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A rare instance of when I liked the movie better than the book! I loved the movie and expected to love the book. Not so much. I honestly don't consider myself a prude, but I was getting a little tired of the language and gratuitous sex. Wasn't the book supposed to be about cooking?
The movie was a pretty even mix of Julia Childs / Julie Powell and the book was 95% Julie / 5% Julia. Too bad. Julie was not nearly as interesting. I would have to say Julie was self-absorbed, petty, and whiny. ...more
The movie was a pretty even mix of Julia Childs / Julie Powell and the book was 95% Julie / 5% Julia. Too bad. Julie was not nearly as interesting. I would have to say Julie was self-absorbed, petty, and whiny. ...more
I was enthralled by the idea: 365 days, 524 recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen. I enjoyed the movie. I was neither enthralled by the book nor enjoyed (much) of the book. Dare I say it, “I like the movie better”. *oops, I did it!*
It was a bit all over the place and I think the cooking bit only makes about 50% of the book, if that. Reading this book was nearly like listening to a stranger bitched about life. I’m sure she didn’t say it enough; she’s a secretary who can’t really cook. Oh no, I didn’t ...more
It was a bit all over the place and I think the cooking bit only makes about 50% of the book, if that. Reading this book was nearly like listening to a stranger bitched about life. I’m sure she didn’t say it enough; she’s a secretary who can’t really cook. Oh no, I didn’t ...more
I didn't read this book until after seeing and fully enjoying the movie version. At first I was really stuck on the fact that the Amy Adams version of Julie Powell was much more likable than the actual Julie Powell but I eventually got over it and ended up liking the book.
I have to say that despite my initial dislike and cynicism, I wound up being really impressed by what Julie Powell was able to accomplish. I love to cook but I can tell you that the first time I encountered a recipe requiring m ...more
I have to say that despite my initial dislike and cynicism, I wound up being really impressed by what Julie Powell was able to accomplish. I love to cook but I can tell you that the first time I encountered a recipe requiring m ...more
I have a few thoughts on this book and they are a bit all over the place, very much like Julie Powell’s writing.
I enjoyed the story, especially the parts about Julia Child and Paulski :0)
I honestly wished there was more about Julia Child as I found her to be a much more interesting character then Julie Powell. She seemed to have a very exciting and different kind of life.
I found Julie herself to be a very winey and ungrateful person; I honestly just could not connect with her other than her lov ...more
I enjoyed the story, especially the parts about Julia Child and Paulski :0)
I honestly wished there was more about Julia Child as I found her to be a much more interesting character then Julie Powell. She seemed to have a very exciting and different kind of life.
I found Julie herself to be a very winey and ungrateful person; I honestly just could not connect with her other than her lov ...more
Reading this book felt much like reading a blog of someone I don't know. Parts of it were extremely interesting, but it kept veering off into details of her life that didn't particularly interest me - such as all the details of her friends' lives. I can forgive this in a blog, but in a book I like it to stay more focused. I was very interested in the cooking bits and Julie's take on Julia Child. I would have enjoyed the book MUCH more if she would have kept the focus mostly on her actual project
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Okay, so the author is totally crazy, and she doesn't hide it. But this was enjoyable after I got into (around page 100, which seems like a bit!). At first, hearing about her friends was annoying, but I started to like it. Especially when Julie describes one of her friends making a horrible mistake. She writes a line something like: "Have you ever watched one of your friends make the wrongest choice ever?" I don't have it exactly, but it was poignant. I think I've been there. Not a perfect book
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This is the book that was made into the wonderful movie that followed a year-long blog about Julie Powell's project to make all 500+ recipes in Julia Child's 1st cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Julie's life is full of funny happenings or sad (depending on your point of view). I know that I would never make most of the recipes that she does but I can appreciate being driven to finish a project.
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I really did not have much interest in the book until it was a choice for a challenge, but I really liked it. I learned more about Julia Child through letters and excepts about her life. The best part about this book is that Julie is not a chef, so her antics are more like my own.
I thought she had a nice writing style, but if you have issues with swearing you may want to pass this one up.
I actually want to see the movie now.
I thought she had a nice writing style, but if you have issues with swearing you may want to pass this one up.
I actually want to see the movie now.
Excellent! I saw the movie first and really did enjoy the book more. Julie has much more oomph in her blogs. I wish I had read the blogs on a day by day basis even if I don't cook to save my life! I am so proud of her!!!
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Liked the book okay, heard the movie was a chick-flick disaster. Prolly gonna check out Julia's bio "My Life in Paris."
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JLA Book Club - not very good.
Nov 02, 2009
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