneer haar therapeut haar aanspoort om met kleine stapjes de buitenwereld weer te betreden, gaat dat met vallen en opstaan, maar er komt een omslag wanneer Marisa gaat skypen met haar Nonna, die haar liefde toont door het sturen van pakketjes met de heerlijkste Italiaanse ingrediënten. Samen bereiden ze maaltijden die je laten watertanden, die wel eens de sleutel kunnen vormen tot het smeden van nieuwe vriendschappen en die wellicht zelfs Polly kunnen helpen, die moeite heeft om het hoofd boven water te houden nu de bakkerij kampt met geldproblemen.

But Mount Polbearne is a far cry from the sleepy little place she was imagining. Between her noisy piano-teaching Russian neighbour and the hustle and bustle of a busy community, Marisa finds solitude is not so easy to come by. Especially when she finds herself somehow involved with a tiny local bakery desperately in need of some new zest to save it . . . The day length shortens by 1 hour, 38 minutes over the course of November 2023, from 9 hours, 26 minutes on the first day to 7 hours, 48 minutes on the last in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England. Wat was het een aangename verrassing dat Jenny Colgan haar lezers nog een keer meeneemt naar Mount Polbearne voor een nieuw avontuur, want door de vorige boeken ben ik een beetje gaan houden van dit prachtige getijdeneiland en zijn bewoners. Het leven is er niet altijd gemakkelijk, maar iedereen zorgt voor elkaar, houdt de moed erin en gebroken harten kunnen er worden geheeld. Een boek van haar voelt voor mij vaak als een warme deken en dat is nu niet anders, ook dit vierde deel in de serie over de kleine bakkerij is een ontzettend fijne, sprankelende feelgood!

November 2023 - Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England - Sunrise and sunset calendar

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