Eat Cake
by Jeanne Ray
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Read in April, 2008
It's not really about cake just how cake saves Ruth's life. My Mom gave it to me, it was a lot of fun to read. For anyone who likes to save room for dessert, this ones for you... "Cakes have gotten a bad rap. People equate virtue with turning down dessert. There is always a person at the table...No, really, I couldn't...Everyone who is pressing a fork into that first tender layer looks at the person who declined the plate, and they all think, That person is better than I am. That person has...more
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Put yourself inside of a lemon bundt cake and inhale deeply for some serious therapy!
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.
One of my favorite parts of the book is that her family is so sick of cake because she makes it all the time. So, she's having this particularly bad day and is aching to shred up her carrots to put into a cake instead of glazing them for dinner. She...more
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.
One of my favorite parts of the book is that her family is so sick of cake because she makes it all the time. So, she's having this particularly bad day and is aching to shred up her carrots to put into a cake instead of glazing them for dinner. She...more
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Read in March, 2008
I certainly could relate, since I'm a middleage woman. I really agree with this: "Dinner, I think, would be fascinating if I only had to do it once a week. Dinner could be riveting if there was a way to make it cake". I love to bake! I also could relate to this part: "I got tired of cooking dinner. Everybody gets tired of cooking dinner. There's too much responsibility. Did we eat this last week? Is this good for you? Is it balanced, is it green, will he like it, will sh...more
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Ceritanya tentang seorang ibu rumah tangga yang sibuk, punya anak remaja yang udah mulai merasa nggak butuh or-tu, suaminya dipecat, dan masih harus ngurusin ibunya yang udah mulai tua dan banyak nuntut.
Belon lagi bapaknya yang udah cerai dan ngga akur sama ibunya kecelakaan dan harus tinggal juga di rumahnya.
Si ibu ini menemukan pelarian dari stress nya dengan cara baking cake, walopun orang serumah kadang suka protes.
Akhirnya, kecintaannya bikin kue justru jadi penyelamat krisis keluarga...more
Belon lagi bapaknya yang udah cerai dan ngga akur sama ibunya kecelakaan dan harus tinggal juga di rumahnya.
Si ibu ini menemukan pelarian dari stress nya dengan cara baking cake, walopun orang serumah kadang suka protes.
Akhirnya, kecintaannya bikin kue justru jadi penyelamat krisis keluarga...more
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Before Chick Lit there were women's contemporary writers like Elizabeth Berg and Barbara Kingsolver -- writers who touched at the issues and concerns of women, but did so with intelligence and wit. Jeanne Ray writes in the same way -- perhaps with a bit less intensity, but definitely with the same pen. Eat Cake tells the story of a middle-aged woman who must recreate herself when her life is turned upside-down by her husband's layoff and warring parents. She delves into her deepest desires and f...more
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Read in July, 2008
If I could, I would give this 3.75 stars. But since I can't, I rounded up. I read this book in 3 days, so its a very easy read and cute one to read when you just want a light-hearted, simple novel that could make you look at a life a little different. The story is well thought out and put together. The characters are realistic - while their circumstances may not entirely be. But it is definitely worth reading. I really like that the recipes that are talked about throughout the story are included...more
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Read in January, 2006
This book was enjoyable to read because the main character loves baking. She really loves it and finds reasons to. The way things suddenly turn and spiral in her life reminds me of those baking competitions where the team has to move their cake from the prep table to the presentation table without destroying it. This woman's life became like the cake that hits the floor. Things were smooth and then everything changed and got bumpy. It was a good story though, and at the end, you get a few yumm...more
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recommended to Rose by:
Marie
I'm trying to get into this book and after blowing through The Ghost Orchid in one week, I need to change to a more light-hearted book about a heroine that loves to bake and thinks about life through cakes. I started this one a few weeks ago and am going to give it another shot. I better like it... I may be buying it from my friend, as I set it down on a wet spot on the boat and some of the pages got warped. I hate returning a book in worse condition than I received it!
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Read in October, 2007
Just finished on my lunch hour today. A good book. Made you hungry at times but....very well written. It's an EASY read but there are some deeper elements. There were a couple passages I had to write down since I so thoroughly related and enjoyed the metaphors. Interesting....I am laughing now since the last books I've read have all referred to eating...I see a weird trend (Eat Cake, Having It and Eating It).
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Good grief, I love this book. I love any novel that goes into details about cooking/baking. As the author says, 'nobody ever got fat from eating just one piece of cake.' This book is so funny, I haven't read it in a while, I'll have to pick it up again. Even my husband liked this book and laughed out loud and several parts. Haven't tried the cake recipes in it yet. Ah....so many cake recipes, so little time.
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Read in January, 2003
Ruth bakes cakes for comfort. When her parents, who don't speak to each other, both move into her house and her husband loses his job, Ruth really begins churning out the cakes.
A light, funny book with plenty of plot. You will definitely want to read Ms. Ray's other titles and you might even want to read this one twice. The recipes at the end of the book are icing on the cake. Recommended reading.
A light, funny book with plenty of plot. You will definitely want to read Ms. Ray's other titles and you might even want to read this one twice. The recipes at the end of the book are icing on the cake. Recommended reading.
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Read in February, 2008
I was, again, looking for a pleasant distraction and found this at my mom's house. It's lighthearted, fast moving, believeable and fun. The characters were genuine, distinct, and sympathetic personalities. You could read it in a few hours over a day or two (I intentionally stretched it out a bit and it still took just 2 days) for a quick pick-me-up. Plus, it's about cake. What could be finer?
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Read in August, 2008
I picked this up after looking at Sanz's review and thought it would be fun to have a fast read. It was fast...I read it in a day. I loved it. It definately wasn't deep, but I could almost relate to the main character, and all of the other characters were endearing. There were a lot of good "lines" in this book, and I laughed a lot as I read.
Read it, tell me what you think.
Read it, tell me what you think.
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Read in August, 2008
When both of Ruth's divorced parents end up moving in with her, and her husband loses his job, Ruth expects life to change drastically, but she never suspects that her obsession for baking cakes will be just the thing that will pull them all together and get the family back on track. This is a tale for the sandwich generation that is as warm and sweet as a fresh baked cake.
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Read in April, 2008
Feb 2008: Re-reading this just for fun!!!
March 2006:Because i LOVE eating cake this book had my attention right away, plus there are several wonderful cake recipies in the back of the book! i so relate to Ruth in this story, and wanting to just bake something to escape the pressures of life... if i ever get it back from my sister, Emily, i'll read it over and over again.
March 2006:Because i LOVE eating cake this book had my attention right away, plus there are several wonderful cake recipies in the back of the book! i so relate to Ruth in this story, and wanting to just bake something to escape the pressures of life... if i ever get it back from my sister, Emily, i'll read it over and over again.
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recommended to Mary Kate by:
Sharon Cassidy
recommends it for: any middle aged woman (sorry Kate!)
recommends it for: any middle aged woman (sorry Kate!)
I have enjoyed this book so far. Easy read, can be read in a weekend. A middleaged woman is going through several unexpected crises in her life. Still reading how she will deal with them, but I think it's going to be easy to predict what she does. Hopefully it has a happy ending and her marriage and family stay in tact - too many "mid-life crises" books don't.
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Read in November, 2007
This is a light chic lit book that I listened to on CD to pass the time on a long bus ride. The story was alright, but not spectacular. It did help pass the time, which was my whole point. Plus, I enjoy baking and enjoyed that aspect of the book. The author reads it and has a very soothing voice. So much so that I dozed off quite a bit while listening.
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We read this book for book club. It was different for me to not read a non fantasy - because I like them. This was written really well. I learned that sometimes when we are faced with challenges in life it is only then that we really learn what we can do with our life, our potential for talents that lay out of our comfort zone.
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Read in January, 2006
This is a charming book, one that I've recommended to several other people. I don't enjoy most contemporary fiction books because they tend to be bleak. This book is an exception. In fact, I liked the characters so much that I wish the book had a sequel. I've also read other books by the author and didn't enjoy them as much.
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Read in August, 2008
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This is not something I would have chosen for myself. It's a little too realistic for my taste. It was a fairly easy read. After all the 500-600 page books I've been reading, it was pretty quick.
If it were real, life would be pretty interesting. I believe that the learned behaviors & attitudes are helpful for anyone.
If it were real, life would be pretty interesting. I believe that the learned behaviors & attitudes are helpful for anyone.
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