{"id":40953,"date":"2022-04-18T16:41:18","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T21:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=40953"},"modified":"2022-04-18T16:41:18","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T21:41:18","slug":"review-of-a-wizards-guide-to-defensive-baking-by-t-kingfisher-read-by-patricia-santomasso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=40953","title":{"rendered":"Review of A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking, by T. Kingfisher, read by Patricia Santomasso"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking<\/em><\/p>\n

by T. Kingfisher
\nread by Patricia Santomasso<\/p>\n

Tantor Audio, October 2021. 8 hours, 30 minutes.
\nReview written March 30, 2022, from a library eaudiobook
\nStarred Review
\n2020 Andre Norton Nebula Award Winner
\n2021 Locus Award Winner for Young Adult Fiction
\n2021 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Winner for Children’s Literature<\/p>\n

I loved this book! I listened to it while driving to and from vacation, and it helped make the driving delightful. Patricia Santomasso’s English accent captured the voice and tone of the main character beautifully.<\/p>\n

The book begins when 14-year-old Mona goes in to work in her aunt’s bakery in the wee hours of the morning — and finds a dead body! Even worse, when the authorities are alerted, they think Mona is suspicious because she’s a magic worker. Never mind that her magic is confined to working with bread.<\/p>\n

Mona can make dough rise quickly, keep bread from burning, and even make gingerbread men dance. She’s got a sourdough starter in the basement named Bob that seems to be sentient. But she certainly wouldn’t be able to kill anyone with bread!<\/p>\n

Fortunately, when Mona is brought before the duchess, things get straightened out — but that’s only the beginning. More magic workers are dying, and Mona, even confined to bread magic, may be a target. And things keep going and escalating — until the fate of the entire city may depend on Mona using bread magic to defend against an invading army.<\/p>\n

This book is just so much fun. Mona is resourceful and compassionate and knows her own limits. The book is full of humor and joy as we read about a worthy heroine thrust into impossible situations and figuring out how to do her best.<\/p>\n

Buy from Amazon.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Disclaimer: I am a professional librarian, but the views expressed are solely my own, and in no way represent the official views of my employer or of any committee or group of which I am part.<\/p>\n

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