Miss Bun, The Baker's Daughter

3.75 stars for this older love story by D.E. Stevenson. The Baker's Daughter isn't as inspired as Miss Buncle's Book, but it's a cozy, charming romance set in the Scottish lowlands in the 1930s. Sue Pringle, a young woman in her early 20s who is itching to get out of her family home since her irasci......more

Reading D.E. Stevenson books are like wearing your coziest, comfiest jammies on a cool, lazy Sunday, sipping hot, homemade soup in bed. I L O V E her. This book is one of a very comforting formula of astute observations of honest, everyday people doing regular ol' things oozing with love.......more

In true D.E. Stevenson style, this book drew me in on the first page. Something about the way she writes makes me enjoy description in a way that I rarely do in a book. Add to that, characters that she makes me love, and things get so very complicated. The problems I had with the book were personal o......more

4.5🌟 Even though this wasn't a full five star read for me, it was certainly very close! The coziness factor was high, especially in the themes of this lovely and refreshing vintage romance! Here's what I loved about The Baker's Daughter: 💙 Mentions of working in bakery (a fav theme of mine!) 💙 Corner s......more

I wasn't expecting this book to be quite so meandering. I enjoyed it well-enough, but the story really does mosey along at its own pace and Stevenson throws in a lot of side events that end up going nowhere that enhance the feeling of taking its own time. Which isn't a bad thing if you're in the moo......more