The Sandycove Supper Club
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- Author：Siân O'Gorman
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Fiona
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Thank you #netgalley and #boldwoodbooks and #rachelsrandomresources for allowing me to read this book， I enjoyed this story， filled with fun and laughter。 It had everything from love， friendship， break ups， to very good food。 We follow Ro whilst she falls in love and marries writer Brody Brady after a whirlwind romance。 How that works out and what drives Ro is hidden in the pages of the book， the author did a great job and tying everything together。 I nice relaxing， easy to follow read
mrsljgibbs
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I would just like to say a big thank you to Rachel’s Random Resources for very kindly forwarding me an arc copy of this book， for my Kindle， in return for my honest review。The Sandycove Supper Club was a lovely， heartwarming story and full of the most wonderful characters。I was very excited to read this book just from reading the blurb and I was definitely not in the least bit disappointed。I really liked the main character， Roisin， right from the start and she was a very interesting character。 A I would just like to say a big thank you to Rachel’s Random Resources for very kindly forwarding me an arc copy of this book， for my Kindle， in return for my honest review。The Sandycove Supper Club was a lovely， heartwarming story and full of the most wonderful characters。I was very excited to read this book just from reading the blurb and I was definitely not in the least bit disappointed。I really liked the main character， Roisin， right from the start and she was a very interesting character。 At the end of the story she had become much more like a friend and not a character in a story…and I loved that！This was a very emotional read， very heartwarming and left me with a warm and fuzzy feeling…。。 。。。more
Amanda
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I have been a fan of Sian’s work for a while now。 By no means have I read everything that she has written ， but that is something that I hope to rectify before too much longer。 I read the synopsis for ‘The Sandycove Supper Club’ and it certainly sounded like the emotional but ultimately uplifting read I have come to expect from Sian。 Well it was certainly all that and so much more。 I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘The Sandycove Supper Club’ but more about that in a bit。As with all of Sian’s books， I have been a fan of Sian’s work for a while now。 By no means have I read everything that she has written ， but that is something that I hope to rectify before too much longer。 I read the synopsis for ‘The Sandycove Supper Club’ and it certainly sounded like the emotional but ultimately uplifting read I have come to expect from Sian。 Well it was certainly all that and so much more。 I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘The Sandycove Supper Club’ but more about that in a bit。As with all of Sian’s books， I was drawn into the story from the synopsis alone and when I started reading， I knew that I would become addicted to the story。 I was correct on both counts。 I warmed to the lead character of Roisin from the very beginning。 In fact， I took to her so well that I began to think of her as a friend and I felt all protective of her。 She hasn’t exactly got the easiest of lives and I got the distinct impression that she was rather lonely。 I became desperate to know how her part of the story panned out and concluded。 In all honesty I had to keep reading to see if she got the ‘happy ever after’ ending that she so deserved。 I would pick the book up only intending to read a chapter or two but I would become so wrapped up in the story and in the lives of the different characters that I would still be sat there reading over several chapters and an hour or so later。 I seemed to race through the story but I enjoyed every single minute of it。 I found ‘The Sandycove Supper Club’ to be an emotional read， which kept tugging on my heartstrings but at the same time the story is ultimately uplifting and left me feeling as though I had had a hug from a mug of hot chocolate， in other words it left me feeling all warm and fuzzy inside。 ‘The Sandycove Supper Club’ is very well written。 Sian has one of those easy going writing styles that is easy to get used to and easy to get along with。 In fact reading one of Sian’s books feels more like a chat between friends rather than reading a book。 I hope that makes sense。 Sian certainly knows how to grab the reader’s attention and draw them into what proves to be one hell of a story。 I always find that the sign of a good book is when I become far too involved with the story to the extent that my emotions mirror those of the lead character and I try to ‘interact’ with the characters as if they can hear me。 Reading this book certainly took me on a bit of an emotional rollercoaster ride with all the ups and downs， twists and turns。 I love the way in which Sian makes the reader feel as though they are part of the story themselves and at the heart of the action。In short， I really enjoyed reading ‘The Sandycove Supper Club’ and I would recommend it to other readers。 I will certainly be reading more of Sian’s work in the future。 The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*。 。。。more
Pam Robertson
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I thoroughly enjoyed meeting this large Irish family and group of friends for what is a lovely， uplifting read。 From the beginning， when Roisin impulsively marries the would-be author， Brody， you have a feeling that her story is going to be a bit complicated and far from humdrum。 The humour is what stood out in the story for me。 Brody's pet hamster and some of Roisin's work fellows were great sources of laughter but most of all， was Brody himself， the self-centred writer and spinner of yarns。 T I thoroughly enjoyed meeting this large Irish family and group of friends for what is a lovely， uplifting read。 From the beginning， when Roisin impulsively marries the would-be author， Brody， you have a feeling that her story is going to be a bit complicated and far from humdrum。 The humour is what stood out in the story for me。 Brody's pet hamster and some of Roisin's work fellows were great sources of laughter but most of all， was Brody himself， the self-centred writer and spinner of yarns。 The idea for the Supper Club is a challenge for Roisin， set by her friends who can see that her heart is not totally in her job as an admin assistant in the Planning Department。 She is a talented chef but has zero confidence in her abilities and has to slowly build up her self- esteem。 Her family have their own complicated dynamics but their family love shines through。 Above all， the Supper Club sounds quite idyllic， situated in Roisin's childhood garden。 It sounds like just the sort of place I'd love to go。 With romance， laughter and a few exasperating moments， you are always aware that these are real human beings with faults and virtues。 It is a romp of a read。In short: Facing up to your heart's desireThanks to the publisher for a copy of the book 。。。more
Carly Rushforth
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I received this ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。A year agoJools and Roisín are at a Christmas party Richard made them go to celebrate his promotion to chief operations officer for a financial firm in Dublin。 They are old friends from university ， Richard is an highflying accountant ，Jools is a exclusive personal trainer and Roisín works for Sandycove County Council in the planning department。It’s at this party Roisín meets the writer Brody Brady and offers h I received this ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。A year agoJools and Roisín are at a Christmas party Richard made them go to celebrate his promotion to chief operations officer for a financial firm in Dublin。 They are old friends from university ， Richard is an highflying accountant ，Jools is a exclusive personal trainer and Roisín works for Sandycove County Council in the planning department。It’s at this party Roisín meets the writer Brody Brady and offers him her spare room，six months later they get married！。Present dayA year later and Brody has been in his room writing for almost a year and Roisín doesn’t hardly know anything about him ， this isn’t the happy married life she wanted， work is the same just boring and not want she wants to do， her passion is cooking and she’s so good at it。I just loved this book so much ， it’s so funny and engaging and relatable I flew through the pages and I was rooting for Roisín， Richard， Jules and Mr Daley too！。 The Irish charm of Sandycove was really enjoyable too。Sometimes it just takes a little time to find out what you should be doing in life and it’s always worth waiting for。 。。。more
Kirsty
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The Sandycove Supper Club by Sian O'GormanI received an advance review copy for free thanks to Rachel's Random Resources and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 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， The Sandycove Supper Club by Sian O'GormanI received an advance review copy for free thanks to Rachel's Random Resources and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 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。This is a charming and engaging tale。 In places it was a bit slow but the great cast of characters made up for that。 The plot was a bit predictable but as this was a new author to me I found it quite reassuring。 A feel-good book that is easy to fit into a lazy afternoon and would make for a great holiday read。Rating: 4/5 。。。more
Rekha Rao
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What a charming， heart-warming， delightful， delicious （Roisin's cooking） and completely engrossing story！ I absolutely loved every bit of this story。It was quite sad to see Roisin struggle to keep her marriage alive and face a bully at workplace （Saoirse）。 She couldn't tell her friends or family about her failing marriage - after all， they had warned her when she decided to marry Brody。 Throughout the story， we see Roisin face challenges。 From Brody's mood swings to the stress of making a counci What a charming， heart-warming， delightful， delicious （Roisin's cooking） and completely engrossing story！ I absolutely loved every bit of this story。It was quite sad to see Roisin struggle to keep her marriage alive and face a bully at workplace （Saoirse）。 She couldn't tell her friends or family about her failing marriage - after all， they had warned her when she decided to marry Brody。 Throughout the story， we see Roisin face challenges。 From Brody's mood swings to the stress of making a council decision on behalf of her boss to cooking for the supper club， Roisin has her hands full。 At the same time， it felt good to see Roisin face each challenge - with some help from friends and family， of course。 This book was so good that I knew I had to read it in one sitting。 Excellent storytelling - I cannot wait to catch up with Siân's other books。 I absolutely loved her writing。 Likeable characters and excellent character development。 The story makes you reflect on life - the decisions that went sideways and how you coped with it。 If you believe in second chances - not only at finding love but also at following your dearest desire/passion - you must give this book a read。Highly recommended！ 。。。more
Nina Craig
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Roisin marries aspiring writer Brody， but married life isn't as exciting when waiting for his deadline。This novel follows the character of Rosin over the year of her first year of marriage and into her husband's writing deadline， but I struggled with this novel in places because I did not like a few of the characters; I did not understand why the character Roisin put up with it。I understand that this novel showed the development of the character， from losing who she was， once she was married to Roisin marries aspiring writer Brody， but married life isn't as exciting when waiting for his deadline。This novel follows the character of Rosin over the year of her first year of marriage and into her husband's writing deadline， but I struggled with this novel in places because I did not like a few of the characters; I did not understand why the character Roisin put up with it。I understand that this novel showed the development of the character， from losing who she was， once she was married to finding her passion for cooking again through the supper club， but I wanted the character to be stronger。 I did enjoy how people were brought together through the supper club， but again I feel the narrative stopped and started and bits were slow and boring。Overall I would give this author another go， but this book just didn't do it for me。 。。。more
Christine
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This book's setting is what really kept me reading。 Sandycove was a place that really kept me intrigued。 The characters， all-in-all， had me interested in their lives and the outcome。 The reason this has three stars is because， unfortunately， it was a bit slow for me。 There were times when I really had to force myself to keep going。。。 And then I would end up getting into it again。 It was a bit of a cycle。 This author has been one that I've been following lately， and I'm eager to read more of her This book's setting is what really kept me reading。 Sandycove was a place that really kept me intrigued。 The characters， all-in-all， had me interested in their lives and the outcome。 The reason this has three stars is because， unfortunately， it was a bit slow for me。 There were times when I really had to force myself to keep going。。。 And then I would end up getting into it again。 It was a bit of a cycle。 This author has been one that I've been following lately， and I'm eager to read more of her work。 。。。more
Tina
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Although I gave this book only 3 stars， that doesn't mean that I didn't like it at all。 This story was very engaging for me。 I found Roisin to be a very inspiring character。 Honestly， I nearly didn't finish the book because of the slow pace。 My favorite thing about this book was the story that made me want to keep going。Additionally， it took too long to get to the true purpose of the story， The Sandycove Supper Club， and the book could have been shortened。 I found the story to be heartwarming。 R Although I gave this book only 3 stars， that doesn't mean that I didn't like it at all。 This story was very engaging for me。 I found Roisin to be a very inspiring character。 Honestly， I nearly didn't finish the book because of the slow pace。 My favorite thing about this book was the story that made me want to keep going。Additionally， it took too long to get to the true purpose of the story， The Sandycove Supper Club， and the book could have been shortened。 I found the story to be heartwarming。 Roison's struggles made me sadWith the help of her friends， Roison becomes convinced that there is more to life than just her dreams。Even when it appears like life has nothing left to give you， suddenly everything can change for the better。Thank you to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Anne
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There was so much I enjoyed about this book – particularly Roisin herself， although she certainly didn’t realise what she was getting into when she rushed into marriage with Brody Brady。 And understandably – when they’d warned her not to do it – she can’t share with her friends that her marriage isn’t everything she wanted it to be （although she still hopes things will change， when that book he’s writing is finally sent off…）。 Taken advantage of at home， she works at the planning office where ar There was so much I enjoyed about this book – particularly Roisin herself， although she certainly didn’t realise what she was getting into when she rushed into marriage with Brody Brady。 And understandably – when they’d warned her not to do it – she can’t share with her friends that her marriage isn’t everything she wanted it to be （although she still hopes things will change， when that book he’s writing is finally sent off…）。 Taken advantage of at home， she works at the planning office where arch-nemesis and bully Saoirse makes her life less than easy too – and the planning conundrum she’s given to solve around the future of Lady Immaculate Hall becomes many times more difficult when she finds herself uncomfortably involved with both the developer and the group working to save it。The real love of her life （other than her actual first love， always impossible because he was her best friend’s brother） is cooking – and when her friends come up with the idea of a charity supper club， it gives her both an escape from life’s complications and the challenge she needs。 And by the time the final event takes place， she might just find the bravery to sort things out， to reclaim her life， and perhaps to move forward into a happier future。There’s quite a large cast in this book – Roisin’s close friends and their partners， her wonderful family， the others who work with her at the planning office， the elderly man she “adopts”， the women who provide meals for the community at Lady Immaculate Hall – and every single one is beautifully drawn， their interactions always entertaining （the author has a real “ear” for dialogue） and driving the story。 I’ll admit though that I did find husband Brody a bit of a caricature – well， either that or so singularly unlikeable that I thought he should have been out on his ear far sooner， but maybe I’m not as thoroughly nice as Roisin。The story is really well told – plenty of light and dark， a few different storylines providing intrigue （and a few surprises）， and I felt really invested in Roisin’s efforts to change her life and in the strong friendships that sustain her。 The emotional content is really well-handled too – the whole book is infused with a gentle warmth I rather enjoyed， and I always particularly like an unexpected second chance romance。 And there really are some of the most wonderful touches of humour – just wait until you meet Fyodor…The publishers promised “uplifting， warm， page-turning” and that’s exactly what this book delivered – a summer read that’s never too challenging， that’s always engaging， and where you’ll find friendship and love between the pages。 I’d like to read more from Sian O’Gorman – I really rather enjoyed this one。 。。。more
Nancy
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Thank you NetGalley， Siân O'Gorman and Boldwood Books for the ARC of The Sandycove Supper Club。 This is my personal review。This was a book for me that was one of easy reading， but it did not take me into the story the way I was hoping it would。 It had characters that were ok， but I never felt any real connection with anyone in the book。 Thank you NetGalley， Siân O'Gorman and Boldwood Books for the ARC of The Sandycove Supper Club。 This is my personal review。This was a book for me that was one of easy reading， but it did not take me into the story the way I was hoping it would。 It had characters that were ok， but I never felt any real connection with anyone in the book。 。。。more
Tara
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This book was cute， if a little slow at times， but the quirky albeit somewhat random cast of supporting characters — from Saoirse to Fyodor the hamster — keep things interesting with pops of humor throughout。 I strongly disliked several of the somewhat main characters （ahem Brody and Ross） but I was happy with the endings for all the Supperclub hosts and enjoyed the little menus at the start of several chapters。 The plot was fairly predictable but in a mostly comforting manner。 Honestly， there w This book was cute， if a little slow at times， but the quirky albeit somewhat random cast of supporting characters — from Saoirse to Fyodor the hamster — keep things interesting with pops of humor throughout。 I strongly disliked several of the somewhat main characters （ahem Brody and Ross） but I was happy with the endings for all the Supperclub hosts and enjoyed the little menus at the start of several chapters。 The plot was fairly predictable but in a mostly comforting manner。 Honestly， there was only really one thing that actually bothered me （other than the annoying male characters who could have been less glaringly bad but who I put up with because they served a purpose plot-wise） —the choice in title。 I would have expected the supper club referenced in the title to share the same name as the book's title， especially since Little Eden Supper Club seems to convey similar cute small town energy。 Curious if the author ever considered changing the book's title to that。。。 。。。more
Dawn Probert
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Such a lovely heartwarming book。 I love the story， loved it’s gentle warmth and how good really does bring people together。 Rosian married Brody at speed and is now repenting at her leisure except she doesn’t quite know it。 She’s given him a year to write his book and is ticking off the says until her married life can start。 Her friends coerce her to start a Saturday night supper club then showcase her cooking skills。
Heather
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook。 I absolutely loved this book。 The author did a great job。 I love stories that are based around creating food and recipes。 Highly recommend。
New Girl by the Sea
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