Let Them Eat Cake

by Sandra Byrd
Let Them Eat Cake
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91 ratings, 3.63 average rating, 28 reviews (more data...)
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September 11th 2007 by WaterBrook Press

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Paperback, 304 pages

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1400073278    (isbn13: 9781400073276)

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Lexi Stuart is at a critical crossroads. She’s done with college but still living at home, ready to launch a career but unable to find a job, and soli...more




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Natalie Nyquist
08/19/08
Natalie Nyquist rated it: 4 of 5 stars

bookshelves: own
Read in June, 2007
recommended to Natalie by: Author
recommends it for: Girls over 18
Let Them Eat Cake by Sandra Byrd is sweet and satisfying from the mouth-watering cover art to the last page. This book is more than just "chick lit". As the debut of a series striving to reach that gap of twenties-something young women, Cake is a visual and mental treat--and the petit fours on the cover are almost too realistic to be bearable.

What makes it different? I can honestly state that there were many times while reading that I forgot where I was and became lost in L...more
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Virginia
08/09/08
Virginia rated it: 4 of 5 stars

When I picked up this book, I expected a few jabs at Marie Antoinette, or maybe a heroine who was as cluelessly pampered. Instead I met Lexi, a likable heroine who is anything but pampered, and I developed an appetite for French pastry. Lexi is fired from her boring job, and is about to be thrown out of the family nest as her parents literally sell her home right out from under her in preparation to moving to their retirement dream home. Lexi takes a job that is far beneath her abilities and inc...more
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Holly
08/22/08
Holly rated it: 3 of 5 stars

Read in November, 2008
Definitely chick-lit. Light and fluffy with very little depth or substance. Lexi is a college graduate going from job to job. Her degree is impractical, having something to do with French culture and literature. She moves back home, only to find that her parents are in the midst of preparing to sell their home and move to a retirement community. Predictably, Lexi's choices disappoint them. However, Lexi loves all things French and is determined to find employment that will indulge her.
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Pam
03/04/08
Pam rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Read in March, 2008
03/21/08
TITLE/AUTHOR: LET THEM EAT CAKE BY Sandra Byrd
RATING: 4/B
GENRE/PUB DATE/# OF PGS: Fiction, 2007, 310 pgs
SERIES/STAND ALONE: Stand- Alone
TIME/PLACE: present/Seattle
CHARACTERS: Lexi Stuart/baker
FIRST LINES: Catbert avoided catching my eye -- never a good sign.

COMMENTS: 03/03/08 rec bookcrossing ring/ray. A pleasant Christian fiction read. Lexi is a young woman in early 20's searching for the right job post college. It was refresh...more
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Krystal
05/12/09
Krystal rated it: 4 of 5 stars

bookshelves: 2009-books
Read in May, 2009
This was a cute boook - I think I have found another author that I really will enjoy! I did not care for the main character in the beginning of the book at all, but as she grew, developed, and changed, I found myself liking her more and rooting her on!
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Melinda
04/13/09
Melinda rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Read in April, 2009
I love books about baking and christian fiction, and this book was a great easy read. It's about a woman who has to decide what to do with her life, and she has options- - - cubicle office work or a small bakery. It's a great book!
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Johanna
05/20/09
Johanna rated it: 2 of 5 stars

Read in January, 2009
Albeit Christian fiction, perhaps a little too much "christian-ese". A light read that I breezed through on vacation. Great for when you don't want to think too hard.
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Laura0141
02/02/08
Laura0141 rated it: 5 of 5 stars

bookshelves: 2008
Has a copy to sell/swap — Read in February, 2008
recommends it for: christian women
This is a Christian chick-lit rather than romance and is set in a French bakery (in the US). The central character is Lexi who, as the book opens, finds her life going backwards. She's moved back in with her parents and has just lost her job. Struggling with her family's expectations, this is the story of how she grows up, both materially and spiritually. There *is* romance but that's not central to the novel which is much more concerned Lexi's all-round development. She's a very likeable c...more
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Chaos
11/20/08
Chaos rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Read in November, 2008
recommends it for: anyone who loves Christian Chick Lit.
Fun book!! Food, God and fun. What more could a reader-searching for a lite read-ask for?!
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Dora
12/02/08
Dora rated it: 3 of 5 stars

A cute Christian spin on chick lit; a good read for a lazy day.
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Sandra
05/21/09
Sandra rated it: 3 of 5 stars

Read in May, 2009
I remember this as being pretty cute, but I can't really remember all the details so it must not have stuck out to me all that much. It was definitely a good chic lit that didn't require a lot of thought. Hmmm...
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Leslie aka hugbandit7
01/06/09
Leslie aka hugbandit7 rated it: 5 of 5 stars

bookshelves: 2009, chick-lit, christian
Read in January, 2009
This book was a great combination of chick lit and christian romance. It doesn't hurt that they talked about food! If you like chick lit & Christian romance you'll like this book
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Marjanne
12/12/07
Marjanne rated it: 2 of 5 stars

Read in December, 2007
This was not a bad book, but it seemed kind of lame to me. The story was a little predictable. Technically this would be considered 'Christian-chick-lit'. On the plus side, it is not preachy or overly-focused on any particular doctrine, but at the same time the main character is not all that convincing. I had a hard time buying that she had 'found' God again.
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Sara
08/22/08
Sara rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Personal relationship with the author notwithstanding...

Likeable, interesting characters; thought-provoking, and topically timely for twenty- and early thirty-somethings struggling with questions of identity and meaning. Also fun to read for people like me who like baking and pastry! Looking forward to the sequels.
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Kristina
07/17/08
Kristina rated it: 4 of 5 stars

I love all books that talk about food in them. It is a weakness. I usually learn a lot from them. This story is great and twists enough to keep it interesting. It is a Christian novel so the heroine is trying to have faith in God that everything is going to turn out okay. Very fun read.
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Christa
05/05/08
Christa rated it: 3 of 5 stars

Read in November, 2007
Everyone goes through the what-should-I-do-with-my-life crisis at one point or another. And author Sandra Byrd eloquently captures that in "Let Them Eat Cake," a read that's as tasty as a cupcake—but far more substantive.
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Debbie
08/16/08
Debbie rated it: 3 of 5 stars

Read in August, 2008
recommended to Debbie by: Sweet Mary
I've been reading harder stuff, and when Mary recommended the book, I thought it a nice change. Quick read. Very sweet with decent and innocent romance. Thank you, Sandra Byrd.
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Laurie
07/29/08
Laurie rated it: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this piece of "Christian chick lit." Typical story of a girl looking for the perfect man and the perfect job, but enlivened by recipes and a not-so-typical ending.
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Betsy
08/28/08
Betsy rated it: 2 of 5 stars

I found this difficult to get through, but the plot was intriguing, I love anything about other languages. I don't know if it would have been better had I not been sick.
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Allison
05/30/08
Allison rated it: 3 of 5 stars

bookshelves: fiction
A sweet, cute story. Not the most creative plot in the universe, but a harmless story with some good food thrown in.
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