It's not true to say I finished this book. I read half. It was an amusing, witty account of how a techie nerd becomes seduced by the simple happiness of baking sourdough bread. Does she reject her techie past? Yes and no. Whether yes or no fully won out, I couldn't say, but finally, I decided that it was all going to end Happily Ever After and I really couldn't be bothered to finish the book. ( )

Delightful. Full of love and play and mysticism.

And microbes. ( )

Utterly delightful and deeply readable! I loved Lois's adventures with her sourdough starter and the Marrow Market; it's so weird at times but also somehow very relatable. This book also prompted me to look up various food processes, places, and people, and I ended up going down several Google rabbit holes of San Francisco farmers markets and cheese cultures and a bunch of chefs - there was so much in "Sourdough" to take in but it was never overwhelming, just a total literary feast! I think Lois (much like Clay in "Mr. Penumbra") was the perfect main character for this story and I'd love to see more of her. (Speaking of Clay, I got a dopey grin out of his New Bagel cameo)

Also, I now have the problem of having read both of Robin Sloan's novels, his short stories, the novella, and even his tap-to-read Fish app...and there's nothing left?? I can't WAIT to see what he comes up with next! ( )

This one goes fast! Started last night and finished today!

Lois is a young computer programmer who accidentally befriends the owner of a peculiar and wonderful sourdough bread starter. When she takes ownership of the starter her life changes is mysterious ways. From a robot factory to an underground farmer’s market’s wise old goat farmer this story is like a modern fairytale warning us away from things too good to be true or that we don’t understand.

I fell like this book has no middle ground, you’ll either love it or hate it. ( )

A fun light read. Sloan put a lot of good pieces together, and he seemed to tie everything back together plot wise, but the Sourdough didn't give me that satisfying full stomach. ( )