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Sri
Aug 06, 2009 rated it liked it
Shelves: biography-memoir
Akhirnya si pemalas menyelesaikan buku ini :D. Tadinya mau menyerah; tidak melanjutkan membacanya. Tapi semangat Bu Julia yang terasa di keseluruhan buku membuatku urung meninggalkan buku ini. Kalau sampai segitunya, kenapa cuma tiga bintang? Ew, salahkan ebook yang ngaco. Banyak paragraf yang hilang atau juga tertukar letaknya?
Lagi-lagi buku ini menyampaikan cerita tentang orang yang menekuni passion-nya. Entah apa passion Bu Julia sebelum dia tiba di negeri Perancis. Pertama kalinya beliau dia
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Gini
Nov 27, 2011 rated it really liked it
Julia Child's biography starts out as a fascinating view into life in France only a few years after World War II, and this part of the book is wonderfully evocative of the time period, both the landscape and the food. Alas, time passes and the story devolves into a litany of places she went and the development of her books and TV show and it gets a bit tedious. But it's still worth reading. ...more
Megan
Sep 27, 2018 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: francophilia
An utter delight - witty, entertaining, and scenic descriptions of la belle france and its signature dishes.
Megan
May 03, 2012 rated it it was amazing
I absolutely loved this book.
Ann
Aug 18, 2009 rated it it was amazing
There is so much about this book to like. Julia Child's personality came through with panache in this memoir. I admire her ability to adapt to a new culture and come to passionately love it. I was inspired by the fact that she found her niche in cooking at the relatively late age of 37! Fantastic read. ...more
LaWane
Aug 14, 2014 rated it really liked it
What an interesting life,and how dedicated Julia was to her book. She was adventurous and I loved reading about her time in France.
Jana
Sep 26, 2007 rated it really liked it
Shelves: hikingandtravel
A bookclub pick. What a woman!
Erin
Jan 13, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: own, chef
Lula
May 13, 2008 is currently reading it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: cooking, biography, memoir
Donna
Jul 11, 2009 marked it as to-read
Kelly
Aug 16, 2009 marked it as to-read
Shelves: provence
Peggy
Aug 25, 2009 marked it as to-read
Melissa
Sep 15, 2009 marked it as eventually-read  ·  review of another edition
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Sep 25, 2009 rated it really liked it
Reby
Oct 03, 2009 rated it liked it
Shelves: biography
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Lynn
Jan 31, 2010 rated it liked it
Shelves: read-completed
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Carolann
May 02, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 2015
Sarah
Feb 10, 2016 marked it as to-read
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