So sweet you almost need a dentist! Adorable story. Sweet characters. Great narration! I will definitely be checking out this author’s other work too!

The dos and donuts of love is a cute love story / love triangle set up with a backdrop of a competitive competition on a reality TV show. We have a curvy protagonist named Shireen who recently broke up with her girlfriend Christina. Even though she is hurting a lot she is excited to be selected for an Ireland based reality TV called junior Irish baking show. Shireen knows she needs to win this, for herself, for her parents who own & operate a rate donut shop called "You drive me glazy ". She meets other participants and quickly hits of with another contender named Niamh. But before she could get close to anyone else, she finds out not only her ex is a participant but is also partnered with Shireen, bringing up all sad emotions. There is also a saboteur in the competition.
The story was light hearted for the most of the parts but it didn't let racism, fat phobia, etc. run the story. Being a fat girl myself. I know these things are happening on a larger scale; but luckily the story didn't go all just focused on that and made sure the main star of the show is food!! I found all the characters a bit annoying, they were always a bit over the top. I can't call any character as my favourite. They always focused on wrong things. And started off with too much attitude. I liked the idea of a saboteur and the whole thing around reality TV.
Reasons why you should read this book:
• Fat & beautiful main lead from Bangladesh.
• Super diverse (you have India, Bangladesh, Taiwan & what not)
• Queer representation
• Reality TV concept
From the very first chapter you should be tempted to get donuts & hot chocolate so you might as well buy it and then start reading and enjoy the book with crazy twists & turns.

This was a great book all the way through. Fun characters, a great narrator, and delicious sounding treats! What more can a reader ask for?

Many thanks to Netgalley, Dreamscape Media and the author for the ALC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Adiba Jaigirdar never ever disappoints me. I have become such a fan of her work. There are so many parts of her stories that I love, whether it be unapologetically queer, brown, loud and all of this set in an immigrant household that values their roots, culture and religion, to top it all its set in Ireland with very typically Irish nuances to the sweet lovable bold characters.

The Do's and Donuts of love as the title suggests is love story in which food especially donuts play a huge huge role. Our MC Shireen is trying to get over a break up with her girlfriend. She is struggling especially since her best friend is away in Bangladesh for the Summer and she is also stressed about getting into the Junior Irish baking show where her ex is one of her competitors. Not only will this help build her career in the future as a Baker and a Chef but this will also bring the much needed attention to her parent's Donut shop in town. Now what could go wrong in a televised TV baking reality show against your ex, and a new possible crush when it also seems like somebody is out to sabotage her winning chances?

This book is such a treasure for Brown immigrant queer teenagers, that I am jealous I didn't get to read books like these growing up. So many sensitive topics have been covered with gentleness and care in this book, including immigrant pressure, parental expectations, racism and micro aggression, general distaste towards minorities, islamophobia, body shaming etc. It talks about parental support and how it is such a hard thing to achieve for queer brown children from their families. Another thing is the use of puns which I think should be evident from just the title. Adiba is masterful in creating a light and airy atmosphere while keeping the pace and dealing with deeper soul touching topics and relatable characters.

The narrator Priya Ayyar was absolutely amazing with everything inclusing the pace, tempo, impressions and keeping up the drama factor.

One of my favorite things about this book is that the author kept this story very realistic. From the drama, love life to who won the competition. Sometimes the main character isn’t always going to win competitions and the author having the characters go through failure made it very realistic. The main character is also a lesbian and since the start of the book she had a rocky relationship with her ex girlfriend, Chris. The more you read the more you got to know them. There is a twist in this book that I didn’t expect at all! Props to the author for making this book a fun ride! I liked the plus sized, lesbian and Bangladeshi representation. The romance in this book is also a love triangle and I adore love triangles it just gives me butterflies! I also loved the puns in the book title and title of each chapter! This author really put lot of effort and creativity into her work and the puns made it interesting! Her parents also had competition with her ex girlfriend’s parents and it was fascinating to see. This book never had a dull moment and the audiobook and narrator did an amazing job. I definitely reccomend this book!

I received a copy of this audiobook from netGalley for a honest review.

Shireen has just broken up with her girlfriend and her best friend is in Bangladesh not Ireland where they were born. She's in crisis but she's also been selected to be on the Young Irish Baking show. Shireen is an amazing baker but so is her ex who is also on the show. hen there's the cute girl Shireen meets on the show. Now how will she get through all this with her heart and mind in tack.

I really great love story about being prepared for anything.

The Dos and Donuts of Love was such a fun listen! A sweet sapphic story, that revolves around a baking competition - what more can you ask for? I loved how much Jaigirdar focused on the actual competition, it gave the book so much more depth.

This book was good! I liked the characters and the setting. The author writes good too!!
I hope to read more by this author in the future! Looking forward to it!
I loved this book sooooooo much!

The Dos and Donuts of Love, is cute book. It definite is more teen drama than love story and that's ok. I did go in to it thinking it would be more of a love story than it was. It was incredibly angsty but age appropriate. Topics such as fat shaming were handled with grace and decorum. However, I don't feel the book was for me.

The narrator did a good job with the voices though I did get a bit confused in some places. I would happily listen to more books narrated by Priya Ayyar. Each character was decently distinct and I found the conversations easy to follow.

I received an arc and am leaving this review of my own volition.

This is a queer contemporary YA romcom following Shireen, as she competes on the first ever Irish junior baking show - against her ex-girlfriend.

I loved ever single minute of listening to this audiobook. Adiba Jaigirdar always writes the mos endearing, humorous and sweet characters; I loved following Shireen's story as she navigated her own passions, romantic relationships and friendships. This book is perfectly-paced, which just the right amount of twists and turns to keep you intrigued.

This brilliant storytelling combined with the Bake Off element was perfection. I adored the settings throughout, the descriptions of food and all of the food puns - it really made the book stand out from other YAs I have read recently.

Thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook, and would highly recommend to anybody who is a fan of YA contemporaries - and food!

Adiba always gives me a story with culture and an insight into growing up in Ireland, and I love it all. Shireen wants to be a baker like her parents, and she is planning on showing off her skills and hopefully winning some money for her family's Donut shop as well

The only kicker is that her ex, Christine, will also be there, which is one reason their relationship broke.

This story showed us what it is like growing up chubby and a person of colour in Ireland while attempting to do something public

There were so many [pects to this love story that made it deeper than first glance - a great love story all around with lots of drama to unpack

I throughly enjoyed this book. It was so cute but also thoughtful. Shireen is trying to get over her breakup with her girlfriend Chris when she learns that she has been accepted into the Junior Irish Baking Show. That’s great news but the problem is her ex is also in the competition. How is she supposed to move in when she’s now forced to be near her for the competition? Or could bring around Chris fix things and the get back together? No Shireen must focus on the competition because her parents bakery needs the help or her winning. That’s easier said than done when another competitor seems to have her eye on her. Being on a televised baking show with her ex and a possible new love interest should be fine right? What could go wrong?

This was an excellent read with so many aspects to learn about. I enjoy reading about different cultures. Learning about Shireen’s Bangladeshi culture in this book made me want to research more into the culture altogether. I learned that other POC cultures deal with the same issues as African American families. I loved that Shireen’s family was supportive of her. A young lesbian couple with POC characters, I’m so glad that children will be able to see themselves in these characters. While the book was lighthearted and fun it also covered topics that are a little harder. POC children’s lack of support from their parents when they come out, them feeling like they have to help support the families, them feeling like that can’t make their own path in life and have to do what their parents want them to do, and different relationship/friendship dynamics. These are all things that need to be discussed more in YA literature since our youth are actually going through these things. I really enjoyed the author’s note at the end. The narrator of the audiobook was great and kept me engaged the entire time. I look forward to reading more books from this author and other audiobooks from the narrator.

Content warnings: fatphobia, racism, lesbophobia, trolling.

Rep: Shireen (main character) is Bangladesh-Irish, cis and sapphic (lesbian coded but lesbian refused to be used for her). Chris (side character) is Taiwanese-Irish, cis, and lesbian (lesbian used on page, we fucking love it). Niamh (side character) is cis, white, and sapphic (label not specified). Shireen's family are all Bangladesh-Irish and cis.


This book has THE BEST puns ever. Oh my god does it what.
The chapter titles are all puns and I fricken LOVE it. They are so funny and fit so perfectly with the book.

Shireen is an incredible well written character. She is the embodiment of a 17 year old going through her first break up, the heartbreak it entails, and of course, entering a reality TV show baking competition.

Shireen’s ex-girlfriend, Chris, also happens to be her competition, which makes for extremely entertaining reading. Along with a new girl – Niamh who is very cute and also Shireen’s competition.

I can't wait for this book to be published because it was such a fun read and I will love Adiba's works until the day I die.

Plus, a fat main character, who likes food, isn't ashamed of her body, is proud in her Bengali-Irish heritage and her queerness make me so happy.

This book was an easy 5 stars from me.

The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar is a humorous, queer YA romance for fans of the GBBO, sapphic love triangles, and all the baking puns that you can imagine. I received an ARC of the Audiobook from NetGalley, and the enchanting narration of Priya Ayyar was an absolute treat for the heart and the ears.

Shireen is recovering from a recent breakup with her girlfriend, Chris, when she gets her dream acceptance into the Junior Irish Baking competition TV show. When Shireen first meets her competitors, she connects with Niamh, a new friend (and potentially more), but also discovers that her ex-girlfriend is also competing! Additionally, it seems that someone might be sabotaging the competition. Following Shireen through all of the baking and her various crushes makes for an adorable, emotional, and tasty narrative.

Ayyar's engaging tone draws you in, allowing you to savor every twist and turn in the story. It was a joy hearing the variety of Irish accents. Her voice brings out the distinct nuances of each character, making them come alive in the listener's imagination. This audiobook effortlessly blends the art of baking with the complexities of love and personal growth, delivering a five-star experience that leaves listeners craving for more.

First I would like to thank Dreamscape Media for providing my a copy of the audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

This is the story of Shireen, teenage baker, who wants to do anything she can to help her parent's donut shot You Drive Me Glazy. In comes a televised baking competition show that she gets accepted on along with her ex-girlfriend, Chris, and a new friend, Niamh. Shireen has to bake the best she ever has while dealing with her feelings for Chris and Niamh all without the help of her best friend.

What I loved:
- Audiobook quality, the quality of this audiobook was amazing and the narrator did a great job with the different accents
- Baking, I am terrible at baking but I find comfort in watching baking shows and reading books with bakers and this book hit the mark
- Shireen's Parents, they are super supportive of her and the only concern raised about the competition is her mental health and if it would negatively impact her
- Chris, she made a bad call which resulted in her breakout with Shireen but she clearly cares for Shireen and recognizes her screw up and spends a lot of the book trying to mend what she broke
- Contest judges, as an avid baking show watcher I loved the play on the names/characters of the different judges in the contest
- Diversity, this book is set in Ireland but the characters in the book have backgrounds from all over the world which is refreshing and a better actual representation of the general population nowadays

This was such an adorably sweet young adult queer romance. There was baking, romance, competition, drama and even a small mystery. If you are looking for a book to put you in a great mood and make you a bit hungry I would absolutely recommend this book. The audiobook is such an easy read and I loved it so much I finished in a day!

This book was just so much fun. A contemporary YA romance filled with so many puns and yummy food!!

The novel follows Shireen as she competes in the Junior Irish Baking Show against her ex girlfriend and her new crush.

Although it was mostly a lighthearted read, our main character also faces challenges in dealing with racist and fat-phobic comments directed towards her.

I loved Adiba’s other books so I was not surprised to fall in love with this one so easily.

Sharin wants nothing more than to win the first ever Junior Baking Show, but receiving racist and fat-phobic comments on social media and competing against her ex-girlfriend and newfound crush has made things complicated.

I love The Great British Bake-Off references and the punny food chapter titles! Also, some of the treats in this book sound absolutely delicious!

this was cute but it was pretty slow for me. I almost dnf because it was hard to get into, however I was invested and wanted to see how it ended. it was cute and I would recommend to a certain audience.

This was definitely very cute!

I would say that my favourite part were the characters. Jaigirdar showed off her talent in this novel through Shireen, who was such a fully fleshed-out, realistic, complex, nuanced, and loveable main character. She went through all the events of the book in a way that wasn't completely irrational to the point of frustration, but in a way that was still messy, sometimes making the wrong decisions, basing herself more on how she felt instead of what was clearly the logical move. Considering her age and the general set up, it made the story feel very real, as well as keeping things entertaining.

I also really appreciated the way that Jaigirdar wrote this very lighthearted plot, with a fun baking-show backdrop, but still addressed a lot of very real issues through her characters. The racism and fatphobia that Shireen has to suffer during the competition wasn't glossed over or sugarcoated, but the story remained something that was sweet and easy to read through.

Of course, I'm obsessed with Chris, and she deserves so much more than what the world has to offer oh my god... Once again, I think Jaigirdar wrote a character who was not completely devoid of fault or who never made any mistakes, but was still loveable and very relatable.

The one thing I will say is that, out of all of Jaigirdar's works, this is the one I got the least attached to. I didn't build a super emotional connection to the characters, and while I was invested in the story, I didn't have quite the same life-changing experience as I did with The Henna Wars. Of course, this is a super personal observation though, and I could absolutely see other readers getting very attached to this book, so I would still definitely recommend it!

I actually did not finish this one. I found the lead character and the writing style kind of annoying and only read a few chapters. I think this will work for a lot of readers, but it did not work for me