Disclaimer: I received an ARC from the publisher---

You're looking at the schedule for the summer hols and you envision yourself in your car, ferrying the kiddies to football and dance and swim lessons and what-all. It's not so much the travel as it is the wait time, and what do you do with yourself that can be managed in short bursts?

That's where "Paris in Love" comes in.

It's not so much a memoir as it is Ms. James' Facebook and Twitter postings, gathered together into a book. There's not a plot to follow, it's more like looking at her diary. Some jottings are brief, some are short essays, and you can easily pick it up and put it down without losing any plot development.

So there you are, worried about how to buy fuel to keep the old car running. "Paris in Love" is your escape.

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to be so rich that you could just take a year off from your job and move to one of the most expensive cities on earth, this is the book for you. Wander around Paris, laugh at the amusing anecdotes and forget your problems while Ms. James provides a respite from your ordinary day.

The book is light, very easy to read and it's coming out just in time for the summer reading season.