I Thought There Would Be Cake
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- Author：Katharine Welby-Roberts
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Summary
EVER THOUGHT LIFE ISN'T TURNING OUT QUITE AS YOU EXPECTED？
Growing up， Katharine Welby-Roberts imagined that being an adult was one big party。 But depression， anxiety and crippling self-doubt led her to alienate herself from others。 To replay events and encounters as nightmares。 Occasionally， to be unable to leave the house。
Aware of the cacophony of voices in her head， Katharine invites us to join her as she journeys to the depths of her soul。 Here， with instinctive honesty and humour， she confronts the parts of her story that hinder her most。
As she charts a course that offers ways of coping with everyday issues， we are encouraged to embrace our own self-worth。 To recognize the value of our existence。 To let ourselves be loved。 Exactly as we are。
'Brilliantly honest， often funny and wonderfully readable'
Martin Saunders， Youthscape
'Wholly authentic in the face of suffering and struggle'
Will van der Hart， The Mind and Soul Foundation
Growing up， Katharine Welby-Roberts imagined that being an adult was one big party。 But depression， anxiety and crippling self-doubt led her to alienate herself from others。 To replay events and encounters as nightmares。 Occasionally， to be unable to leave the house。
Aware of the cacophony of voices in her head， Katharine invites us to join her as she journeys to the depths of her soul。 Here， with instinctive honesty and humour， she confronts the parts of her story that hinder her most。
As she charts a course that offers ways of coping with everyday issues， we are encouraged to embrace our own self-worth。 To recognize the value of our existence。 To let ourselves be loved。 Exactly as we are。
'Brilliantly honest， often funny and wonderfully readable'
Martin Saunders， Youthscape
'Wholly authentic in the face of suffering and struggle'
Will van der Hart， The Mind and Soul Foundation
Reviews
Ibtissam
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Easy read， but was a privileged and racist perspective。 Though the author probably thinks she's anti racist。 Assuming that a half black/half white person isn't told the don't look black is hella ignorant。 Comparing being vegetarian to being gay casually is hella negligent of the fact that you can be killed for one and it was illegal and the other is just slightly annoying。 And there was more but I'm okay with forgetting。 Easy read， but was a privileged and racist perspective。 Though the author probably thinks she's anti racist。 Assuming that a half black/half white person isn't told the don't look black is hella ignorant。 Comparing being vegetarian to being gay casually is hella negligent of the fact that you can be killed for one and it was illegal and the other is just slightly annoying。 And there was more but I'm okay with forgetting。 。。。more
Nicola
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Interesting read， although it was tricky to follow in places。 Having read this I can relate to parts of it and also relate bits to my husband who has imposter syndrome。
Amber
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I thought this book would be better。 Had some funny moments， but overall could not identify with the writers over privileged New York lifestyle。
Molly
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There were some really good points in this。 It really wasn't what I expected， which maybe influenced my review a bit！ I don't think it really "navigates the ups and downs of adult life"， more explores the author's personal experiences without really trying to present this as advice to others。 I just thought there would be a bit more to it， and I feel that it really was marketed in the wrong way。 It really should have been presented as one person's exploration of how religion helps them with thei There were some really good points in this。 It really wasn't what I expected， which maybe influenced my review a bit！ I don't think it really "navigates the ups and downs of adult life"， more explores the author's personal experiences without really trying to present this as advice to others。 I just thought there would be a bit more to it， and I feel that it really was marketed in the wrong way。 It really should have been presented as one person's exploration of how religion helps them with their personal issues， rather than offering ways of coping for others。 。。。more
Hannah Paul
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Such a helpful book。 I have been longing to find a mental health book with a Christian perspective （though you don’t have to be a Christian to read this）。 Sometimes I felt like I was reading my own thoughts。 Katharine has pinpointed some of my patterns of thinking that I have never been able to fully realise or articulate。 I’m definitely going to read it again to understand myself better and put some of the helpful pointers into practice。 Hoping for more books and chat like this in the church。
Nienke
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I did not finish this; I thought this was another kind of book - the self-help genre is not my cup of tea （with or without cake）。 It must have been the title that confused me， because I had the essays of Sloane Crosley in mind。 Entiterely my fault， I guess。 Even so， I’m rating this with three stars， because I can see it’ll be an interesting and helpful book to another reader than me。
Tanya Marlow
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I am a huge fan of Katharine and the excellent work she’s done in highlighting mental illness nationwide。 If you read her memoir expecting her life story and looking for tasty titbits of gossip about her father， the Archbishop of Canterbury， you’ll be disappointed。 This is more like sitting down with a friend who talks honestly and straightforwardly about what it’s like to have anxiety and depression。 It feels like you pull up a chair and get a guided tour round her brain。 It’s very relatable， a I am a huge fan of Katharine and the excellent work she’s done in highlighting mental illness nationwide。 If you read her memoir expecting her life story and looking for tasty titbits of gossip about her father， the Archbishop of Canterbury， you’ll be disappointed。 This is more like sitting down with a friend who talks honestly and straightforwardly about what it’s like to have anxiety and depression。 It feels like you pull up a chair and get a guided tour round her brain。 It’s very relatable， and she has great nuggets of wisdom of how to handle a brain who won’t behave。 I love the fact that this isn’t written from an ‘I used to be ill but now I’m all fixed’ standpoint – she lives through the struggle now。 It’s sassy and upbeat， and because it’s such an easy read it’s the book I’d recommend for young people who are just coming to terms with the concept of mental illness – there aren’t really any other books like it out there。 Highly recommended， especially for millennials。 。。。more
Shelly Dennison
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Brave and compelling personal account of living with faith and anxiety。 One I expect to be returning to in the future。
Susie Shortt
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I thought this sounded like an interesting book， but it is very religious and that is not what I am looking for in a book。
Kristine
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I Thought There Would Be Cake by Katharine Welby-Roberts is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in early October。Part self-help book， part author's journal， this book is about how to adult when you just want to kid。 self-esteem issues。 Welby-Roberts uses each chapter as a way to ruminate and talk to herself （and a reading audience） about the concept of self-esteem， the persistent need to live up to perhaps someone's else's high standards， recognizing wrongdoing/bad behavior as it happens and to a I Thought There Would Be Cake by Katharine Welby-Roberts is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in early October。Part self-help book， part author's journal， this book is about how to adult when you just want to kid。 self-esteem issues。 Welby-Roberts uses each chapter as a way to ruminate and talk to herself （and a reading audience） about the concept of self-esteem， the persistent need to live up to perhaps someone's else's high standards， recognizing wrongdoing/bad behavior as it happens and to allocate a reasonable amount of guilt for it， having the self-acceptance to not constantly compare yourself with others， being present in your daily life and relationships， and allowing yourself me-time without seeming selfish。 。。。more
Sheila
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Whereas I do realise that Katharine Welby-Roberts does have mental health issues I felt that this book only served to encourage those issues by dwelling on herself。 I have read other books on this subject and I feel the way to healing and wholeness is to focus on God and others， not on self。 On the whole， because of this 'me' emphasis， I found the book rather boring and am relieved to have finished it！ On the positive side， however， I felt that the chapter entitled 'numbers' which deals with the Whereas I do realise that Katharine Welby-Roberts does have mental health issues I felt that this book only served to encourage those issues by dwelling on herself。 I have read other books on this subject and I feel the way to healing and wholeness is to focus on God and others， not on self。 On the whole， because of this 'me' emphasis， I found the book rather boring and am relieved to have finished it！ On the positive side， however， I felt that the chapter entitled 'numbers' which deals with the Internet， especially Facebook， Twitter and other posts， did have something useful to say about not taking the number of 'likes' or positive posts we receive as an indication of our popularity。 。。。more
El
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At parts of this book， I well and truly thought the author was inside my head。 I may not be walking away 'cured' of my illnesses after reading the brief yet explorative 134 pages， but this book has certainly offered a constructive start to truly thinking about my self-destructive thought patterns & behaviour。 I now plan to keep heading towards finding the elusive feeling of self-worth and value！ At parts of this book， I well and truly thought the author was inside my head。 I may not be walking away 'cured' of my illnesses after reading the brief yet explorative 134 pages， but this book has certainly offered a constructive start to truly thinking about my self-destructive thought patterns & behaviour。 I now plan to keep heading towards finding the elusive feeling of self-worth and value！ 。。。more
Ashley
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Read this review and others on my blog: https://thriftybibliophile。comI Thought There Would Be Cake is a journey of self-reflection written by Katharine Welby-Roberts。Have you ever met someone who can’t process their thoughts without talking （or writing） their way through them？ This is this book！ Katharine Welby-Roberts battles with mental health issues， and this book is a way of processing her thoughts。Throughout the book， Welby-Roberts describes different destructive ways of thinking and how t Read this review and others on my blog: https://thriftybibliophile。comI Thought There Would Be Cake is a journey of self-reflection written by Katharine Welby-Roberts。Have you ever met someone who can’t process their thoughts without talking （or writing） their way through them？ This is this book！ Katharine Welby-Roberts battles with mental health issues， and this book is a way of processing her thoughts。Throughout the book， Welby-Roberts describes different destructive ways of thinking and how the destructive thinking holds her back。 As she provides examples， she also gives tips on how to turn the corner on destructive thinking。 This isn’t a self-help book， but it certainly provides enough useful tips to give it a self-help feel。Welby-Roberts is courageous in sharing her stories and laying bare some of the mental health issues that plague her。 This takes guts， and she does it with humility。The author has a strong Christian faith that plays a big role in this book。 While at times it felt somewhat preachy， this is obviously a big influence in her life。The book is what I would term a “quick read。” It takes little time to get through; however， as I finished the book， I was left feeling shortchanged。 It seemed as though Welby-Roberts had barely scratched the surface before ending the book。 Because of this， I’m feeling somewhat lukewarm about the entire thing。Thank you to NetGalley for providing the Kindle version of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Hannah
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As someone who suffers from a chronic illness， I could relate to a lot of what was being discussed in this book。 What I liked about this book is that it shared helpful tips， without coming off as forceful and it handled difficult subjects with honesty， grace and even a little humor。 I enjoyed sitting down and reading this one。
Bethany
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Insightful and explorative。 So relatable， and helpful without just offering "answers"。 Insightful and explorative。 So relatable， and helpful without just offering "answers"。 。。。more
Iona Pearson
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