Soulful Creations

As a part of our January book pick - it was time to read Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin and make something inspired by the book. While I did finish the book and the challenge a while ago, I forgot to write up a post. Book Review: The book set in post-genocide Rwanda revolves around Angel Tungaraza, a Tanzanian who moves to Rwanda with her husband Pius and her children (well technically her grandchildren but her own kids were dead so she and her husband are raising their grand kids). She has a cake business and her cakes are pretty popular- every time a client comes in to order a cake, Angel puts on some tea, and her customers pour their hearts out before they order the cake.  I found this book extremely cloying. Angel could do no wrong...she helped everyone, listened to everybody's stories, made beautiful cakes, took care of her children...  In one short sentence- I did not like the book. I read the book while drinking chai, an Indian variation of the Rwandan mi...