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Black Cake
Black Cake | Charmaine Wilkerson
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In this moving debut novel, two estranged siblings must set aside their differences to deal with their mother's death and her hidden past--a journey of discovery that takes them from the Caribbean to London to California and ends with her famous black cake. In present-day California, Eleanor Bennett's death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a traditional Caribbean black cake, made from a family recipe with a long history, and a voice recording. In her message, Eleanor shares a tumultuous story about a headstrong young swimmer who escapes her island home under suspicion of murder. The heartbreaking journey Eleanor unfolds, the secrets she still holds back, and the mystery of a long-lost child, challenge everything the siblings thought they knew about their family, and themselves. Can Byron and Benny reclaim their once-close relationship, piece together Eleanor's true history, and fulfill her final request to "share the black cake when the time is right?" Will their mother's revelations bring them back together or leave them feeling more lost than ever? Charmaine Wilkerson's debut novel is a story of how the inheritance of betrayals, secrets, memories, and even names, can shape relationships and history. Deeply evocative and beautifully written, Black Cake is an extraordinary journey through the life of a family changed forever by the choices of its matriarch.
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JamieArc
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Set on an unnamed Caribbean island, this story came alive to me as I read it while in St. Lucia and could imagine it here. The short chapters and constantly changing story worked for me. I almost couldn‘t put it down. This story is about so many things, and a lot was packed in to the last 50+ pages. Some editing could have been done. Overall, I really enjoyed being with each of the characters and learning how the story unfolded. #LiteraryCrew

sarahbarnes Beautiful pic! 3d
AmyG Lovely photo! (edited) 3d
Librarybelle Gorgeous photo! 3d
TheLudicReader This is my current read. 2d
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Librarybelle
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Checkin time for this month‘s #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead ! I‘ve seen some mixed reviews on this one from those who have finished. Any thoughts to share with the group at this point?

Discussion questions will be posted on the 31st!

Jerdencon I‘m 1/2 done - so far it‘s been good. 3d
SamAnne Still waiting for my library hold… 3d
JamieArc Stayed up late to finish this yesterday! Review will be coming today 🖤🎂 3d
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AllDebooks @SamAnne me too 🙄 3d
julieclair Libby snatched back the book before I could finish... hadn't gotten very far, but I was liking it. I've ordered a used copy from eBay. Hoping it arrives in time, but if not, I'll add my comments late. 3d
megnews I‘m behind on reading but hope to catch up for discussion 3d
Addison_Reads I have a used paperback copy of this book I purchased to share with my IRL book club. If anyone still waiting on a library hold in the US would like it I can mail it out tomorrow for you. 3d
Sargar114 I‘m really enjoying it.almost about halfway through. 3d
mcctrish I really enjoyed it! Thank you so much for picking it to read ❤️ I LOVE the back story of black cake ( I had no idea) 2d
mrp27 So far I‘m enjoying what I‘m reading but I‘m not very far into the book. 2d
Librarybelle So glad you enjoyed it, @mcctrish ! 2d
Librarybelle @mrp27 Glad you are enjoying what you have read so far! 2d
Sargar114 @Librarybelle Don‘t worry, it‘s got short chapters so it‘s a bit of a quick read 1d
CBee @Librarybelle I started yesterday and am LOVING it so far! 1d
Librarybelle So good to know, @Sargar114 @CBee !! 1d
LaraReads @Librarybelle I am behind too! 😫 1d
Librarybelle @LaraReads Glad I‘m not the only one! 1d
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amma-keep-reading
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Whew! What a read.

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kspenmoll
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JamieArc Did you really make black cake? This is my current read (at page 100) and I‘m really enjoying it…curious where the story is going to go. 6d
Soubhiville What a helpful reading Buddy you have! 6d
AmyG I miss reading with my cat. What a beauty! 5d
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ravenlee That‘s a nice bookstand you‘ve got there! 5d
ShelleyBooksie Poe ❤️🧡💛💚 5d
dabbe Priceless Poe! ❣️🐾❣️ 5d
kspenmoll @JamieArc I took that photo off the internet! Thanks for the compliment!A baker I am so not- & Black cake sounds long & complicated. I did look up recipes for it. 5d
kspenmoll @ravenlee Sturdy, soft, petable bookstand- there is nothing better! 5d
kspenmoll @AmyG I totally understand. Cats are such devoted, snuggly reading companions.💕💕 5d
Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 5d
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Sargar114
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“He should have know it would come to this.”

#firstlinefridays #literarycrew

Library hold picked up today, already enjoying it.

Librarybelle Hooray!! 6d
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mcctrish
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Mini trip to Toronto to see 2 plays and our youngest who‘s here going to uni. I loved this book, all the twists as we uncover Covey‘s story, the swimming and surfing, the black cake ( an unexpected example of colonialism), family. it‘s set in 2 time lines, present day and the 50‘s #literarycrew #buddyread

LeahBergen Fun! Enjoy your holiday. 1w
Sargar114 Just started and already liking it! 6d
mcctrish Thx @LeahBergen it was a perfect little getaway and we had blue skies the whole time, perfect for walking 6d
mcctrish @Sargar114 I found I was engaged right away too 6d
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Deblovestoread
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I really enjoyed this multigenerational debut novel although the ending lost me a bit. Looking forward to the #LiteraryCrew discussion at the end of the month.

Librarybelle Hooray! So glad you liked it! 1w
Cinfhen I just couldn‘t keep track of all the characters🤷🏼‍♀️ and the name changes - I did audio and was probably too distracted to fully appreciate the various threads 1w
Cinfhen Im glad you enjoyed😁 1w
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TheLudicReader
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My teensy March Break #bookhaul. I mean, does it even count?

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AlizaApp
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Two estranged siblings reunite after their mother has died, where they are faced with her final bequest: a tape she has left them explaining a painful family secret. The story moves quickly, on multiple timelines, and I enjoyed the different points of view.

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Cinfhen
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#UnpopularOpinion I just found this book so difficult to follow- multiple timelines, dozens of characters, so many side stories- it was just too messy for me 🤷🏼‍♀️curious to see what the #LiteraryCrew has to say about this one!! This was also on @MallenNC #ALSpine list - sorry I didn‘t love it as much as you did, Melyssa! I enjoyed the author‘s notes & im interested to see what she writes next. #ReadingTheAmericas23 #Jamaica

Megabooks I don‘t remember much about this, but I did read it. 🤔 (edited) 2w
Librarybelle That‘s a shame! I‘ve not started yet. I‘m very curious now… 2w
Cinfhen This book has tons of 5 star reviews so I have a feeling it was me @Librarybelle @Megabooks I just wasn‘t fully invested from the start and I did audio which meant I was often spacing out 🤪 2w
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MallenNC There is a lot going on in this one! I read it in print and think it would have been hard to follow on audio. 2w
Cinfhen I see now that I own this book on my Kindle too 🤦🏼‍♀️ @MallenNC I probably should have switched to print!! Bummer 2w
Addison_Reads When I found out at my IRL book club that this author writes "flash fiction" it helped me understand this book more. The short chapters and the way some characters and topics just pop-up without being explored in-depth, I feel are just part of the writing style. 2w
Cinfhen Interesting @Addison_Reads that does explain the writing style which sometimes felt like bullet fire - her prose was great so im definitely curious to try her next book. 2w
TrishB I love this one, just shows sometimes just how it clicks. 2w
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kellyann28
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Another February read that also happened to be a January #BookSpin was Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson. I LOVED this book! I typically love family dramas and really enjoy seeing this explored in other cultures. This was as good as other readers have said!

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mcctrish
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Happy International Women‘s Day Littens ❤️❤️❤️

readingjedi That mug is somewhat fabulous 🤣 2w
mcipher And the mug contents look amazing! 2w
LeahBergen Love it! 😆 2w
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mcctrish @readingjedi I have a mug obsession 2w
mcctrish @mcipher my milk frother brings me joy in the morning ❤️ 2w
mcctrish @LeahBergen @Sleepswithbooks I mean, it‘s true 🤷🏻‍♀️🤣 2w
ozma.of.oz Perfect mug is perfect. 2w
5feet.of.fury Love the mug 2w
dabbe There should be a shop called “Mug & Nails.“ 💚🖤💚 2w
mcctrish @dabbe oh I‘d buy so many mugs there while I got my nails done 💅🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2w
mcctrish @ozma.of.oz I had to have it 2w
mcctrish @5feet.of.fury it would be good on a tee too 🤣🤣 2w
ShelleyBooksie Awesome mug and fancy nails! 2w
mcctrish @ShelleyBooksie I thought they‘d do a better job of heralding in spring 🤣🤣 2w
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ChantalReads
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This is a very intricate, and well-written story. All of the loose ends get tied up, so it is satisfying to finish. The non-chronological style of writing can be a tad confusing if you struggle keeping track of smaller details, but it all makes sense at the end. A very good read.

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Cinfhen
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Still packing - thank goodness for audiobooks 💕🙌🏻

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LeslieO
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TheLudicReader This is our next book club read. I haven't started it yet. 2w
Eggs Well done 🎂 2w
LeahBergen Happy Birthday! ❤️📚❤️📚 2w
LeslieO @LeahBergen Thank you! 2w
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LitsyEvents
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Repost for @Librarybelle:

New month, new book for #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead !

We‘re reading Black Cake this month. Read at your own pace, and I will post periodic check ins throughout the month. Discussion is on the 31st!

All are welcome! Tagging those who have expressed interest; comment below if you would also like to be tagged!

original post:
https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2557054

SamAnne I hope to get to this one. 3w
Librarybelle Thanks for reposting! And, @SamAnne I hope you‘re able to join us! 3w
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Librarybelle
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New month, new book for #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead !

We‘re reading Black Cake this month. Read at your own pace, and I will post periodic check ins throughout the month. Discussion is on the 31st!

All are welcome! Tagging those who have expressed interest; comment below if you would also like to be tagged!

LaraReads Yay! Super excited! 3w
Librarybelle @LaraReads So glad!! I‘m really looking forward to it! 3w
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JamieArc Looking forward to this one! 3w
Julsmarshall Can‘t wait! 3w
CBee So looking forward to this!! 3w
Librarybelle I‘m so glad you‘re excited for this! @JamieArc @Julsmarshall @CBee 3w
julieclair Yay! My hold just came through! 3w
Bluebird Please add me to the tags! A ‘skip the line‘ offer for a 7 day loan appeared on my Libby today, so I am starting the book now. 😄 3w
Cinfhen I‘m looking forward to this one !!! 3w
mrp27 I‘m in! 3w
ashw21 Loved this book!! 3w
Librarybelle Hooray, @julieclair @Cinfhen @mrp27 ! So glad you‘re excited for this! 3w
Librarybelle That‘s awesome, @Bluebird ! I‘ll add you to the list! 3w
Librarybelle That is so good to know, @ashw21 ! 3w
Addison_Reads I just read this for my IRL book club. @Librarybelle will you add me to the list? Thank you. 3w
Librarybelle Of course, @Addison_Reads ! Yay! 3w
PurpleyPumpkin I‘m in for this one! Just bought the audiobook and will start listening soon. 👍🏽 2w
mcctrish I just finished this book and I love it!!!! 1w
Librarybelle @mcctrish So good to hear!! 1w
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Julsmarshall
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1. Learning new things, experiencing different perspectives, and retaining my sanity.
2. Several, tagged one the most!
3. Hard question, Trish Dollar I think.

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kspenmoll
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1. Learning about different worlds,cultures,ideas. Characters to aspire to,role models.laughing, crying, feeling frustrated.
2.Black Cake
3. The Daughters of Madurai by Rajasree Variyar,historical fiction
The Pyramid (Kurt Wallander Series)
by Henning Mankell, mystery
#wondrouswednesday
Anyone can play!

Eggs Thanks for joining in 💗 3w
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HeatherBookNerd
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A pair of estranged siblings come together after their mother‘s death and are surprised to discover that their family history is full of never before told secrets. Great book about family loyalty, identity, and forgiveness. Enjoyed it a lot.

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Julsmarshall
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My March #BookspinBingo list. Messy, but done :) March will be exciting, I‘ll be starting a new job and celebrating my birthday with a couple of weekend trips. I hope to fit in a good bit of reading too! @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! Good luck with all your adventures next month!! 1mo
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LitsyEvents
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The #literarycrew Buddy read for March is the tagged book. Let @librarybelle know if you are interested in joining in.

Librarybelle Thanks for reposting! 1mo
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TamTracy
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I loved the characters, the storyline, and learning about this family‘s journey. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Librarybelle
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I‘m very excited to say March‘s #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead is the tagged book - it‘s been on my tbr list since it was published, and I‘m so glad it was recommended for this year‘s list!

Read at your own pace in March. I will post periodic check ins, with discussion questions posted on the 31st.

Tagging those who have previously expressed interest. All are welcome! If you would like tagged in posts, comment below!

julieclair I‘m excited to read this one, too! 1mo
mcctrish Just put this on hold 👏🏻👏🏻 1mo
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Cinfhen I‘m 💯 in!!! 1mo
Deblovestoread I‘m in! 1mo
mrp27 I‘m in! 1mo
Julsmarshall I‘m in! 1mo
CBee I‘d like to join! Got a Kindle deal a few weeks ago and this is the perfect time to read it! Thanks, @Librarybelle 😊 1mo
kspenmoll I plan to join! 1mo
megnews I‘m in. 1mo
Jerdencon Just requested from the library! 4w
LaraReads I‘m in! It seems like fate that I just got this at the library book sale. Yay! 4w
Librarybelle Hooray, @Jerdencon ! And, I noticed it in your haul from the book sale, @LaraReads - perfect timing! 😁 4w
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ChaoticMissAdventures
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#BlackHistoryMonth recommendations
Day 21 Fiction
I suggest reading the afterwards first. It gives a rich history of race in the Caribbean and how Asian and British cultures have influenced the area. It gives context to this well written and in depth family drama. If you like family stories with betrayal, mysteries, and the pull of family you should read this.

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K.Wielechowski
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Fantastic!!!
When Eleanor dies, she leaves a recoding for her two children, Byron and Benny, bringing them back together after 9 years apart. The recording reveals family secrets from Eleanor‘s past that shock B and B but allow them to reconnect as they come to terms with who their mother actually was.

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jdiehr
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A book, a cat, and socks with books and cats 😄

Finished this family saga last night and totally understand why it was one of the Book of the Year picks.

Multi-generations and lots of secrets.

I appreciated the short chapters and liked how it bounced from past to present but was still easy to keep up with.

Deblovestoread Love the socks and your kitty is beautiful 😻 1mo
dabbe Da cutest kitty matches the bedspread! Gorgeous! 😻 1mo
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Evita
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4 out of 5

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Addison_Reads
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This was a reread for my library book club this month. There is so much about this book that I love, but even in this second read I still feel like the author tried to put too much in the story. I truly appreciate all the topics she addresses, but it made it difficult for some of them to become fully developed in such an already complex novel.

It's a great book for reading with others though because it gives you so many things to talk about.

robinb This is exactly the problem I had with this book as well…trying to tackle too much in a limited number of pages. It read like a saga…but in 400 pages. 😳 1mo
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OriginalCyn620
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Three matches! #pantone2023

Clwojick Yesss! Way to go! 💙🧡 2mo
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OriginalCyn620
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So good! Two estranged siblings come together after their mother‘s death to settle her estate. Their mother left them a recording in which she tells them the truth about herself and their family, bringing many secrets to light. The story is told in a non-linear timeline and in many POVs, but it‘s not confusing at all.

#bookspinbingo
#20in4
#jumpstart2023
#pop23 - book with a color in the title
#botm

Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 2mo
Clwojick This sounds right up my alley! Screenshot! 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2mo
Bklover @Clwojick This is on sale today for kindle $1.99 😁😘 2mo
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TheBookHippie
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marleed Oh wow! This was a 5* read for me! 2mo
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Marie_G
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Beautifully written.

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Pinta
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Multigenerational novel, spanning locations from Caribbean island origins to UK, Italy, Cali. Estranged siblings learn their deceased mother‘s secrets. Short chapters, straightforward prose. Inheritance, tradition, discrimination, recipes, adoption, culture, identity. Maybe a few TOO many twists? Felt like unending revelations. Refrain: “What are you willing to do? And is it worth it?” P166 “The beauty of a thing justified its plunder.” 2022

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Aims42
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“Black Cake” by Charmaine Wilkerson is a beautiful, multi-generational story of a family that will both tear your heart apart but will also make you say, “everything happens for a reason”. 🥹♥️ My first five star read of 2023 🙌

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Lisebo
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I enjoyed the book, I reflected a lot about my family generational traditions, recipes and culture. How our journey even as siblings differs. I enjoyed the different twist and turns, apart from the ending 🫣

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JackieGreco
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This is a story of a mother who left behind the true story of her life to her children. The mother had told her children that she was an orphan but her story is so much more complicated and heartbreaking. The novel is an easy read. 4/5

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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The tagged was my choice for #BOTY. It was the only one I had any interest in. Anyone read it? I loved the author of the other book, A Flicker in the Dark so I gave her another chance to wow more!!

What were your choices?!

Can you believe that 2022 is almost over?!?! I can‘t!!! 💜💜💜💜💜

AmyG I got A Flicker in the Dark for my free choice. No, I can not believe 2022 is almost over. 😳🤣 4mo
keys_on_fire I got The Love Hypothesis as my free pick, mainly because I would probably not have actually purchased it 😂 4mo
5feet.of.fury I read it! I found it really similar to The Vanishing Half, which I liked more, but it was pretty good. 4mo
marleed I loved Black Cake! 4mo
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GondorGirl
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My #BotM #BookMail showed up this morning! I finished the last reading challenge and got my Shelf Slayer prize, picked Black Cake as my Book of the Year reward (it sounds so good!), and chose two books that I know I'll enjoy. Plus they sent cute holiday stickers! 🥰

swishandflick Wow, lightening fast shipping! 4mo
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LeslieO
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My #BOTM pick (somehow I always pick the thriller) and my #BOTY pick.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks These were my choices too 😍📚 4mo
erank58 This is my exact box!! 4mo
Chrissyreadit Checking in to see if you received your match for #WWSwap 4mo
LeslieO @Chrissyreadit Oh no! I forgot to reply. Yes I got it! So sorry 4mo
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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I really enjoyed A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham so I‘m hoping this one will be good!

Black Cake is my BOTY choice…

What did you choose?!
#BOTM

AmyG That‘s good to know you liked A Flicker in the Dark as that was my add-on. 4mo
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Bookboss
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I listened to the audiobook, and the narration is excellent. An estranged brother and sister meet after the death of their mother to settle her estate. They find that their mother has left a recording for them. She reveals the origins of their family and exposes many secrets. This is a lovely novel of family, love, heartbreak, and survival. I highly recommend!

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bookish6
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I love this book. Lots of back and forth in time periods and different people's perspectives but not confusing at all. I couldn't put the book down. Nice easy read as the chapters are short. My book also came with the black cake recipe 😋

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ncsufoxes
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I liked this book although there was a lot of going back & forth between different people. For me it flowed & made a good story. I enjoyed the history of Jamaica that the author used. It was a good story but I feel that the author tried to cram in as much history as possible into one story (i. e., Eleanor had the most inconceivable amount of bad luck for one person). I almost wished she had written two separate stories to cover all she wanted to.

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mjtwo
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9-22 Oct 22 (audiobook)
Family secrets told to an estranged brother and sister posthumously through the reading of their mother‘s will. Twists and turns but ultimately this fulfilled the hopeless romantic in me, although it is definitely not a romance.
Not sure whether the narrative voice or just the narrator‘s voice rang through with the cadences of the Caribbean, but that was the highlight for me.
A good story from Obama‘s recommendations.

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NikkiCureton
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“Question yourself, yes, but don‘t doubt yourself. There‘s a difference.” This Boot was simultaneously heartbreaking and hopeful. I enjoyed the writing and the story immensely. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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swishandflick
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I don't know how I feel about these being #BOTM's top 5 for Book of the Year, but I'm glad to see Black Cake among them since that's the one I was hoping to get as my freebie 😆

JamieArc My freebie hopefuls were not chosen 🫤. Hoping I‘ll be pleasantly surprised by one of them. 5mo
jlhammar I'm glad you can get Black Cake. I enjoyed that one. Sadly, there is nothing I want for my freebie. I've already read Black Cake, Flicker and Lincoln Highway and own Tomorrow. That leaves the romance which I'm not interested in at all. Darn! 5mo
LKK526 Lincoln Highway is excellent 5mo
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Jemgirl2014 I‘ve read everything but “Black Cake” and “A Flickr in the Dark”. I‘m voting for “Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow “. I plan to buy it for my cousin who is a professional gamer (he has a paid YouTube channel). I also need to buy a copy for my own library since I only have a digital ARC. 5mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Jemgirl2014 A Flicker in the Dark is great! 5mo
Kimberlone I am super surprised by A Flicker in the Dark since I don‘t really remember that being popular at all… I‘ve already read 3 of the options so that leaves me in Black Cake or Flicker to choose from. Hmmmm…. 5mo
Jemgirl2014 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Good to know! I‘ll put it on my TBR. Thanks! 😊 5mo
swishandflick @LKK526 I've heard good things, but as one of the (seemingly) only people to think A Gentleman in Moscow was boring it hasn't been super high on my list. Maybe one day! 5mo
swishandflick @jlhammar Bummer! Glad to hear that you liked Black Cake though 😂 5mo
swishandflick @Jemgirl2014 I think you'll like Flicker in the Dark! 5mo
Jemgirl2014 @swishandflick Thanks! It is definitely on my TBR. I looked at the synopsis again and it does sound really good! 5mo
LKK526 @swishandflick I wasn‘t going to read it but the book editor for Amazon was on TV and said this was her pick for best book. I decided to give it a try and loved it. A Gentleman in Moscow is on my TBR stack👍😊 5mo
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Bookpearl
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Friday has left building and it‘s time to prep for the week but my weekend was All Booked, what about yours? Drop your title in the comments. #weekendreads #allbooked #blackcake

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I've been hesitating to pick this up because it's gotten such a buzz around it and I've found myself underwhelmed by recent buzzy books but this one didn't disappoint. Wilkerson had such good pacing to keep you turning pages and the story was crafted so wonderfully. Eleanor's story was so compelling and bittersweet - and learning it alongside her children as they grieved was a beautiful way for it to unfold.

Ruthiella It‘s great when a book lives up to the hype! 😃 6mo
marleed I loved this book! 6mo
janeycanuck @Ruthiella Yes - there‘s nothing worse than you‘re all “meh” when everyone else thinks something is the best thing ever written! 6mo
janeycanuck @marleed I hope she writes more, it was so good! 6mo
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