Rated of 5
by Laura Sargent Cover the Butter
This is an engaging and quick read. The author does a wonderful job creating the main characters, which allows the reader to understand their emotions and motivations, and gives the reader a vested interest in their journey. I could hardly put this book down, but towards the end I found myself slowing down -- I didn't want the book to end!
Rated of 5
by E A Palmer Modern Day Fairy Tale
"Cover the Butter" is a modern day fairy tale. None of the characters are particularly complex and the reasons for their actions often remain rather mysterious, however the story itself moves along fairly quickly and offers the reader a ray of hope that eventually things will be more like sunny, bright France than dark, deary England which, in these times of ours, is a rather welcome diversion.
Rated of 5
by Elizabeth Day Whoopee for Kate
I imagined this book would last me well into my short trip to Paris but I'd read it before I even arrived, which just shows how Kate's story grabbed me.
Carrie Kabak is an illustrator as well as a painter and her artist's eye illuminated this book. Readers feel the scenes, rather than simply read them.
From the opening scene right until the time Kate reaches the end of her story I was completely, utterly and passionately rooting for her.
Rated of 5
by Danielle Schaaf Cover The Butter
Carrie Kabak’s Cover The Butter is a wonderful and engaging read! Characters are richly drawn and they pulled all of my emotional strings: first empathy for Kate, later triumph; distaste, scorn and, ultimately, pity for Biddy, her mother; disdain for her father’s penchant to stand too far in the shadows; and disgust for her loser husband, Rodney. Kabak’s snappy dialogue and attention to detail drew me in to Cover the Butter and her warm, witty storytelling kept me glued to the book until the last page – which I finished hours after starting, not days! Cover The Butter is an excellent book to cuddle up with in bed at night or stretched out with on a summer chaise. I strongly recommend it!
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