Book Description:
Do what you love. Love what you do…
After a whirlwind courtship, Roisin Kelly ignored the sceptics and objectors and married aspiring novelist Brody Brady.
Fast forward one year and Roisin's honeymoon is well and truly over. Brody has become her reclusive, freeloading lodger whilst he pens his masterpiece and she walks on eggshells.
Working in the Council Planning office, Roisin dreams to escape the mundanity of her life. Her true passions are cooking and entertaining her family and friends but she lacks the confidence to take it any further. When a charity supper club is suggested by best friends Jools and Richard, Roisin has no choice and is reluctantly swept along to be head chef for the fundraiser.
With the help of her friends, Roisin starts to believe that there is more to life that moody writers, hamsters and poor hygiene and that maybe she has a few dreams of her own.
And that just when you think life has nothing left to give, your whole world can change.
A compelling and emotional novel about love, family, friends and second chances. Perfect for fans of Faith Hogan, Patricia Scanlan and Lucy Dillon.
My Thoughts:
Roisin when we meet her is stuck in a bit of a rut. After a whirlwind romance she married writer Brody against everyone's advice which now she finds herself wishing she had listened to them. Marriage is nothing like she envisioned it to be and she is plodding on trying to pretend to everyone and herself, that things will be fine.
Set in a small picturesque village in Ireland, it doesn't fail to charm it's reader. Roisin and her immediate family were a pleasure to get to know, along with Roisin's friends and the other villagers. I loved her neighbour, Harry, especially and it's a reminder of how we should make more of an effort with our elderly neighbours.
Through the characters, we get to see how people can portray their lives to be different to how they really are. Nobody likes to shout about when their life is going wrong but it's good to have the support of the people who care about us and it's a reminder that we are all human and we all need help every now and again. Friends and family can be so important.
The idea of the supper club was lovely to read of and had my mouth watering. It was good to see everyone coming together for good food and company and seeing Roisin's confidence in her cooking grow the more of them she did. Her friends are just wonderful and cheered me up no end never mind Roisin!
The Sandycove Supper Club is a gentle and compelling story filled with family and good friendships. As with any book that you really enjoy reading, I didn't want it to end as I had grown fond of the characters and wasn't ready to say goodbye to them. It's packed full of Irish charm and has made me even more desperate to go and visit this beautiful part of the world as I have yet to go to Ireland. A gorgeous novel to curl up with and to lose yourself for a few hours.
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