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Little Beach Street Bakery
- Little Beach Street Bakery Series #1
- Narrated by: Veida Dehmlow
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
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Polly Waterford is recovering from a toxic relationship. Unable to afford their flat, she has to move miles away from everyone, to a sleepy little seaside resort in Cornwall, where she lives alone above an abandoned shop. And so Polly takes out her frustrations on her favorite hobby: making bread.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Stephanie
- 2023-02-08
Performance a bit irritating.
Storyline is good but the performances made it sound like it was set in the 1960s and the men’s voices were off.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Siobhan
- 2023-01-27
Cute story but Terrible Reading!
The reader’s voice is not suited for this book. The male characters were raspy and over the top. The voice did not match the age of the protagonist. It was really difficult to listen to. However once you get over that, the story was sweet. Would have been so much more enjoyable with a better reader.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Stephanie
- 2021-12-02
Charming story
I very much enjoyed the story, it’s light and entertaining. The narrator threw me off a bit though, since the main character is supposed to be 32 years old but the narrator sounds quite a bit older, and the voices she makes for the male characters all sound the same and are off putting.
I would still recommend it, overall very charming story and I’m looking forward to the rest of the series.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Katherine Doull
- 2021-06-17
First on a series
Had no idea this was a series of three books and this was the first. I listened to the 2nd and 3rd books first not knowing. Enjoyed finding out the history of the other two and really enjoyed the series. The narration could be better for this one and the 2nd book. But I enjoyed the story all the same.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Linzel McBride
- 2015-12-08
Could have been great.
Is there anything you would change about this book?
It got a little far-fetched. I love the stories of a women being down but recovering against the odds. I loved the parts about baking bread, taking care of honey bees and fishing but when it got into the crazy wild gazillionaire and the Star Wars wedding I lost interest. I also didn't like the narrator's southern accent. It's a book. I would rather listen to the same voice than a bad attempt to sound like a man, or worse a southern man.
Would you recommend Little Beach Street Bakery to your friends? Why or why not?
No. Because of the above comments.
Would you be willing to try another one of Veida Dehmlow’s performances?
Maybe.
Did Little Beach Street Bakery inspire you to do anything?
Bake bread. I just finished making my 4th loaf. :)
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- SuzanneT
- 2017-01-27
I can't get past the horrible narration.
What disappointed you about Little Beach Street Bakery?
I can't listen to it. The narrator is very inappropriate for the main character, and her performance of the other characters is very jarring. I've tried as few times to listen to it. Far from being a nice relaxing listen, the narrator stresses me out.
How could the performance have been better?
A completely different narrator!
Any additional comments?
Not sure why, but audible won't let me return this book. Very disappointing.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Kira
- 2016-10-16
Poor Narration
A nice story but the narrator is way to old for the main character and her facility for American accents was poor
It was disconcerting to have a late 50s voice come from a early 30s character. I almost had to stop listening because it was so weird
If I hadn't purchased it I would have stopped listening immediately
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Nancy E
- 2017-01-24
Mediocre story with terrible narration
After recently enjoying Colgan's "The Bookshop on the Corner", I was surprisingly disappointed in this novel. The storyline was flat and unimaginative, and had too many failed attempts at forcing character depth.
The narration was terrible. Overall the narrator has a pleasant voice, but it is completely wrong for this book. The narrator's voice belongs to a 60 year-old woman, not the early 30's of the main character. And her attempts at doing male voices--particularly a male with a southern drawl--were embarrassing; every male character sounded like a demon-spawn muppet. Adding insult to injury, Polly's BFF had the lilt of a worn-out 70 year-old whore.
What did I like? I liked Polly turning a passion into a future, Huckle's beekeeping moxy, and the idea of a forgotten little town that survives on its own accord.
Overall, a pretty awful book with a few redeeming qualities. I won't be seeking out the second of this series, and will be returning this title without hesitation.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- barnhill
- 2017-02-01
Narrator sounds like she doesn't like men
What didn’t you like about Veida Dehmlow’s performance?
She has the loveliest female voice but made all the men sound like werewolves. I had a hard time rooting for the love story since all the men sounded like a beasts.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Jenya
- 2015-12-04
Irish pirates do not equal a southern accent
Would you be willing to try another one of Veida Dehmlow’s performances?
No- she cannot do male accents and it is distracting.
Any additional comments?
The story may have been good but the male accents were so horrendous that it took away from the actual plot. The southern accent sounded like Irish Pirates and the fisherman sounded three sheets to the wind- and like pirates. It was just bizarre- save your credits.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 2016-04-28
For anyone who misses watching Under the Tuscan Sun
If you are missing Under the Tuscan Sun, here is a decent replacement in seaside Cornwall with warm bread instead of Italy and olives. I liked the people, place, and the mood. It was what I was looking for at the time.
Male characters are a problem (as always), and I could guess what was going to happen, but you are surrounded by the smell of warm bread and salty breezes-so why not.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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- SFBookLover
- 2016-02-07
Light, charming story, but disappointing narration
This is a charming and light story, and the main character is engaging. However, the narration is disappointing -- the male characters' parts are mostly all read in a slurred and gravelly voice that is hard on the ears. Best to enjoy this story as a traditional book.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- megg
- 2020-02-28
An elderly woman Narrator??
I enjoyed the story very much however wss completely thrown off by the performance.
The woman Narrator sounded very very odd inhabiting the 30 something characters and the lead Male,Huckle, who she completely botched both in sound AND terrible Southern Accent. Her "voices" did NOT work. I listen to many many Audible books and the Narrator is usually versatile. oh well, if this were a period piece, she would sound great, but sadly, it took away from the entire experience.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Kaui
- 2020-02-07
cute lite romance with a PET PUFFIN
A cute romance featuring a likeable young woman forced to rethink her life. She lands on her feet, pursuing a career she loves and finds happiness and love in the process. Polly shows her spunk, warm heartedness and courage throughout the book, and has perhaps the best sidekick I have encountered recently: Neil the Puffin. He alone is worth the book, though be forewarned: this is a lite romance suitable to double-tasking whilst listening.
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