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Crumbs
by Danie Stirling
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
This was really cute! I read it for Book Riot's Read Harder challenge, for the webcomic task (and honestly, I picked it because my small town library had it in printed form) and it was just the kind of optimistic, goodnatured read that I wanted on a rainy day like today. It's also set largely in a magic bakery, and I'm all for those.
Routinely, though, whenever I read romance, my preferences go towards tales where each of the protagonists has their own storyline, separate from the other, that develops alongside the relationship. It helps me to see them as real people, not just there to inhabit the "love interest" slot. Here, Ray struggles with the idea that her chosen career is less fulfilling than she imagined it to be, and has to find a way to engage with her magic talents, and her vocation, in a more productive and rewarding way. And Laurie, nephew to the awesome magic baker, has to face up to his tendency to please other people at the expense of himself. Given these two live in a very fantasy world (travel by broomstick is common, for instance) their very relatable problems, and how they encourage each other to overcome them, is just plain appealing to read. It's sweet and happy and now I just want cake.
Routinely, though, whenever I read romance, my preferences go towards tales where each of the protagonists has their own storyline, separate from the other, that develops alongside the relationship. It helps me to see them as real people, not just there to inhabit the "love interest" slot. Here, Ray struggles with the idea that her chosen career is less fulfilling than she imagined it to be, and has to find a way to engage with her magic talents, and her vocation, in a more productive and rewarding way. And Laurie, nephew to the awesome magic baker, has to face up to his tendency to please other people at the expense of himself. Given these two live in a very fantasy world (travel by broomstick is common, for instance) their very relatable problems, and how they encourage each other to overcome them, is just plain appealing to read. It's sweet and happy and now I just want cake.