Review: Paris in Love
After losing her mother to cancer and then surviving it herself, romance author Eloisa James decided it was time to make a change in her life so she, her husband, and their two kids packed up and moved to Paris for a year. While they were there, James wrote essays and updates on their lives. She has organized and revised those writings in a memoir entitled Paris in Love.
I thought Paris in Love was simply wonderful! I’ve never lived in Paris but I have lived in France and was able to visit Paris fairly often when I did. James’s observations brought me back to the City of Light and had me longing to visit there once again. The unique structure of the book made me feel as if I was sharing the family’s day to day life – both good and bad. I felt she captured the life and charm of Paris with her keen observations.
One of the best parts of the book is James’s honesty. She clearly loved her year in France, but didn’t love every moment or even every day and she shares those moments as well. She also admits to having a less than perfect family, which I found quite refreshing.
I found Paris in Love to be marvelous. It’s warm, delightful, and even a little bit funny. Pick it up when you want to experience some of joie de vivre of the French capital.
This was a winner for me as well!
I think you liked this one. The review is great. And that’s the truth.:)
I may have to pick this up, if only for the not so perfect family,
Sounds like a great summer escape book since I can’t actually go to Paris!
This sounds like a wonderful read!
Sounds soooo nice. Great review.
This sounds like a delightful read! I’ll have to check it out!
Glad to hear this is a good book. I have it on the shelves and will get to it this summer!
I’d love to pack up and move to Paris for a year, so this book sounds great to me!
Oh my…this makes me want to go there,too…my husband always wants to do Paris for our anniversary but I always hesitate…lovely review!!!
I love a good travel narrative/memoir…whatever you might call it and Paris is a place I’d love to visit but probably won’t ever be able to visit…gotta have this one!
This one sounds wonderful to me. I’m in love with the whole thought of Paris!!
I think I would love this one!
how fun!
sounds delightful.
Fun. Love the cover!
Hm, I’m one of those people that actually isn’t a huge fan of Paris. But, this book sounds enchanting! (And my Paris experience was indubitably influenced by food poisoning, so I feel it deserves another chance…)
just tried to get this on Kindle, but it’s not available yet
I wonder why some books are launched electronically as well as the traditional paper way, while other’s aren’t?
This sounds like the perfect book for you! Glad you enjoyed it. I don’t read a lot of memoirs, and I can’t imagine just deciding to move to Paris for a year.
I desperately want to read this one!
I’ve never been to France, but I love what I’ve read of paris, or seen in movies. This book sounds enchanting!
I loved this as well. Eloisa’s suggestions on how to do Parisian chic were my favorite because they were so unpretentious, unlike what we might see in a women’s mag.
Although I have visited Paris I have never lived there. I would be interested in James’ memoir. I also like that she shares the not so positives too about her year in Paris.
Haven’t read it yet, but I like that she didn’t make it sound all pretty and perfect. When I think of Paris I think of all things beautiful but it can’t possibly be like that all the time.
This sounds fantastic, I like the Paris setting. I’ll have to get a copy of this one.
Oh, it sounds amazing, and even better (with more depth) than my last read about Paris. I can’t wait to read this one. Great review!
I’ve been toying with the idea of immersing myself in some Paris books soon. I’ll have to keep this in mind.
I don’t read many memoirs, but this one sounds great.
I’ve seen this one pop up on several blogs I read regularly and it looks great!!!!
So glad it’s good! I have this one on audio and I’m looking forward to it.
I have been anxiously waiting to read this book since I featured the cover on a post. My library doesn’t have it, but I do plan on picking it up. Thank you for your thoughts. - FABR Steph
I adored this book! Although I’m still trying to figure out what to say about it.
I really want to read this one. It must be hard to put yourself and your family out there, warts and all.