![]() ![]() ![]() Dominic likes minimalistic tradition while Sylvie likes everything colorful and sparkly. Sylvie Fairchild was a contestant on Operation Cake four years ago and was doing quite well despite constantly irritating the grumpy, intimidating judge, Dominic De Vere. So, I was kind of excited to learn that Battle Royal centered around a fictional baking show called Operation Cake. I’m sure contestants get a lot of publicity, but they feel like real people who are on the show because they genuinely love baking. I also love that the grand prize is a cake stand. I love the diverse array of guests, their talent and creativity, and how nice everyone is to each other. I’m not much of a cook, and I don’t bake anything, but I have somehow become a huge fan of The Great British Baking Show. I obviously enjoyed reading Battle Royal, probably even more than some of Parker’s more recent novels. Instead of the many productive tasks I had planned, including working hard to start catching up on reviews, I laid on my couch all day and read, adding yet another book review to my to-do list. Thus, I am several months late in reading and reviewing Battle Royal (2021). However, I’m not good at keeping track of her publishing dates. Since I’ve discovered Lucy Parker, I’ve read all of her books. ![]()
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