Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
I was so excited to receive a preview of An American in Provence by Jamie Beck. It has all of my great loves: France, photography, stories, and recipes. I’ve read the Autumn section (there’s one for each season). Beautiful, moving essays on her life in France and before moving and how the terroir has changed her. Photography tutorials include working with natural lighting, bug styling, and posing. The recipe I’m most excited to try once the weather starts to turn is French Onion Soup. This is a book to be devoured immediately and then returned to often, as inspiration is needed, the seasons change, or if one needs to get lost in photographs.
An American in Provence will be out on November 1, 2022. You can pre-order it anywhere books are sold.
I was given a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
An American in Provence will be out on November 1, 2022. You can pre-order it anywhere books are sold.
I was given a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Pros: The title of this book caught my attention because A Year in Provence is one of my favorite memoirs. Then I read the description of the book—which said it’s perfect for art lovers and armchair travelers and is an art book/travelogue/memoir/cookbook—and knew I had to read it. The author/photographer’s photographs throughout are beautiful (Provence is so charming and picturesque), and now I want all travelogues to include photographs. I think this book would be perfectly paired with a glass of wine and some bread and cheese or with one of the recipes included in the book, e.g., French onion soup. I loved that this book also included some educational sections including common French words and sayings, wine tasting and serving how-tos, and photography tutorials.
Cons: The only con I can think of is that I am sad I’m not in Provence.
Thank you to NetGalley and S&S/Simon Element for the opportunity to read this book.