It's got enough context of other things going on that you know bread isn't absolutely everything, but it's also very clear that the focus is the story of Kitty not being able to go to school ---> opening the bakery; it's not a complete autobiography. I started off feeling a bit concerned as although the book sounded interesting and relevant to me, I really wasn't in the mood for reading a non fiction book. There are definitely a few recipes I'd like to try out and the book is full of gorgeous photos of all the yummy bread. After many failed attempts at engaging Kitty in different activities, Al makes some bread and it piques Kitty's interest. I feel like saying anything negative about this book would make me a jerk, so if you're looking for a book with a positive message that has some decent baking recipes, you may enjoy this one.

If you had told me at 14 when I couldn't even get out of bed with depression and anxiety that three years later I would have written a book I would never have believed you. My life revolves around me keeping my starter, known as Windy Miller, happy and burping, so I can continue to make the wonderful sourdough recipes found in this book.In reading the memoir side I did feel a little bad for her older siblings during Kitty's breakdown and the beginning of her bread obsession. I actually finished reading the memoir part of this book a couple of weeks ago - the day I received it in fact.

The next day, peaking under the tea towel as the mix gently bubbled and popped, Kitty came to a stunning realization: bread is alive. Then, one day, as Kitty stood on a stool watching her dad mix flour, water, and salt, she determined Al's gloopy, sludgy blob of bread looked a whole lot like her brain. just a few of the adjectives I could use to sum up this book which is oh so much more than a cookery book. At the back are loads of great recipes from bread to cakes to cookies so people of different ability’s can join in and bake.

It evoked such a smell and image of freshly made bread that I had to pause reading it to make my own loaf so that I could continue reading with some warm fresh bread with an inch of butter melting slowly into it. I made my own sourdough starter and made a loaf that tasted better than any bread I had previously eaten. We get a glimpse of the ups and downs of growing a business while trying to still have a life away from work. I always appreciate a cookbook which blends the cook's story and experiences into the recipes, which Breadsong manages excellently. It is accepted by you that Daunt Books has no control over additional charges in relation to customs clearance.

I have been baking bread for many years now and at some point discovered and made my own sourdough starter. One of life-restricting anxiety and depression, and leaving traditional schooling behind to take a wildly different, creative and more sustainable path to recovery.After a few whirlwind months, she and her dad opened the Orange Bakery, where queues now regularly snake down the street. Marmite is still not my thing – and I did have issues getting the bread out of the tin (my mistake) – just the smell of it coming out of the oven made me smile. And while Orange Bakery became a huge success, it was definitely a gamble for her parents to put so much time and money into something like that.

I am always interested in how people cope with a mental health issue especially when you are still in your teens and in full time education. I’ve never posted a book review before, but this one is really special- I have both the book and the audiobook! It's profoundly obvious but there are just some things that are bound to help when you're not feeling well or when you are stressed and walking a dog or baking some bread or spending time with loved ones should be up there with things doctors prescribe.I felt disappointed that the book was half filled with 'the journey' and I didn't want this part but bought it for the recipes. From the texture and colors of the cover to the texture and colors on the pages, it was clearly made with so much love. Breadsong is co written by father and daughter Al and Kitty Tait and chronicles the deep dive into depression that Kitty suffered at age 14, and the desperation her parents felt at trying to help her. As I read through, there were some I made a note of, hoping the recipe would be there (the Comfort and the Albert in particular) - and they were! Having plunged headlong into baking, the two successfully forge ahead with the creation of their business.