I very much enjoyed this debut novel and finished it with a big smile. It’s a lovely gentle read about a group of women who are brought together through a pottery class at their local community centre. Each has their own issues with their personal lives and through the classes, friendships blossom and they find a support network. The characters are very real and believable, as are their individual circumstances. There are lots of giggles in amongst each of the more serious personal matters too. I’ll definitely keep an eye out for more from Sara Cox.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for a review.

I was excited to receive an advance copy of this book and it lived up to my expectations.

Unsurprisingly, Sara Cox showed a great knowledge of pottery lessons! The book covered a lot of issues – from cross-dressing to infertility – based on the lives of the women who attended the classes and showed a great deal of empathy. Tough subjects such as domestic abuse were handled sensitively with a light touch.

I can't wait for Sara's next novel!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I initially thought that this may be a memoir by the author. I knew she had written a memoir but that was a few years ago! Thanks to net galley for this free read. I really enjoyed this book. The reader is introduced to a number of characters who live in the same community and begin pottery classes together. I really liked the way each character was developed. It felt like I was going on a journey with each of them. There are lots of ups and downs and revelations throughout the story and once I started reading I could not put the book down!
I look forward to seeing more from this author in the future.

Thank you NetGallery for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

The book follows four residents of a housing estate who form friendships through a pottery class at their local community centre, led by the Scottish hunk Sasha. There are some predictable outcomes but a lot of surprises throughout.

I loved this book. I found each character realistic and relatable. The book had me hooked from the beginning and laughing out loud throughout. Well done Sarah Cox

This was an ok read for me. I had to keep coming back to it as it wasn’t grabbing me as much as some books. It had a nice premise and was a gentle tale

This is a light-hearted and fun story of a group of people coming together at a pottery class. The main character Becky is the manager of the local community centre and has persuade the council to set-up the classes to serve the local people.
The 4 woman who join have all got back stories and we discover these throughout the classes.
Was evident that Sara enjoyed presenting the TV programme and connecting with the contestants; her warm nature came across in bundles.
A heartwarming story which touches a number of social issues.

I was lucky enough to have been given the opportunity to read this book via @netgalley and I am glad I did! Debut novel by Sara Cox, this novel follows a group of individuals who live in a small town who decide to join the local community pottery class! Throughout this book you learn the backgrounds and stories from the main four female characters. An easy to read debut book, I flew through this story and following the journey of the characters throughout the book. The only downside to this story I believe was the ending; from the conclusion there may be scope for a second novel based on the characters- I just felt that I had some unanswered questions but apart from this a thoroughly enjoyable book and will definitely read future books from Sara Cox!

Sara Cox’s debut novel is an easy going tale of a group of women brought together by a new pottery class at their local community centre. It’s full of heart and the characters are well thought out and fully developed. However, it feels like a book for a slightly older audience than myself. That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy it - I love Sara and it felt very ‘her’ - but I usually prefer something a little more challenging. I guessed how most of it was going to turn out fairly early on, but it didn’t feel boring - just a lovely gentle read.

Thrown by Sara Cox is her debut book and was a really enjoyable entertaining read. The characters all seemed to come together and the storyline was fun and interesting. I really enjoyed reading this book. Would read a second book.
Highly recommended.

Becky: a single mum who prides herself on her independence. She knows from painful experience that men are trouble.

Louise: a loving husband, gorgeous kids. She ought to feel more grateful.

Jameela: all she's ever done is work hard, and try her best. Why won't life give her the one thing she really wants?

Sheila: the nest is empty, she dreams of escaping to the sun, but her husband seems so distracted,

The inhabitants of the Inventor's Housing Estate keep themselves to themselves. But the neighbours come together to try out a new skill under the watchful eye of their charismatic teacher, Sasha. Concealed heartaches and passions are uncovered, relationships shattered and formed, and the possibility for transformation is revealed.

This story centres around four women who attend the local community centre for a pottery class. They all have problems, The characters are likeable, interesting and believable. A story of friendships that are heartwarming and funny. This enjoyable read held my attention throughout.

I would like to thank #Thrown #HodderStoughton and the author #SaraCox for my ARC of #Thrown in exchange for an honest review.

Another good book from Netgalley – thank you. It is a lovely story based around a group of women who were stuck in a rut with difficulties that needed sorting out but not sure how to deal with life. Becky runs a community centre and to help keep going she organises a pottery class. The teacher arrived and with a name of Sasha she was expecting a woman. Very pleasantly surprised by a tall handsome man coming in through the door. Becky has a husband in prison but is released on liccence and causes more than enough drama for her. Jameela is enstranged from her husband. Louise is a bored housewife and mother. She is also bored to death with her job and longs for more in life. Sheila who longs to live in Spain but her husband is not so keen and that frustrates her. Their stories revolve around the pottery class. They become friends and help each other out in the dramas that come to light for all of them. I did feel that some of the issues that were resolved were telegraphed during the book but that did not spoil the plots at all – I thought clever me. I did find some parts particularly amusing which also makes a good story. I liked the way that all the women’s stories had an end to them but would like to have know how the story ended for Sheila, Martin and Anne-Marie. This would have made me happy to have them all sorted.

Becky's pottery class at the community center leads to friendship among four very different women in this lively novel. While it is indeed a bit trope-y (each woman has a different issue to cope with), the underlying message of building the family we make and helping one another is so positive that it doesn't matter. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. I enjoyed this very much.

Witty. Heartwarming and life affirming.

Thrown tells the story of four women attending a local pottery class. Casting a spotlight on their lives, loves and dreams.

Misunderstanding, mid life dissatisfaction and new friendships are tackled in an original and relatable way. I liked the writing style and insight into the small devastations that can shape us all.

I found each of the main characters extremely relatable and was rooting for them all. Set in a very British housing estate it was all too real, both easily funny and poignant.

The perfect read for a relaxing weekend.

What a lovely debut novel from Sara Cox. I wasn’t sure what to expect but was more than pleasantly surprised with this well told story full of likeable well written characters.

Thrown is the story of a group of strangers brought together by a beginners pottery class. They are a truly eclectic bunch and the story tells their own tale and then those where they become a group of friends and allies.

I would definitely recommend this as a lovely light hearted read and am looking forward to reading more from the author in the future.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

4* Thrown is the debut fiction book from Sara Cox, following her excellent memoir When The Cows Come Home.

Becky manages the local community centre on an estate where busy neighbours no longer know each other. When Becky secures council funding for a pottery class, a diverse group of people are brought together. Artistic Louise and her trucker husband are struggling with their hum-drum life as young parents, Sheila is the local busy body with a good heart and a husband who isn’t taking retirement well. Jameela is a lawyer with a competitive streak but complex family issues.

Thrown oozes warmth, gentle humour and a cast of characters that you cannot help but fall for. It’s a gentle and fun read which draws you in with a decent plot and a need to know what will happen. If you are seeking a hugely enjoyable read - Thrown will fit the bill.

Thanks to Hachette, Hodder and Stoughton and Netgalley for an ARC

Thrown by Sara Cox is a lighthearted, easy read novel.
It all revolves around a group of strangers brought together by a pottery class, each dealing with their own problems and insecurities. The story follows them with what life has thrown at them.
Thrown is an entertaining, warm hearted story of friendships and dramas with a sprinkling of humour which has Sara Cox narrative voice all over it. I thought it was clever of Sara using a pottery class, obviously a nod to her days in Pottery Throw Down, to base the story around and using ‘Thrown’ as the title which had multiple implications.
Big thanks to Sara Cox, Hodder and Stoughton and NetGalley for this eARC which I chose to read in return for my honest review.

A sweet little book which became like an audiobook for me as I could hear Sara Cox's dulcet tones so clearly in every paragraph as I read!

I'd enjoyed Sara's autobiography Till The Cows Come Home, so I knew she'd make a decent fist at writing a novel; there's a great ear for dialogue and a sound sense of time and place. While I'm generally not a fan of "girly" chick-lit books and romance - crime is more my style - I do like the occasional change of gear to something more gentle and Thrown fitted the bill perfectly. It reminded me of Milly Johnson who has a great knack of touching on "serious" themes and handling them deftly and sensitively without being heavy-handed.

Without wanting to give too much away about Thrown, it centres on a new pottery class where each member has his or her own troubles to deal with as they learn the basics of pottery and make new friends. Grief, loss, loneliness, and domestic violence are all here - some obvious and others well hidden. There are a couple of surprises along the way to make Thrown genuinely entertaining, but I can't agree with other reviewers that you can't guess what's going to happen at the end; the clues are all there!

A perfect book for a summer read on the beach or in the garden.

I admire Sara in her broadcasting so was interested that she had written a book. It is a lighthearted enjoyable read with good characters. The story is set around a pottery class which adds some extra interest and Sara does write very knowledgeably about the subject obviously from her experience in The Great Pottery Throwdown.

This is a fantastic debut by Sara Cox, full of relatable women that I really enjoyed getting to know. This was a real feel good read that tackled complex issues but in a sensitive and an ultimately uplifting way. Centred around a pottery class at a local community centre a group of people with little in common bond over the pottery wheel. I really enjoyed the pottery class details and it made me want to try a class myself. I read this in almost one sitting a great summer read and I think would make a wonderful drama on TV.

This was a superb debut novel by Sara Cox, I really enjoyed it. The characters were so interesting and the outcome was brilliant. I do hope she writes more as I’m very interested in reading more by her. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.