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168 reviews for:
Lessons from Madame Chic: 20 Stylish Secrets I Learned While Living in Paris
Jennifer L. Scott
3.39 AVERAGE
168 reviews for:
Lessons from Madame Chic: 20 Stylish Secrets I Learned While Living in Paris
Jennifer L. Scott
3.39 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Lettura frivola e sciocchina, ma altrettanto veloce. Non capisco l'astio in alcune recensioni, il libro mi sembra si presenti fin da subito per quello che è, senza particolari promesse. Editing italiano un po' così, con robe tipo il ripetuto "qual'è" o "Quella" sempre maiuscolo, ma è davvero una lettura senza pensieri e mi sembra si capisca fin dal titolo o dalla copertina! Diciamo che sarebbe da prendere in biblioteca o comunque senza spenderci soldi, ecco.
Ho vissuto un anno a Parigi (tanti anni fa, sigh) e alcuni passaggi mi hanno ricordato l'atmosfera che si respirava in alcune case parigine che ho avuto la fortuna di visitare al tempo. Purtroppo l'eleganza francese non mi è rimasta, ma mi ha fatto venire voglia di Camembert...
Ho vissuto un anno a Parigi (tanti anni fa, sigh) e alcuni passaggi mi hanno ricordato l'atmosfera che si respirava in alcune case parigine che ho avuto la fortuna di visitare al tempo. Purtroppo l'eleganza francese non mi è rimasta, ma mi ha fatto venire voglia di Camembert...
It was delightful. I especially enjoyed the chapter, Reject The New Materialism.
I found this author through YouTube - someone had commented on her 10-item wardrobe TED talk. I should have stopped there. There was a lot of privilege, and even straight up snobbery on display here in the book. One entire section of the book (Beauty and Style) just seemed like a list of expensive skincare and clothing brands (Paula's Choice, Diane von Furstenburg). She says "buy the best you can afford," but doesn't seem to have any recommendations for anyone who can't afford to shop in Beverly Hills boutiques. The audiobook narrator was pretty monotone and did nothing to elevate the experience.
This book was exactly as advertised. I enjoyed it and got what I was looking for (a distraction while I wait for Gretchen Rubin's latest book). Why only 3 stars? It was a light, fluffy book that was fun to read.
I thought this was fine, but not earth-shattering. It fits well into the "American girl learns lessons in Paris" genre, but is a little too reverent for my tastes. Rather than necessarily examining all the conventions of French culture and seeking out/comparing their American analogues, it goes along with the assumption that French = better. It's a quick read, though, so I wasn't resentful after it only took me a day to read it.
informative
reflective
slow-paced
An interesting book. I first heard of it on a podcast that was interviewing the author. I enjoyed her stories of living with Madame Chic- so much so I would rather have heard more of it than the actual advice. The advice was nothing groundbreaking but a good reminder to investing I living life well. Enjoyed the author's writing voice; hopefully would love her to write more stories of her time in France (or even a fiction novel)! A cute quick read.
I was really looking forward to this book... Having lived briefly in London and Italy and lately been missing some of the differences in culture, I thought this would be a fun and interesting read. At best, it needed an editor - the content, structure, and wording were not at the level I would expect a book to be at to be published. At worst it was vapid and classist. I agree with the general ideas of a few parts- though not necessarily in how they were written-like the importance of tradition, quality over quantity for items, etc. However, a lot of the “lessons” were just bad unless you have a lot of time and money on your hands but not much else going on in your life. Some of the vital lessons include: not cutting your nails in the presence of your husband so you can keep an air of mystery (I don’t know how he’s still madly in love with me and vice versa with the number of times we’ve cut nails in front of each other); and finding your signature scent (after heavy research, obviously) but discarding it if someone marries into your family and has the same one, ”there is not room in a family for two people to have the same signature scent!”