false <![CDATA[Eat Cake]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173585732m/306443.jpg 306443 10 Ever since childhood, Ruth has found baking cakes to be a source of relief from the stresses of life. And now-as her husband loses his job, her life-of-the-party father arrives for an extended stay (much to the dismay of her mother, who also moved in recently), and her teenage daughter perfects the art of sulking-Ruth is going to need some serenity. But she also needs a plan. Because with funds running low and tempers running short, her family needs more than the perfect sweet. It's going to be up to Ruth to save the day, and let the crumbs fall where they may... <br><br> "Ray does for cake what Joanne Harris did for chocolate." 2146640 2003 Eat Cake total:1298|5:206|4:533|3:444|2:105|1:10| 1298 4714 1723 365 5 3 false false Fri Aug 17 23:13:06 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 18 09:48:01 -0700 2007
I love the feel of this book. The overall tone was calming. I, like Ruth, unwind while baking. Everything makes sense when I'm up to my ears in flour.

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clinic while my mom had some extensive
outpatient surgery. Ruth, the main
character in Eat Cake, finds her whole
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Sam and Ruth live with Ruth’s mother and their 16 year old daughter. Their world is turned upside down when Sam loses his job and Ruth’s father is in an accident and needs to move in to be looked after by the f...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 21:29:09 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 09:41:15 -0800 2008
"Cakes have gotten a...more...]]> 2 0 false true Sat Jan 31 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 11:48:53 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 18:14:55 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Dec 31 11:34:37 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 11:36:14 -0800 2008 absolutely divine-looking recipes in the back, but I sent this to another BookCrosser without indulging.

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Never having read Ms. Ray before I found this just delectable. Her writing reminds me a lot of Elizabeth Berg. The humor under stress and in dire situations is what made this book so delightful to read. R...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Sep 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 12 13:37:43 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 30 16:17:18 -0700 2008
Favorite quote: "Cakes have gotten a bad rap. People equate virtue with turning down dessert. There is always one person at the ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Sep 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 02 06:40:41 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 07 07:05:57 -0700 2008 Ruth Hopson learnt that the best way to deal with stress was to visualize a place where you feel safe and comfortable. While others dreamt of childhood bedrooms or Jamaican beaches.....Ruth’s ‘Happy Place’ was the warm, scented, hollowed-out centre of a ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 10 23:14:07 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 12:44:45 -0800 2009
1. It was a good, fun and easy read. (And of course reading is one of my top hobbies....more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 05 00:29:51 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 00:31:56 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Dec 04 17:55:46 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 17:59:20 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=306443