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The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious---And Perplexing---City
David Lebovitz
3.68 AVERAGE
268 reviews for:
The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious---And Perplexing---City
David Lebovitz
3.68 AVERAGE
such a cranky man in this. I've been following DL for years and never got this impression of him before but good god, man! he complains about EVERYTHING! (some of the recipes are good tho so keeping my copy.)
This is a quick and fun read for any food lover or Paris lover. While Mr. Lebovitz is a chef first and a writer second, he still can keep the reader hooked. (You just have to look past the poor grammar)
Recipes are sprinkled throughout the different chapters explaining one American's foray into adapting to Parisian life.
It's funny and tantalizing and makes me want to eat my way through Paris.
Recipes are sprinkled throughout the different chapters explaining one American's foray into adapting to Parisian life.
It's funny and tantalizing and makes me want to eat my way through Paris.
This was quite fun to read in transit to Paris and while in Paris. Highly recommended prior to a Paris trip!
Kind of slow moving, but enjoyable short stories with recipes Reminded me a bit of David Sedaris's book about France. Recipes looked great - definitely going to try the one for hot chocolate!
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
What a fun read. Makes me want to drop everything and go to Paris now to try all those fabulous places.
I'm going to be in Paris for 48 hours in a few weeks, and I decided to cram by reading memoirs. It's a way to procrastinate cracking the French textbook to brush up, I guess. David Lebovitz's story of moving to Paris and navigating the culture is perfect for my situation-- I need to practice not smiling, prepare for way more intrusions on my personal space than normal, and order café creme, not café au lait. Got it. Although he is in places critical of the Parisian attitude, he respects their culture and is determined to make a go of it. He has some pretty funny stories. The recipes look delicious, though I haven't tried any. This book made me seriously crave wine, cheese, and chocolate! But I'm suggestible like that. It's an easy read and a good study of Parisian life from an American perspective. I just picked up "A Year in the Merde", and I can tell you that although Lebovitz is proud of his pastry abilities and not shy about pointing out cute boys, he does not come across as the frat boy that Mr. Merde does. Sweet Life is much sweeter, if you're choosing between the two.
A quick read since it has recipes spiced in throughout. Great humor about musing about life in Paris.. felt a bit like David Sedaris.
A fun read for anyone, particularly those who know Paris and or the French at all. I was laughing out loud at a few of the stories he tells. I am looking forward to trying the recipes.