Like getting to go behind the scenes of The Great Pottery Throw Down. A heart-warming and funny novel about people, their problems and pottery. I loved it.

The community centre on the Inventors Estate in Lennington is in dire need of use. Manager Becky has decided to start a pottery class but fears it will be poorly attended. For those that do turn up, pottery is a way for them to work through their issues - the crisis of confidence, the worries about infidelity ets. For Becky it brings her into the orbit of Sasha the potter, a great foil to her abusive ex who is now back on the scene.
This book will have a huge following as it is written by a famous personality and exudes that warmth and lightness of touch which is so appealing. For me it lacked any depth. The big issues were treated very lightly indeed, used as reason for actions rather than explored in detail, the characters were cliched. However, as a piece of lightweight holiday reading it ticks all the boxes, a sugary treat to be enjoyed in moderation

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. A light and entertaining one, ideal for holidays. It’s a story of friendship and community. A good read.

A good debut novel from Sasa Cox .A story about how four ladies come together at potery classes and they each have their own stories and problems, They are all likable characters and is a nice easy reading book perfect for a holiday read

The storylines the characters inhabit in this book are a slightly augmented version of reality. You really feel that these things could be happening to your neighbours, just not all at the same time. It is gentle, charming and very enjoyable to read.

Apologies for my late review. This was an enjoyable read, about a mixture of people living on a housing development, all hoping to achieve something by attending the new pottery sessions at the local community centre. Enjoyed getting to know the characters and they proved that friendship is more important than a posh community centre. Loved the mention of The Littlest Hobo too.

Thank you @netgalley

Great book by Sara Cox, I would happily look for another book by Sara.
Nice, easy read couldn't put this book down.
Great book to take away with you bit you wouldn't want to put it down.

A great story of a community coming together. But no one truly knowing what’s going on in each others’ lives

What a fantastic debut for Sara Cox such a great read.. we follow the residents of the Inventors Estate and the community hall. Pottery Teacher Sasha and Community centre manager Becky who is drawn to the mysterious stranger but with problems of her own including her ex can everything fall into place for them. A perfect relaxing read and I’ve even learnt a bit about pottery.

I read this a while ago and have held off reviewing it. It was a pleasant read but just that. Perhaps I carried too high hopes for it but I was hoping for something a bit more substantial. I'm sure there is a definite market for this, just not, particularly to my taste.

What a wonderful read. An amazing debut novel which reads like it has been written by a seasoned author.

Sara Cox best known to me for her radio work. She was a previous presenter of The Great Pottery Throwdown TV programme and she obviously gained a lot of knowledge which shines through in this book. The dialogue is very descriptive about the processes and equipment but not so overdone that it is boring.

Four women from very different backgrounds all come together for a pottery class. Each of them it turns out has a little mystery going on in their lives which we get to find out about. There are some delicate issues that are dealt with very carefully and sensitively. Great to have a real diverse set of characters.

I loved all the four main characters and was so intrigued about what was going on in their lives. One of them I felt for more than the others. I had my heart in my mouth at times hoping for the best outcome. There is some great humour in this book, and I frequently heard Sara's voice ring out to me when some cracking one liners were delivered.

I relished picking this book back up and rejoining the action. I would definitely read another book by this author.

I was sent a copy of this book in return for an honest review.

Such a lovely story, set on a housing estate. Really feel-good, with likeable characters. Made me happy, which isn’t a bad thing!

A nice easy read dealing with a small community and the way they all come together. Well written with great characters I devoured it in one afternoon on holiday.

Lovely book, with really likable characters.

Enjoyable and easy to read and you can get involved in the goings on of the different people and their relationships.

If you watch the great pottery throw down, I'm sure you will be a fan of this too!

Really enjoyed it, first book that I have read by Sara Cox and it won't be the last.

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I enjoyed this amusing tale of a group of people brought together for an evening pottery class. We meet a diverse group of people, all with their own tales, and find out how all the individual stories are interlaced.

This is an easy read with an interesting mix of characters.

I was a little confused at the change of name of one of the characters - first she was Mrs. Harris and then turned into Mrs. Harrison!

Although I did enjoy the story, I felt the ending was a little rushed.

I’m not knowledgeable about pottery although I adore great pottery throwdown but feel I am better informed about some parts of it now. Unfortunately that wasn’t my main aim when I read this book and so as a work of fiction I just found this book ok. Nothing wrong with it but nothing remarkable either.

If you were going to imagine Sara Cox writing a book, this might be the sort of book you'd imagine, about a group of women connecting to one another and finding about themselves along the way.
Its lighthearted and easy to read with an uplifting feel to it.
I enjoyed reading 'Thrown' - the women in question are brought together by a local community pottery group, and as they get to know one another and confide in each other, they start to grow and find out what they want from life and how to go about getting it. There are ups and downs for all of them, but the camaraderie between the women helps them through, and to find a solution.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the chance to read it.

I thought this was a good, steady debut for Sara Cox. It was enjoyable but not my normal type of book and I didn't really connect with any of the characters. However, it was well written and if this is your normal genre, I'm sure you will enjoy it. 3.5 stars.

I was really pleased to be able to get my hands on a copy of this one – it sounded great!

I thought that the book was very well written and all the characters played their parts perfectly too – the book had a great pace to it and I thought it was really enjoyable from start to finish.

It is 4 stars from me for this one, a well-developed story with some great characters! Highly recommended!

This is the 1st Book that I have read by the author and it won't be the last .

This book tells the story of a group of ladies that live on estate and attend a local pottery class in there local community centre and what we find in this book is we learn more about each character and there background as the pottery glasses develop , all of the characters have secrets and problems but is everything easy to fix as it seems ?

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the arc of this book in exchange for this honest review.