Jessie JanowitzRezensionen

I love reading middle grade books at night: they are cute, don't have too many characters or plot lines, and they're not so juicy I stay up half the night. I absolutely adore the Vanderbeeker series by Karina Van Glaser and The Doughnut Fix was the first book on Book Riots if you liked... list so it had BIG shoes to fill in my Vanderbeeker heart. It did superbly, my entrepreneurship baker heart loved the whole doughnut stand proces. I can't wait to read the next one.

This one is a little narrower in plot and setting but still fun and a good lesson

Laugh-out-loud funny at times, great family relationships - parent/child, siblings - and an engaging plot. A great family read.

Loved as much as the first one

I really enjoyed this book - its well written and an engaging story. I love that the main character Tristan chooses a baking project as his task to keep him occupied before he can start school in his families new town. I was delighted with the book & read it in a two sittings.

Tristan is floored when his parents announce they are moving from their NYC life out to a rural area in a run down purple house. His parents decide they are going to wait until second semester to enroll them in school and instead want the kids to work on a project. Tris is disappointed in the small town at first and the lack of breakfast. His project soon becomes getting the chocolate cream doughnut recipe that once was a big deal in the town and starting his own business. There are a lot more steps in the process than he every thought possible! Charming story with a persistent, clever main character.

Sometimes the right book comes along at just the right point in your life. A sort of book serendipity. Tristan is a 12yo who moves away from New York City to a rural town and a fixer-upper after his family decides to make some pretty drastic life changes. It is a complete adjustment for him and his siblings to go from urban to rural life.

The kids can't start school right away, so their parents suggest that they each begin a project of their choosing to occupy their time. Tristan's sister Jeanine begins a complicated mapping project, and his little sister Zoe has an imaginary friend to keep her busy. Tristan bikes into town on the first morning in search of a bakery and discovers that the sign advertising life-changing chocolate cream doughnuts is a lie. (you know- the cake is a lie) At first, it is just another disappointment in the series of events since moving out there, but Tristan makes the doughnuts his project, and it all works out in the end.

Didn't know this was the second book but it can be read as a standalone.

Tris and Josh own The Doughnut Stop. Keeping up with the demand is too hard but Tris finds a solution but it is expensive. Little does he know that his sister is going behind his back and that move may just make it possible for his to get his solution.

I like Tris. He's a little high strung but he does his best. I like that there are lessons shown in the book but it does not beat you over the head with those lessons. Honesty is very important. I like how Tris does it. He teaches his parents the importance of honesty. His sisters add to the story--brainy and cute. The town is important and how the townspeople come together to save it is cool. This is a good read and now I must read the first book.

Reviewed for Netgalley. 2nd in series. Had not read first but did not matter at all. Tris and his mate Josh live in a tiny town called Petersville and run a doughnut shop from 4pm until they sell out, as they cant keep up with the demand for FYO fill your own donuts.

The uncertainty of a twelve-year-old as he faces a whole new life thanks to a family move hits humor and an unexpected twist, which opens new doors in a way he never expected it could.

Tristan figures something is up when his parents take him and his two sisters for a ride into the countryside, leaving New York behind, but he never expected to be introduced to their new, future home on top of a hill in the middle of nowhere. Not happy about any of it, he takes his bike to find at least something to eat for breakfast the first morning they are there. But the town is basically non-existence...definitely lacking on the breakfast end of things. When he sees a sign offering chocolate cream doughnuts, he thinks he's rescued. But that sign isn't all it seems, and soon he finds himself making a decision he would have never even considered in New York.

The author lures in the sympathy during the first chapters as Tristan and his sisters are forced to leave everything they love behind...and that without any care for their opinion on the matter. Add Tristan's uncertainty about himself, since his one sister is 'gifted' and he struggles with multiplication, and he's a boy readers can easily identify with. Despite the negatives, Tristan is daring and holds just the right amount of rebellious attitude to make him a character to cheer for. He makes mistakes but sees them and corrects them. And he does become frustrated along the way.

There are so many good things about this book, which make it a gem when it comes to food for thought. Tristan's self-doubt and how he tackles it is one lesson. His prejudice to the small town takes a real flip as he discovers how much richness the seemingly simple people there actually have...and some of the funniest quirks. There's a wonderful dash of working together and helping hands when most needed too.

The most obvious theme of this tale is the building of his own business. The author masterfully weaves the basics of starting up a business and the troubles in entails into the story. Tristan faces hurdles he never expected, but ones which are very true to life. The solutions he finds are easy to understand and reflect reality. At the end of the book, there is a basic run-down of the most important parts of the process.

Humor lines the entire tale like a constant, pink cloud. Not only is Tristan's youngest sister full of cute, silly moments, but the town's people hit with personalities as colorful as a rainbow. The pacing in the book does fall back every now and then, making it more a read for bookworms then reluctant readers. But it's still an enjoyable journey with Tristan, and the information he learns is sure to inspire young entrepreneurs and spark ideas of their own.

I received a complimentary copy and enjoyed it enough to leave my honest thoughts. I'm giving this one 4.5 stars and rounding up.

Tristan and his family relocate from New York City to a small town in upstate New York. Since they can't start school immediately, he and his sister each need to select a project to research and work on. Tristan decides to bring back the town's famous chocolate cream doughnuts.