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lilyellyn's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book and it was an interesting, realistic picture at what opening/owning/and working at a restaurant is really like. I tend to glamorize that sort of thing in my mind instead of understanding how exhausting it is. I've heard other people say this book wasn't as good as Wizenberg's first book, but since I haven't read her first book, I don't have anything to compare it to. This book made me hungry in the best way.
kdurham2's review against another edition
4.0
Check out the full review at Kritters Ramblings
For audio books, I care deeply about the narrator and I tend to enjoy it when the author reads the book themselves. Molly Wizenberg did not narrate, but it was a female narrator so you could almost pretend it was her! I have never heard Molly's voice, but I just wish she had because I feel as though the author gives more character to their own words than a narrator does as they are not their own words. But I did love how the narrator jokingly did the male voices almost as if she was making fun of her own impressions, it felt so real and true to how the author had intended it.
For audio books, I care deeply about the narrator and I tend to enjoy it when the author reads the book themselves. Molly Wizenberg did not narrate, but it was a female narrator so you could almost pretend it was her! I have never heard Molly's voice, but I just wish she had because I feel as though the author gives more character to their own words than a narrator does as they are not their own words. But I did love how the narrator jokingly did the male voices almost as if she was making fun of her own impressions, it felt so real and true to how the author had intended it.
arielamandah's review against another edition
4.0
Well, it wasn't A Homemade Life, but I'll take as much of her writing as I can get. Feels like getting together with an old friend.
ajreader's review against another edition
3.0
Read my full thoughts over at Read.Write.Repeat.
Love, life, and pizza take center stage in this charming, down to earth food-centered memoir.
I appreciated Wizenberg's truthful telling of their story. She didn't try to glitz it up. She told the good and the bad and painted herself as the antagonist of the whole thing more than once. The story did not get bowled over with personal details, nor did the pizza experimentation take center stage for over extended increments. Rather, the book was well balanced, a light and enjoyable read.
Love, life, and pizza take center stage in this charming, down to earth food-centered memoir.
I appreciated Wizenberg's truthful telling of their story. She didn't try to glitz it up. She told the good and the bad and painted herself as the antagonist of the whole thing more than once. The story did not get bowled over with personal details, nor did the pizza experimentation take center stage for over extended increments. Rather, the book was well balanced, a light and enjoyable read.
amibunk's review against another edition
4.0
I love Molly Wizenberg's writing. She could write about the subdued antics of caged monkeys and I would find it fascinating. Fortunately, this book is not about primates, but rather the opening of her husband's restaurant. It chronicles the highs and lows and everything in between of the restaurant's conception through its opening.
While I often find Ms. Wizenberg's recipes to be a tad above my pay scale, I love to read about the food she creates. And in the case of this book, I loved to read about her relationship with her husband best of all.
All in all, this is very much a good read.
While I often find Ms. Wizenberg's recipes to be a tad above my pay scale, I love to read about the food she creates. And in the case of this book, I loved to read about her relationship with her husband best of all.
All in all, this is very much a good read.
pattydsf's review against another edition
3.0
“While I sobbed into the greens, I wondered how Brandon, standing a few feet away at the pizza oven, could handle the onslaught of tickets. Answer: he's an East Coaster. In a pinch, he has access to such concepts as 'Fuck 'em', and 'Let 'em wait', and 'I'm working as fast as I can here.' I am a people-pleaser from Oklahoma, where life is placid enough that it's considered song-worthy to watch a hawk making lazy circles in the sky.”
I thoroughly enjoyed Wizenberg’s first book. (See my review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/990850732) This book was fine and I am not sorry I read it. I just didn’t fall into this in the same way I did A Homemade Life. Maybe that is because I have gotten past my youthful desire to open a restaurant. For a brief time, I did want to serve food to people, but I concluded that my hospitality was better used in places where payment wasn’t vital.
I admire Wizenberg’s patience with all that her husband did as he created his restaurant, but I couldn’t have done it. In the long run, it seems like Delancy was a dream that turned into a nightmare.
If you are interested in opening a restaurant, this book will either make you run the other way, or convince you that your dream is a possibility. Either way, I would recommend you read it.
I thoroughly enjoyed Wizenberg’s first book. (See my review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/990850732) This book was fine and I am not sorry I read it. I just didn’t fall into this in the same way I did A Homemade Life. Maybe that is because I have gotten past my youthful desire to open a restaurant. For a brief time, I did want to serve food to people, but I concluded that my hospitality was better used in places where payment wasn’t vital.
I admire Wizenberg’s patience with all that her husband did as he created his restaurant, but I couldn’t have done it. In the long run, it seems like Delancy was a dream that turned into a nightmare.
If you are interested in opening a restaurant, this book will either make you run the other way, or convince you that your dream is a possibility. Either way, I would recommend you read it.
corriespondent's review against another edition
5.0
And now I'm hungry.
I loved the honest portrayal of the challenges of opening a restaurant while being married. The visionary husband with change-avoiding, detail-oriented wife combination is one I'm familiar with!
I loved the honest portrayal of the challenges of opening a restaurant while being married. The visionary husband with change-avoiding, detail-oriented wife combination is one I'm familiar with!
herbiehickmott's review against another edition
5.0
A wonderful read from start to finish. I am familiar with Molly through the terrific food podcast, Spilled Milk, and found myself knowing her more and more personally through this book. I read it incredibly quickly, finding it personal, approachable, and warm.
librariandest's review against another edition
2.0
This was not quite enough to hold my attention. I decided I'd rather check out Molly's blog, and hoo-boy that is *way* more interesting.