My Life in France by Julia Child, Alex Prud'Homme
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Book Reviews of My Life in France
Book Review: Inspiring and fun!
Summary: 5 Stars
What a fantastic, adventurous life Julia Child had the great fortune to lead! I learned so much about Julia as a person by reading My Life in France, and the details in this book made it that much more fun to go back to her first cookbook (I have a copy from 1965) to create more of those wonderful French dishes. The inspiration really came when I discovered that Julia didn't even take her first cooking school until the age of 37! As a 37 year old myself, it truly opened my eyes to the possibilities that are on the horizon. Julia passed away before the book was finished, which made me recognize how Alex Prud'homme's writing captured the very essence of Julia in this wonderful work. Don't worry if you are not into food, wine, or cooking, if you love the human spirit you will love this book. I'll never make scrambled eggs any other way....Book Review: A Memoir
Summary: 5 Stars
"My Life in France" by Julia Child w/ Alex Prudhomme, ©2006
I love how this book reminds me of Julia, from seeing her on television. You can just hear her expressing herself, in person, about something, just that way.
She had a love of life and her husband. Of course she was a bit privileged and her husband earned a good salary with the fringe benefit of living in foreign countries, like France and Norway. But the privilege and life she led seems to be less important than her attitude: she truly was having fun.
This book is not limited to her life in France. She describes her childhood, how she met her husband, her parents, where they lived in Washington, her politics, etc. It is more her memoir. A more fun memoir can not be imagined. It is wonderful she and her great-nephew got this done.
Book Review: Wonderful book
Summary: 5 Stars
Although I wish the book had had pictures and the French bits had had translations I still can't bear to give this book anything less than the full 5 stars. The movie Julie & Julia was my only exposure to the legendary Julia Child (too young for the TV show) but the depiction by the also legendary Meryl Streep compelled me to get this book.
Julia is intelligent, hard working, strong, funny and most of all tenacious, determined to get the most accurate information for her recipes, it really made me admire her as a person. Reading her memoirs of her time in Europe and her writing/TV career felt like spending time and reading letters written by a dear friend from a different time. I wish I could thank her for sharing her life with us.
Book Review: Hats off to the First Lady of Cooking
Summary: 5 Stars
This was a wonderful memoir about Julia Child. I especially found it interesting that she fell into cooking at the age of forty. Her passion to learn about cooking and gastronomy, as well as, her love for good food and wine were contagious. It made me want to get in the kitchen and whip something up. I think what Julia said at the end of the book, sums up what I learned by reading My Life in France, "Learn how to cook-try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!".
While I was reading My Life in France, I watched the video "Julia Child! America's Favorite Chef". I found it to be a good compliment to the book. It was like a visual summary of everything I had read.
Book Review: Julia comes alive in these pages
Summary: 5 Stars
Having enjoyed reading Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously it had me curious to find out more about Juia Child and her years in France. This book is a charming portrait of a strong, eccentric woman who revolutionized cooking. You'll get a good sense of her love for her husband Paul, her love of food and cooking and her love for France. Her cooking stories are great and you'll be inspired to try some French cooking of your own. Julia was a late bloomer and didn't really start to shine until she and Paul ended up in France, but then oh, how she shone!