Eat, Pray, Love in Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge

Jan 05, 2011 Chessa rated it really liked it

Shelves: non-fiction, memoir, comedy, nook, spiritual-ized

I finally got around to reading this by checking it out as a library ebook on my nook. I have to be honest - I wasn't expecting much - when something is soooo popular I tend to have pretty low expectations. ;)

Having said that - I pretty much loved it. I had no idea it would be so laugh-out-loud funny! Gilbert has such a relaxed, conversational yet brutally honest way of writing. I found it to be totally engaging the whole way through. ...more

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Mar 30, 2008 Maya rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2008

I approached this book cautiously, expecting it to maybe be a little too self-involved, a little too annoying, a little too peace-love-earth for me. But after about 50 pages, my walls came down and I just lost myself in it. Much of the criticism of this book, I think, comes out of jealousy or cynicism. I mean, this woman got her spiritual journey paid for by a book advance! But I appreciated how she was honest about that, told the reader up front, and then moved on and never dwelt on how awesome ...more

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Jul 29, 2009 Deb rated it it was ok

Shelves: memoir

This was an interesting read--quick and enjoyable. I especially enjoyed the Italy section. The India section dragged a bit for me, but then Indonesia picked back up.

I liked the short chapters. Good for a mom on the go. I could read a chapter or two at the pool or before bed and not feel like I had to make a big commitment.

As for content, well-written, often amusing, sometimes tiresome--like any memoir, I guess. I tired of the descriptions of the endless meditation in India and of the sense this ...more

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May 26, 2018 Sharon rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary, memoir, travel, for-the-big-screen

Once I got over E. Gilbert's bravado, I appreciated her journey and exquisitely written log of personal growth. Vicariously through her experiences, I became enamored with Italy (again), found balance in India, and regained hope in humanity in Bali.
From a lending library borrowed (Reno), read in part in LA, to a lending library returned (Elko). ...more

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