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The Icing on the Cake
By Deborah A. Levine and JillEllyn Riley
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Turning thirteen isn’t looking lucky for Liza—and even the kitchen isn’t a refuge—in this second book of the Saturday Cooking Club series.
Liza’s big plans for a small birthday celebration with besties Frankie and Lillian don’t stand a chance against a guilt-giving force of nature: her Nana Silver. As the girls attempt to regain control from a grandmother with way-too-grand ideas, they also try to find the right recipes for their own happiness. Frankie decides to remake herself in the image of Lillian’s high-achieving, “perfect” sister Katy, while Lillian tackles the puzzle of how to understand boys. And Liza whips up plans to use Nana’s extravagant birthday bash to try get her parents back together—despite the obvious simmering between her mom and Chef.
Can the girls rise to the occasion and salvage Liza’s party without scorched feelings? Or will turning thirteen be far from a piece of cake?
Liza’s big plans for a small birthday celebration with besties Frankie and Lillian don’t stand a chance against a guilt-giving force of nature: her Nana Silver. As the girls attempt to regain control from a grandmother with way-too-grand ideas, they also try to find the right recipes for their own happiness. Frankie decides to remake herself in the image of Lillian’s high-achieving, “perfect” sister Katy, while Lillian tackles the puzzle of how to understand boys. And Liza whips up plans to use Nana’s extravagant birthday bash to try get her parents back together—despite the obvious simmering between her mom and Chef.
Can the girls rise to the occasion and salvage Liza’s party without scorched feelings? Or will turning thirteen be far from a piece of cake?
Author
Deborah A. Levine
Deborah Levine's writing for children, adults, and everyone in between has appeared in books, magazines, and online. She lives, works, eats, and occasionally cooks in Brooklyn, New York with her husband, two kids, and two cats.
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Reviews for The Icing on the Cake
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3 ratings2 reviews
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5One of the main characters was so obnoxious that I had little patience and no sympathy for her. The three characters alternated being the narrator for the chapters. I wish authors wouldn't use names that are similar or start with the same letter, at least not with the main characters. I kept mixing up Liza with Lillian (the two non-obnoxious characters.)
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Icing on the Cake is a delightful read about three girls from NYC who are going through changes as they move into their early teens. My daughter and I enjoyed getting to know Liza, Lillian and Frankie as they dealt with first crushes, a perfect sister, overbearing grandmother and divorced parents. These friends are so likable and easy to care about as they support each other, push each other to take chances and gently tell each other some of the important truths about their families i.e. that Liza's parents will never remarry and that Lillian's perfect sister might not be so happy. I especially enjoyed that the girls were racially diverse. My daughter, and her friends long for fun, light, meaningful books that have diverse characters Mostly, Icing on the Cake was just a perfect fall read and I thank Edelweiss for giving me the opportunity to review it for an honest opinion.
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