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Lunch in Paris

a Love Story, With Recipes
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Jul 29, 2019telger rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Why do I love this book? It’s funny, intelligent cute humor, honest, classy but unpretentious! I also love how she approaches cooking by trial and error and by summing up her total experience like I was a part of it! I’m trying her…
Dec 31, 2017BookEMonster rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a great book and Bard is a great writer! Imagine Candace Bushnell (Sex and the City) was a Jane Austen scholar and didn't spend every night partying until she was sick. Seriously- all the sophistication of a New York girl, but…
Feb 09, 2016
When Elizabeth, an American working in London, meets Gwendal, a Frenchman in England for a conference, they instantly connect. Before long, they are having lunch together in Paris, falling in love, and getting married. Using food as a…
Sep 26, 2015JCLStefanieE rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
An uplifting memoir about coming-of-age love and learning to live in a new culture. I enjoyed Bard's nuances into French life, her ability to look outside herself and see the larger picture and, most importantly, laugh about it all.…
Nov 01, 2013ser_library rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
the recipes lost the amounts of the ingredients on my tablet, but they look wonderful and i may guess and try them
Dec 26, 2012
An absolute treat to read!
adoranti
Mar 19, 2012adoranti rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Good but not as good as Peter Mayle.
Jan 03, 2012renekha rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A delightful and delicious read. Charming for anyone who has been to Paris, would like to go to Paris, and is interested in Paris. An accurate depiction of French food & culture. Bonne lecture!
Aug 15, 2011ehbooklover rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A wonderful memoir of falling in love with a handsome Frenchman, a country, its culture, and its food. Also explores the many differences between the American and the French way of life. The only negatives? Reading it made me very hungry…
Jul 29, 2011
My fantasy!
Jul 16, 2011KremenaTobin rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
What a delightful book!So well written!So clever and witty!I have not read a novel so quickly in more than 6 years!I have 2 young children and reading a novel is a challenge time wise.I did not want the book to end!
Jul 04, 2011macierules rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Love anything about french food!
May 27, 2011wendybird rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this so much, I'm running out to buy my own copy. Of the "Julie & Julia" school of recipe/memoirs set in France, this is one of the very best I've come across. Can't wait to spill & drool on my own copy.
Apr 20, 2011photogrrlkp rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Definitely a genre I love - American falls in love and relocates to another country. Funny, witty, touching. and relatable, plus great recipies and stories about Parisian markets. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves travel,…
PrairieSue
Mar 15, 2011PrairieSue rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A fun read - Monsoon Diary meets Eat, Pray, Love.
Feb 22, 2011mlvandervelden rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I thought it was wonderful, really lovely book. And the recipes are a special treat - going to try some out soon.
Oct 11, 2010lindacc rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
just ok. woulnt read again