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Impractical Uses of Cake
Impractical Uses of Cake | Yeoh Jo-Ann
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Winner of the 2018 Epigram Books Fiction Prize Sukhin is a thirty-five-year-old teacher who lives alone. His life consists of reading, working and visiting his parents to rearrange his piles of collectibles. He has only one friend, another teacher who has managed to force Sukhin into a friendship by sheer doggedness. While on an errand one afternoon in Chinatown, he encounters a homeless person who recognises him. This chance reunion turns Sukhins well-planned life upside down, and the pair learns about love and sacrifice over their shared fondness for cake.
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Although there is plenty of orange chiffon, lemon sponge, and sugee cake, this book is about much more than sweets! The main character Sukhin is a high school English teacher who comes face to face with issues of family, education, food, and homelessness. I really enjoyed reading it although it might not be for everyone!
#ReadingAsia #Singapore @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB
#Booked2021 #BakedGoods @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft

alisiakae You‘re on a roll! 🙌🏽🎉 3y
Cinfhen Someone else just read this, I think and enjoyed it too!! And BONUS POINTS for #Singapore ( adding to my list) 3y
squirrelbrain Ooh, double dipping with the challenges! Off to see if i can find this one anywhere..... 3y
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Librarybelle This sounds like another fascinating one, and like @Cinfhen , I may have to keep this one in mind for #Singapore ! 3y
mhillis @Cinfhen haha it was probably me, I‘m just catching up on writing reviews 😅 3y
Cinfhen It was YOU!!! I looked back 💛💛💛 3y
mhillis @4thhouseontheleft @Librarybelle @squirrelbrain Glad I could help you add more books to your list 😂 3y
mhillis @Cinfhen 😆💕📚 3y
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After extensive research, here is my tentative plan!!
Winter #Booked2021

1. Set in Australia: Gunshot Road
2. NF Science by a Woman: Braiding Sweetgrass
3. Baked Goods on the Cover: Impractical Uses of Cake
4. Doctor MC: A Country Doctor‘s Notebook
5. Mustache on the Cover: Blitzed
6. Author‘s First Name Starts with A, B or C: Where the Wild Ladies Are

Cinfhen Lookin good 💓💓💓Happy New Year ☮️ 3y
alisiakae Looks like a great selection, I hope you enjoy! 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Fun choices! 3y
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