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terrimarshall's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this “food memoir.” I had read Save Me the Plums by Reichl a few years ago and liked it ok but not great. This memoir I loved. I enjoyed a good bit of red wine while I read about her adventures driving around the French countryside with a wine buyer while they both tasted wine and he purchased wine to import to his wine shop in the States. Such a great tale. A thoroughly enjoyable read for a foodie like me.
samkjones's review against another edition
4.0
Lovely, wildly unrelatable, yet still so comforting just to dig into a food memoir after a long hiatus. Reichl really is an effortless writer.
mizpurplest's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book, although I felt like it petered out a bit at the end - I didn't really feel like the story ended when the book did. But maybe I just didn't want the book to end.
Either way, it was marvelous - a highly entertaining read, and a fast one if you don't feel the need to actually read the recipes she inserts into every chapter.
Either way, it was marvelous - a highly entertaining read, and a fast one if you don't feel the need to actually read the recipes she inserts into every chapter.
magmae's review against another edition
4.0
This kind of book is my version of the trashy romance novel. Food-related memoirs have their way with me.
abigaillaurawriter's review against another edition
5.0
I have newly added Ruth Reichl to my list of top favorite authors. It all started when I saw a friend of a friend post on Facebook about Reichl’s first fiction book, Delicious. She made it sound very interesting, so I got it from the library. The book was amazing . . .a blog post about it will follow soon, so no spoilers here! It was so good, that I am now set on reading all of her other books. Tender at the Bone is Reichl’s first book – a memoire. To put it simply: the book was beautifully written and amazing. She sets up her story by saying how sometimes the truth needs to be elaborated on a bit it to make it a good story, so her story is the truth, but might be slightly altered. Reichl weaves her story with humor and an intensity that makes it almost impossible to put the book down. She tells her story vibrantly and it is inspiring and thought provoking. I came away from the book thinking about how to face some of my fears and how precious each day of our lives is. I also was inspired to try new foods (the entire book revolved around food and cooking). This is the type of book (along with Delicious) that you keeping thinking about over and over even after you’ve finished reading it. I seriously cannot get enough of this author and I will be onto book number three very soon! Can’t wait! I hope you make an opportunity to read one of Reichl’s books . . .I doubt very much you’ll be disappointed!
lizzydiazortiz's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
fast-paced
4.0
roscoehuxley's review against another edition
5.0
Famed food critic Ruth Reichl pens her memoir of how her childhood moved her towards her eventual adult career/life. A very enjoyable tale, and I look forward to reading more of her books.