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♥ Sandi ❣
2 stars

Late to the party! But I did struggle through this book - and I do mean struggle. I have both the audio from Libby and a hardcover copy. During the day I tried both options - nothing helped. This is my third Wilkerson read. I have read Deluge - a short story that wasn't bad, Good Dirt - which I really didn't care much for and now Black Cake, which I cared even less about.

Yes I know I am probably on the far left with this book, but here are my reasons...
1.I have never liked a book loaded
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Trisha
Dec 09, 2021 rated it really liked it
"The biggest moments in our lives are often just that, a matter of seconds when something shifts and we react and everything changes."

I love the idea of tracking food and how it changes from region and culture. That once they couldn't get a bread right until they tried it with salt water (because that was what was available to those making it). I love knowing that many have family recipes that they pass down to their kids - I love that they don't have measurements but instead just list a group o
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Feb 02, 2022 marked it as to-read
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Mar 19, 2023 marked it as to-read