But unfortunately the plot just does not deliver. I'm giving the book only one star because of how long it took me to actually read the book; it did not draw me in as most stories do.I really wanted to like this book more. I was very excited when the book club choose this. I guess that was sort of an inclination into the rough ride ahead of me? Quality Street. I was sold! Case in point, how Peter is described as shy yet he winked at Reenie... Maybe I'm just reading too much into it.
A spokesperson at Quality Street sent us a list of discontinued Quality Street chocolates along with some of the original sketches from back in the day. She is full of ideas which are not well received at the factory. There are lots of ups and downs as we follow the rollercoaster of their lives. But how many of us have actually given scant thought to how this successful brand came about and who exactly were the people behind the delicious. Previously filmed with Marion Davies in 1927, the lightweight James M. Barrie play Quality Street proved an ideal vehicle for Katharine Hepburn ten years later. This is the first novel that I have read by Penny Thorpe and it will not my last. The mere squeak of the cellophane wrappers of ‘Quality Street’ as they reveal all kinds of sweet and delicious toffee and chocolate confections is enough to set the old gastric juices flowing with desire!Set in the 1930's when Quality street chocolates where first produced. The chaThis is really a 2.5 rounded up. Published I didn’t find it hard getting engrossed within in this book, the characters were all interesting in their own way and alAfter a long search for this book, I finally got hold of it. I just loved her enthusiasm. There are lots of characters and it didn't have very good flow, though it certainly could have. mackintosh's® quality street® A variety of rich, intense chocolates and toffees in iconic shapes that delights your senses, so that everyone can enjoy their favourite. This is set in the 1930’s when Quality street were first made. Password reset instructions will be sent to your registered email address.A variety of rich, intense chocolates and toffees in iconic shapes that delights your senses, so that everyone can enjoy their favourite.With the Purple sweet, Toffee Finger, Noisette triangle, Octagon Crunch, Toffee penny and Caramel Cup there will always be a perfect moment to share with your loved ones. I felt like I had been transported back in time watching the workers hand wrapping and filling the tins of Quality street in the run up to Christmas. Once I got in to it though wow I couldn’t put it down. She has spark and gumption. It was clearly very well thought through. Based on recent events, twenty year old Phoebe Throssel believes that a proposal of marriage from Dr. … With the Purple sweet, Toffee Finger, Noisette triangle, Octagon Crunch, Toffee penny and Caramel Cup there will always be a perfect moment to share with your loved ones. I just loved her enthusiasm. Of course, Frances Roth is a bitter woman (there has to be a villain) who spends her days plotting ways to cause trouble (such a shame). I enjoyed reading this historical novel which took me back to the late 1930s in Halifax. There are historical references that capture the time period such as King Edward VIII stepping down for the women he loved, Wallace Simpson.
Especially Renee who wanted to do so much good but didn't always get it right.My first Christmas book surprised me with a 1936 Halifax setting, I love reading Canadian HF so that was a great sign right off the bat.My first Christmas book surprised me with a 1936 Halifax setting, I love reading Canadian HF so that was a great sign right off the bat. Start by marking “The Quality Street Girls (Quality Street #1)” as Want to Read: Penny Thorpe has been an archivist at the Quality Street Factory for over ten years and thanks to her in-depth knowledge and passion for her subject she has brought us this wonderful book which celebrates factory life but yet does not portray it as all sweetness and light.Honestly, I was really excited for this book and looked forward to when it came out.
It is fascinating to get an inside peek into this world of chocolate and toffee making, for many of us Quality Streets are part of our family history, especially a part of our ritual Christmas celebrations. Reenie Calder has just started at the Mackintosh factory and is loving her job.Reenie Calder has just started at the Mackintosh factory and is loving her job.I was drawn to this book by the beautiful cover and the wonderful end papers.