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Breadsong: How Baking Changed Our Lives
by Al Tait, Kitty Tait
emotional
informative
inspiring
This was mentioned in a Facebook Sourdough group I'm in ... funny because I usually get my book recommendations from my book groups! :) Not that I NEED any recommendations, with 4000+ books already on my list. But, as I'm a sourdough gal, and currently attempting a #nonfictionNovember and this was available for immediate borrowing at my library, it jumped to the top of my list.
Just like the novel [book:Sourdough|33916024] - I'm not sure how much appeal this would have to non-bakers. I'm sure there are some who might like just the inspirational memoir, but I think it helps to have experience baking bread so that there is that personal connection. The mental health aspect was also interesting ... perhaps I have a personal connection there as well. The baking of bread and sharing, giving life a little more meaning, a reason.
I went with the audio edition, which was narrated by the authors. They had heavier English accents and not being professional narrators, were a little harder for me to understand. They were both really good though, with enough enunciation and emotion, not all authors have the ability to narrate.
One might have expected Covid to shut everything down - I know here in the states, flour was hard to come by, as was yeast (which IS why sourdough was making a comeback here as well). I didn't start my journey until after the main Covid concerns had passed, but it has been interesting to see the price and availability of flour shift.
I've never got to the "selling" point ... this is just an enjoyment, a hobby, a service for me. I make 12-20 loaves a week and just give them away. No stress, no obligation or expectations. The journey featured here, while fun and giving young Kitty purpose, did sound super stressful too!
I have started following Kitty on Instagram. The audiobook did NOT include recipes, but that was actually fine (I did get the kindle copy too) as I already have my established plan and wasn't looking for that. I saw in another review that they only wanted the recipes, not the journey.
Just like the novel [book:Sourdough|33916024] - I'm not sure how much appeal this would have to non-bakers. I'm sure there are some who might like just the inspirational memoir, but I think it helps to have experience baking bread so that there is that personal connection. The mental health aspect was also interesting ... perhaps I have a personal connection there as well. The baking of bread and sharing, giving life a little more meaning, a reason.
I went with the audio edition, which was narrated by the authors. They had heavier English accents and not being professional narrators, were a little harder for me to understand. They were both really good though, with enough enunciation and emotion, not all authors have the ability to narrate.
One might have expected Covid to shut everything down - I know here in the states, flour was hard to come by, as was yeast (which IS why sourdough was making a comeback here as well). I didn't start my journey until after the main Covid concerns had passed, but it has been interesting to see the price and availability of flour shift.
I've never got to the "selling" point ... this is just an enjoyment, a hobby, a service for me. I make 12-20 loaves a week and just give them away. No stress, no obligation or expectations. The journey featured here, while fun and giving young Kitty purpose, did sound super stressful too!
I have started following Kitty on Instagram. The audiobook did NOT include recipes, but that was actually fine (I did get the kindle copy too) as I already have my established plan and wasn't looking for that. I saw in another review that they only wanted the recipes, not the journey.