Never judge as book by its author! No spoilers here, but a great book which I have to say I wasn’t expecting.

Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.

Great book, fans of the Pottery Throw Down will love it.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me access this book in exchange for my honest feedback.

At the beginning nine of this novel I was not sure about the story or characters, fearing the description to be a little trite. However, I persevered and found myself willing the characters on in their trials and tribulations. It was in the end an enjoyable, heartwarming tale of kindness and community which is some solace in the times we are living in.

3.5

I weren’t too sure about this book initially. I found the style of writing not to my taste and quite cringey in parts. However, I soon overlooked that and I got swept away in a family type drama full of thrills, secrets and betrayals. I loved the vast range of characters and thought that the story was quite refreshing.

What a disappointing read. This is the first book I've read from this author.

It took me such a long time to get into the story, in fact I nearly gave up, but because I wanted the book to pick up and spark my interest so much, I persevered. I enjoyed the last quarter of the book, but the rest was very flat and predictable.

I'm afraid I didn't gel with the four main characters at all and I kept waiting for one of them to strike a chord with me but the moment never came.

There was so much telling and not enough showing for me. I really like figuring things out as a reader not being told what's going on.

Two stars because the book did appeal more towards the end.

I gave just finished reading this book and enjoyed ,it as it was a nice easy non taxing on the brain read.Liked the pottery storyline.

A Really good book, one you could take to the beach and enjoy in the sun.

Thanks for the chance to review Net Galley

I love Sara Cox, and this book had so much of her warmth and wit in it that it was impossible not to enjoy it. Set within a pottery class and following the lives of the women outside it, we're taken on a journey of friendship and in some ways rediscovery of the things that are important. Loved it!!
Thanks to Sarah Cox, the publishers and Netgalley for the ARC.

Wow who knew that Sara Cox from BBC Radio 2 could write? Absolutely fantastic debut novel.
The book focuses on three women from different background, different ages, different stages of their life but form a friendship after signing up for a new pottery class at the ;local community centre.

Becky who runs the community centre and has helped set up the pottery class who is single mum to her almost grown up teenage gay son. Father of said son is trouble with a capital T and currently at Her Majesties Pleasure.

Jameela, a fitness fanatic, tries her best at everything including her job and her marriage but is fighting a battle that evolves around her husband, her sister and her desire to start a family.

Sheila, who is at the other end of life with her children grown up and dreams of life abroad with her husband. Her husband somehow seems distracted but Sheila can't quite put her finger on it. Her mother in law is very ill and has never really seen eye to eye with Sheila but does she know something?

Louise who seemingly has the perfect life and she knows this but looking for something more, unfortunately she doesn't quite know what.

These women know of one another as they all live in Inventor's Housing Estate but don't really know each other. They each turn up to the first pottery session put on at the local community centre and their lives intertwine with the friendships they develop. This is very much a story of female friendships, with likeable and believable characters. My favorite genre of women's fiction.

With thanks to #NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for this preview read of #Thrown

A promising debut novel from Sarah Cox. In the main a lighthearted read with some serious themes woven in. One for the beach that will leave you with some warm fuzzies and good memories of some nice characters.

This was a cozy duvet day sort of read that centres around trust, loneliness, motherhood and friendship. Fun and heartwarming in all the right places with a bit of gritty realism thrown in to keep it from being too unbelievable.

Thrown is a heartbreaking but lovely read about friendship. If you love pottery and stories that pack an emotional punch then this one for you.

A quick and easy read that I found myself picking up after a long day to unwind. The characters are beautifully written and I came to love them within the first few pages and was rooting for them all the way to the end. At times I wanted to stop reading because I just wanted the experience to go on for longer.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Set around a group of four women who attend a pottery class in their local community centre. This is a great light-hearted read for summer, relatable characters and a plot that keeps moving.

A book to make you smile, laugh and cry at the same time. What wonderful people brought together by a love of being creative and wanting to try something new - pottery! Sara deals with complex situations with kindness and fun at the same time. Sensitive issues are spoken about and dealt with gently and with no finger pointing.

I thought this was a sweet if predictable story. Set in a small town full of gossip locals join a pottery group and discover more about each other.

The story of four women who live in the same town and meet at the local pottery club. They start to form a strong bond and try to sort each other’s troubled lives out.

This is a lovely, lighthearted story about love, friendship and the art of moulding clay. It’s very much a character based book and what a wonderfully diverse bunch they are! Life would never be boring having this lot as neighbours. I enjoyed following each woman’s journey. I loved the descriptions of pottery making and it did make me want to search for a local group and get throwing. It’s an easy, humorous and engaging read but with some serious threads running through it. It’s bound to appeal to many readers.

In found this book a disappointment. Maybe the expectations were too high with this being a debut and Sara Cox being well known. I found it over ambitious. All the characters stories were linked to a male in someway. I feel that there was possibly a list of what to include to be diverse, but it missed the mark. This book was not for me unfortunately.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced digital copy of the book

I found this book disappointing it was like I want to write a book what shall I add in there domestic abuse, drug trafficking, cross dressing that will make it interesting. But it didn't.

A great book
A good holiday read
The book really flows and all the characters are relatable
Thanks NetGalley