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Stuffed: A History of Good Food and Hard Times in Britain by Pen Vogler
3.0
I was very kindly given an advanced audiobook copy by W.F Howes Ltd and Netgalley.
I really enjoyed Scoff when I read it last April, but I do feel it was a situation of 'right book, right time'. Whilst Vogler's follow-up 'Stuffed' is jam-packed full of historical fact, intriguing origins of familiar foods and thoughtful analysis of how food and difficult times are inextricably linked, I found it all a little lifeless as I read. Perhaps it's the length, perhaps it's the denser chapters than the previous book. Nevertheless, it was an interesting read, but didn't quite gather my attention as 'Scoff' did previously.
'Stuffed' will be available from January 25th.
I really enjoyed Scoff when I read it last April, but I do feel it was a situation of 'right book, right time'. Whilst Vogler's follow-up 'Stuffed' is jam-packed full of historical fact, intriguing origins of familiar foods and thoughtful analysis of how food and difficult times are inextricably linked, I found it all a little lifeless as I read. Perhaps it's the length, perhaps it's the denser chapters than the previous book. Nevertheless, it was an interesting read, but didn't quite gather my attention as 'Scoff' did previously.
'Stuffed' will be available from January 25th.