My Thoughts - The Resistance Bakery Written by Siobham Curham

 

Book overview 

Paris, 1943. The scent of fresh baguettes hangs in the air as Coralie unbolts the door to her bakery with trembling fingers. She must get out of the city. Hiding her precious leather recipe book inside her coat, she promises never to let the secret locations of the people she worked tirelessly to save fall into German hands…

Present day. Raven is unhappy about being shipped off to the other side of the country for the summer to stay with the mysterious French grandmother she barely knows. And discovering a tattered, leather-bound book with yellowed pages full of handwritten recipes and coded numbers, she is stunned.

Her grandmother has never baked for her. And she refuses to talk about Paris, or the past. Flipping through the book, a faded photograph of a laughing couple falls out. As Raven scans the writing on the back she can scarcely believe her eyes…

What really happened in that tiny French bakery all those years ago? And could this forgotten recipe book finally bring healing to a woman still haunted by wartime secrets? Or has Raven’s discovery shattered any chance of bonding with her grandmother, before her time runs out?

About The Author 

Siobhan is the award-winning author of almost 50 books for adults, young adults and children - fiction and non-fiction. It's safe to say that she loves writing! And whether she's writing historical fiction about World War 2, teen novels, or kids' books about talking animals, there's one common theme to Siobhan's work - she loves to write books that uplift, entertain and inspire, and hopefully leave the reader feeling better for the experience. Her work has also been featured in many newspapers and magazines, including the Guardian, Breathe and Cosmopolitan.

Having overcome many obstacles on her path to writing success, Siobhan loves nothing more than helping other people achieve their dreams. She's given talks and run workshops for thousands of people all over the world on the themes of writing, daring to dream, resilience and overcoming fear and is planning to launch a series of online courses on these subjects in 2024.

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My Thoughts

The Resistance Bakery is written  by Siobham Curham. This is a captivating dual timeline story that will transport readers back to World War II. We see wartime in Paris in 1943. 

Coralie holds a leather book that has recipes and code written in it. She’s doing what she can to help push back against the enemy. I always love stories where we see those pushing back. Especially Paris resistance. Coralie works in a patisserie. They specialize in sweets and treats. When the German Intelligence overtake her workplace she decides that the best way for her to survive is to befriend them…… and find out what she can. She was so brave and I loved how even when she wanted to give up she kept going. 

Present day Raven is sent to spend some time with her grandmother. She really doesn’t know much about her. She’s shocked when she finds the tattered book full of recipes and code. Her grandmother had never baked for her. Raven knew that she had to uncover  the truth. Her grandmother never talks about her past or the war. What will Raven find out? 

Perfectly woven together dual timelines. The author has crafted such a captivating story that will draw you in within the first few pages. The author has done careful research to bring this story alive. 

Thank you to the author and publisher for allowing me to read a copy of this book. All thoughts are my own.