Saving the Day (Quick Reads 2021)
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- Author：Katie Fforde
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Summary
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Katie Fforde's brilliant new book， A SPRINGTIME AFFAIR， is now available in paperback
She has only one chance to turn her life around。。。
Allie is bored with her job and starting to wonder whether she even likes her boyfriend， Ryan。
The high point in her day is passing a café on her walk home from work。 It is the sort of place where she'd really like to work。
Then one day she sees as advert on the door: assistant wanted。 But before she can land her dream job， Allie knows she must achieve two things:
1。 Learn to cook
2。 End her relationship with Ryan， especially as through the window of the café， she spies a waiter who looks much more like her type of man。
And when she learns that the café is in danger of closing， Allie knows she must do her very best to save the day 。。。
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This is a short story， not a full-length novel。
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'Modern-day Austen。 Great fun' Red
'Warm， brilliant and full of love' Heat
'Deliciously enjoyable' Woman and Home
Katie Fforde's brilliant new book， A SPRINGTIME AFFAIR， is now available in paperback
She has only one chance to turn her life around。。。
Allie is bored with her job and starting to wonder whether she even likes her boyfriend， Ryan。
The high point in her day is passing a café on her walk home from work。 It is the sort of place where she'd really like to work。
Then one day she sees as advert on the door: assistant wanted。 But before she can land her dream job， Allie knows she must achieve two things:
1。 Learn to cook
2。 End her relationship with Ryan， especially as through the window of the café， she spies a waiter who looks much more like her type of man。
And when she learns that the café is in danger of closing， Allie knows she must do her very best to save the day 。。。
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This is a short story， not a full-length novel。
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'Modern-day Austen。 Great fun' Red
'Warm， brilliant and full of love' Heat
'Deliciously enjoyable' Woman and Home
Reviews
Lily
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sweet little chick lit！ i like a bit of fluff every now and then <3
Lu Etchells
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This is the fourth book I’ve read in the current Quick Reads list， and sadly to say it was really quite disappointing。I completely understand there is only so much you can do with a novella of this size – there are limitations， and I have completely taken that in to account。 However， for me， this felt like a really over-simplistic telling of a story。 To be honest， it felt immature as both a concept， and in writing style。Very one-dimensional， nothing happens – but there are some cracking looking This is the fourth book I’ve read in the current Quick Reads list， and sadly to say it was really quite disappointing。I completely understand there is only so much you can do with a novella of this size – there are limitations， and I have completely taken that in to account。 However， for me， this felt like a really over-simplistic telling of a story。 To be honest， it felt immature as both a concept， and in writing style。Very one-dimensional， nothing happens – but there are some cracking looking recipes at the back。 。。。more
Roberta
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A fun short story
Louise
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Absolutely loved this Quick read， jam packed and just delightful。 Looking forward to making the recipes at the end of the book。 Highly recommended。
Rachel
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First "quick reads" I have experienced and I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was with just being 85 pages long！ First "quick reads" I have experienced and I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was with just being 85 pages long！ 。。。more
L WELLER
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A nice readOne of my favourite authors。 This is a nice book with a happy ending and the recipes at the end is an added bonus
Mrs Rebecca Collett
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A very quick easy to read story with a predicable happy ending。It centres around Allie who lives at home with her Dad， has a horrible boyfriend and a job she doesn’t enjoy。A kind deed， returning her neighbours bin， has drastic consequences for Allie who sees her live turned around after the neighbour reaches her to cook so she can get a new job。She gets rid of the boyfriend， gets the job and they’ll all lived happily ever after！
Fabulous Book Fiend
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Aww this was classic Katie Fforde territory， I've missed her writing！ Full review to come！ Aww this was classic Katie Fforde territory， I've missed her writing！ Full review to come！ 。。。more
Lyndsay
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A quick read done in one sitting a quick and easy read
Mel Garraghan-Moore
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Quick read， quick moving storyAs a quick read goes it's not bad but if this was a full novel by Katie Fforde I would hope it would be written better。 It's a bit far fetched and a lot happens in such a short book。 Quick read， quick moving storyAs a quick read goes it's not bad but if this was a full novel by Katie Fforde I would hope it would be written better。 It's a bit far fetched and a lot happens in such a short book。 。。。more
Joanne D'Arcy
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I am a big fan of Katie Fforde novels and when the opportunity came to read this short novella I of course jumped at the chance。Allie is bored with her job in a supermarket and the people she works with， she is bored with her boyfriend Ryan。 Every day she walks past a place she wants to work – a little café。 One day she gets the chance。But she needs to learn about cooking and learn that there is more to life than Ryan。Grabbing every opportunity， Allie can see a different world in front of her。A I am a big fan of Katie Fforde novels and when the opportunity came to read this short novella I of course jumped at the chance。Allie is bored with her job in a supermarket and the people she works with， she is bored with her boyfriend Ryan。 Every day she walks past a place she wants to work – a little café。 One day she gets the chance。But she needs to learn about cooking and learn that there is more to life than Ryan。Grabbing every opportunity， Allie can see a different world in front of her。A lovely book to escape to and enjoy anther world and also show you that all opportunities are out there and perhaps you just need a push in the right direction。Perhaps that push is reading and Saving the Day is one of the 2021 Quick Reads series to encourage those who perhaps don’t read normally or struggle the starting blocks to discovering more adventures in the pages of books。 Once you discover Katie Fforde you can indulge in all of her previous works and they will bring you sheer joy – guaranteed。 。。。more
Mark
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Bored with her job， Allie is equally fed up with her boyfriend Ryan， who treats her like a skivvy at the best of times。 One day， she sees an ad in a café she likes on the way home - assistant wanted。 Before she can land her dream job， Allie must learn to cook and end her relationship with Ryan。 And when she learns the café is in danger of closing， Allie knows she must do her very best to save the day…I like to support the Quick Reads/Reading Agency programme and I like this series， as it introdu Bored with her job， Allie is equally fed up with her boyfriend Ryan， who treats her like a skivvy at the best of times。 One day， she sees an ad in a café she likes on the way home - assistant wanted。 Before she can land her dream job， Allie must learn to cook and end her relationship with Ryan。 And when she learns the café is in danger of closing， Allie knows she must do her very best to save the day…I like to support the Quick Reads/Reading Agency programme and I like this series， as it introduces me to writers I’ve never read before。 One such is Kate Fforde。 This is a light romantic drama which works perfectly well without delivering any surprises。 。。。more
Sophie
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What a load of trollop。I have read many a quick read and I understand they are a bit more succinct and to-the-point， but this one was as if it was written for a five-year old， it was so simple and dull I almost fell asleep in the bath with it and drowned myself。Cringe-worthy read， just DONT EVEN BOTHER。It gets a 2 star from me because it had a couple of recipes at the end。
Laura
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I am a massive fan of @ffordekatie and always like to pick up the Quick reads。We meet Allie who wants a new challenge in her life。 She finds the courage to dump her useless boyfriend and have opportunities open up to her。It is a lovely quick read and you soon become absorbed in the characters。At the end of the book there are recipes for you to try to recreate。
Emma Dargue
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Sweet little story about a young girl trying to save the day。 Really enjoyed this and definitely enjoyed it more than Katie Fforde's last book。 Sweet little story about a young girl trying to save the day。 Really enjoyed this and definitely enjoyed it more than Katie Fforde's last book。 。。。more
Karen Mace
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What a perfect little treat of a book！ It's a story that will leave you smiling and having all the feels as you follow Allie on her journey in claiming back and life and doing what makes her happy！ Ooh and there are recipes！！！ It's a book that is good for your soul - and your stomach！！！Allie is bored with her job， and her boyfriend！ When she sees a vacancy advertised at her favourite cafe she takes the plunge and applies - despite being a very novice cook！！ But with the help of a very lovely nei What a perfect little treat of a book！ It's a story that will leave you smiling and having all the feels as you follow Allie on her journey in claiming back and life and doing what makes her happy！ Ooh and there are recipes！！！ It's a book that is good for your soul - and your stomach！！！Allie is bored with her job， and her boyfriend！ When she sees a vacancy advertised at her favourite cafe she takes the plunge and applies - despite being a very novice cook！！ But with the help of a very lovely neighbour， she gets a crash course in the basics and suddenly her life starts to make her smile again。What I loved was seeing Allie taking control of her life！ She knew it wasn't working for her， so she grabbed an opportunity to change it！ A lesson for us all！！ And with her changing the course of her life， it sets changes up for others around her too。 But with good news comes bad， and it starts to worry Allie that her happiness may be shortlived！I loved this little glimpse into the life of Allie！ And it was also a wonderful little break from life with a Quick Reads - being able to sit down， read a book， escape the world for a short while， and then get back to reality。 We all need that break more than ever， so these bite sized books are the perfect way for us all to jump into another world！ 。。。more
Bookmarkthatuk
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What a cute little book！！
Lucy Cahill
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I always look forward to the quick reads publishing。 Such a sweet uplifting story with great recipes to try。 Happy Bank Holiday reading。
Ruth Croucher
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Arrived yesterday and got stuck in on my lunch break in the sun today。 Loved the scene setting at the beginning and it did not disappoint though out Katie Fforde at her best。 Recommend to anyone who wants a quick happy novella
Kirsty
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Katie fforde has done it again。I loved this。 Perfect for reading on your break。 I love her character。 The way she writes them always make me feel like they are friends so it is nice when good things happen to them。
Nicey Nice
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I've read a few of these short reads and always found them dissatisfying。 They don't have to conform to short story rules - they don't need to be as "tight"。 They are， dare I say it？ yes， like a serial story in a magazine。 This was light， lacked the space to develop many characters or build any suspense。 A shame， but maybe they work for more reluctant readers。 I don't think those I have read serve their authors well， and would put me off reading a new author rather than attract me to them。 I've read a few of these short reads and always found them dissatisfying。 They don't have to conform to short story rules - they don't need to be as "tight"。 They are， dare I say it？ yes， like a serial story in a magazine。 This was light， lacked the space to develop many characters or build any suspense。 A shame， but maybe they work for more reluctant readers。 I don't think those I have read serve their authors well， and would put me off reading a new author rather than attract me to them。 。。。more
Barbara
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Katie Fforde writes beautiful stories， and this is no exception。 Our heroine， Allie， leads a life dominated by her bully boyfriend， Ryan。 She dreams of getting out from under his spell and sees her escape when a local café advertises for a member of staff。Although this is a short story， it pack the usual Katie Fforde punch， creating likeable characters and realistic situations。 I felt a real joy as Allie began following her chosen path and loved the details of her progress from supermarket shelf Katie Fforde writes beautiful stories， and this is no exception。 Our heroine， Allie， leads a life dominated by her bully boyfriend， Ryan。 She dreams of getting out from under his spell and sees her escape when a local café advertises for a member of staff。Although this is a short story， it pack the usual Katie Fforde punch， creating likeable characters and realistic situations。 I felt a real joy as Allie began following her chosen path and loved the details of her progress from supermarket shelf stacker to star baker and saviour of the day！As usual， Katie Fforde creates a wonderful supporting cast to add to this gorgeous story。Whatever reason brings you to this quick read， you’ll be glad you picked it up。 。。。more
Emma
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I love the Quick Reads books and I look forward to seeing the new releases every year。 I love short stories as they，are ideal if you haven't got the time to read a longer book。 The Quick Reads have also introduced me to new writers。I have read a few books by Katie Fforde and I really enjoyed reading this。 If you are a fan of her this is a must read。 If you haven't read any of her books then this is the perfect introduction to her books。 I love the Quick Reads books and I look forward to seeing the new releases every year。 I love short stories as they，are ideal if you haven't got the time to read a longer book。 The Quick Reads have also introduced me to new writers。I have read a few books by Katie Fforde and I really enjoyed reading this。 If you are a fan of her this is a must read。 If you haven't read any of her books then this is the perfect introduction to her books。 。。。more
Karen
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I’ve always enjoyed a Katie Fforde book and this one immediately appealed。 These Quick Reads books may be short， with just under 100 pages， but they do contain a fully fledged short story， as much as is possible。 As an added bonus， this book also contains 3 recipes at the back， all of which are referred to in the story。Twenty year old Allie worked had spent all her working life as a shelf stacker in a supermarket but wanted a new challenge。 She desperately wanted to work in a local cafe however I’ve always enjoyed a Katie Fforde book and this one immediately appealed。 These Quick Reads books may be short， with just under 100 pages， but they do contain a fully fledged short story， as much as is possible。 As an added bonus， this book also contains 3 recipes at the back， all of which are referred to in the story。Twenty year old Allie worked had spent all her working life as a shelf stacker in a supermarket but wanted a new challenge。 She desperately wanted to work in a local cafe however her lack of cooking skills was a definite disadvantage。 Also dragging her down was her longterm boyfriend Ryan。 A lazy little toerag who treated her like dirt and who she was really still with out of habit。 She lived with her dad， and with Edith and Rita， her interfering work colleagues always criticising， her life really wasn’t much fun。As it is such a short story I won’t go into details， but Saving the Day is a really enjoyable uplifting story about finding the courage to make changes， never being afraid to learn something new and making your own opportunities – and how showing kindness to others can pay dividends when you need help yourself。 There are several delicious foody references – see recipes above together with some engaging characters – and the not so likeable！ To prevent the story being overly sweet， there is a little bit of drama for that extra bite！I’ve bought many of these Quick Reads over the years – they are quality reads and always enjoyable。 。。。more
travelsalongmybookshelf
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I have read this book to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Quick Reads， short books and great stories tackling the adult literacy crisis run by The Reading AgencyOne in six adults in the UK， approximately 9 million people， find reading difficult， and one in three people do not read regularly for pleasure。 Quick Reads plays a vital role in addressing these statistics with entertaining and accessible reads from the best contemporary authors。There are some amazing books this yearI have received Sav I have read this book to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Quick Reads， short books and great stories tackling the adult literacy crisis run by The Reading AgencyOne in six adults in the UK， approximately 9 million people， find reading difficult， and one in three people do not read regularly for pleasure。 Quick Reads plays a vital role in addressing these statistics with entertaining and accessible reads from the best contemporary authors。There are some amazing books this yearI have received Saving The Day by Katie Fforde and I loved it。 It truly was a quick read and I was able to indulge myself over a lunchtime。 Its a really uplifting story， easy to read and really gave me such a boost！ It even has recipes in it so was an absolute winner for me…cheese scones…yes please！The wonderful Jo Jo Moyes is supporting this initiative with a philanthropic gift。 Buy One， Gift One means every book sold until 31st July will ensure another is gifted to help someone discover the joy of reading that we all share。Head to www。readingagency。org。uk for more information and shine and share a light on reading and help gift some books to a new audience ❤️[AD PR PRODUCT]Thanks to Midas PR， Hannah Bright， The Reading Agency and Katie Fforde for my book and getting me involved！ 。。。more
Jewels
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I've read and enjoyed a few novels by Katie Fforde， so was delighted to be invited to read this "Quick Reads" story。This is an uplifting story - I won't spoil it by rehashing the plot， but it was great to see our heroine "Allie" reach for the stars and turn her life around， with positive consequences for others too！ A lot happens in this short story， and it's well worth a read - particularly if you don't have the time to tackle a full length novel。I also like the background to the "Quick Reads" I've read and enjoyed a few novels by Katie Fforde， so was delighted to be invited to read this "Quick Reads" story。This is an uplifting story - I won't spoil it by rehashing the plot， but it was great to see our heroine "Allie" reach for the stars and turn her life around， with positive consequences for others too！ A lot happens in this short story， and it's well worth a read - particularly if you don't have the time to tackle a full length novel。I also like the background to the "Quick Reads" series; they are written with the aim of engaging and inspiring "emergent" readers in an attempt to improve the UK's adult literacy situation - where it's estimated that 1 in 6 adults find reading difficult， and 1 in 3 do not read for pleasure！ Kudos to Katie Fforde and the rest of the authors taking part in this great initiative！ Find out more here if you are interested:https://readingagency。org。uk/news/med。。。My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC。 All opinions my own。 。。。more
Ritu Bhathal
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I've read Katie Fforde's books for years and loved the idea of getting a small dose of her storytelling in this Quick Read。A cute story， which may or may not be a little too good to be true， but I have to admit， I wanted more！Allie， our heroine， is stuck in a dead-end job， with a wastrel for a boyfriend， and， just as she thinks this is all life has in store for her， fate has other ideas。Finding a dream job， eyeing up a much more suitable candidate for a life partner， and meeting a wonderful olde I've read Katie Fforde's books for years and loved the idea of getting a small dose of her storytelling in this Quick Read。A cute story， which may or may not be a little too good to be true， but I have to admit， I wanted more！Allie， our heroine， is stuck in a dead-end job， with a wastrel for a boyfriend， and， just as she thinks this is all life has in store for her， fate has other ideas。Finding a dream job， eyeing up a much more suitable candidate for a life partner， and meeting a wonderful older woman who ends up giving her the boost she needs， to improve her future， it all falls into place for Allie， but not without a little drama。As I said， before， it is a cute story but I really wanted to dig deeper into the characters， and the story！ Katie Fforde， you might just have to develop this one a bit more and make it full length！Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House for an ARC in exchange for an honest opinion。 。。。more
Alison
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Allie might only be young but she already feels like her whole life is mapped out for her。 Working at the local supermarket， marriage to her childhood sweetheart Ryan， never going anywhere or doing anything。 She's not even sure if she likes Ryan who seems to treat her like a domestic servant， lolling around issuing orders。Then one day Allie sees an advert in the window of a small café， the sort of place she'd love to go to and have a cake and a coffee with friends， she also quite likes the look Allie might only be young but she already feels like her whole life is mapped out for her。 Working at the local supermarket， marriage to her childhood sweetheart Ryan， never going anywhere or doing anything。 She's not even sure if she likes Ryan who seems to treat her like a domestic servant， lolling around issuing orders。Then one day Allie sees an advert in the window of a small café， the sort of place she'd love to go to and have a cake and a coffee with friends， she also quite likes the look of one of the guys who works there， help wanted it says。 Unfortunately Allie can't cook， at all。 All she does is microwave or cook ready meals or frozen prepared foods。 She's never made a cake or cooked a roast dinner from scratch。 But if learning to cook is the passport to her dream job then Allie is going to do whatever it takes。This is a sweet novella about not letting your current circumstances prevent you from achieving your dreams。 About taking a chance and reaching for the impossible。 About believing in yourself and not listening to the doomsayers and doubters。I loved it， but it was too short LOL。I was given a free copy of this book by the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Gee
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Allie wants more from life， she has a job and a boyfriend but it seems to be drifting by her。 Then she spots an advert that she feels could change be just what she needs。 This is a really sweet read from one of my favourite authors。 Easy to read， gentle pace and urging the reader to go for their dreams。 They can come true。 It also shows how just a random act of kindness can affect people。 I’d like to think there is more to come from Allie， after our introduction to her with this Quick Read。 Than Allie wants more from life， she has a job and a boyfriend but it seems to be drifting by her。 Then she spots an advert that she feels could change be just what she needs。 This is a really sweet read from one of my favourite authors。 Easy to read， gentle pace and urging the reader to go for their dreams。 They can come true。 It also shows how just a random act of kindness can affect people。 I’d like to think there is more to come from Allie， after our introduction to her with this Quick Read。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more
Sue
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