Comments on: Read

By: Kyla Roma

Kyla Roma — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:52:47 +0000

I really enjoyed Eat Pray Love (because my mom went to India a lot when I was little for the same self absorbed reasons and I’m kind of fascinated by how people do that) but Julie & Julia really rubbed me the wrong way.

Apparently in her new book she writes about how she became a butcher (ew…) and had an affair while she was going through the ‘julie & julia’ part of her life and wrote it out of her book. I don’t like to be judgey, but I was totally not surprised by that, if I was still creeped out.

By: princessB

princessB — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:50:13 +0000

I know I have talked about “Eat, Pray, Love” in my blog (the one I deleted, but anyway) and I didn’t totally buy it either. I like Italy and I didn’t find her self indulgent, but I thought it seemed predictable and almost scripted. She ends up with the guy in the end. That seemed contradictory to the message of the book, even though I know it’s a memoir and her real life.

I liked “Julie and Julia” and read it long before the movie. I actually read “Petite Anglaise” which is another blogger-turned-writer and didn’t much like the character as she cheats on her significant other with a fellow blogger, but appreciated the real life journey. Anyway, as far as “Julie and Julia” I loved the cooking part as it is one of my passions and I can see “finding yourself” in something like cooking. I don’t really have an issue with her being paid. She blogged about something interesting, different. Then received a book and movie deal. I don’t see the issue.

By: E.P.

E.P. — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:18:27 +0000

I agree. Julie and Julia was all right. It was a good, easy summer read, but there was nothing special about it. I have yet to read Eat, Love and Pray, but I’m interested to see what I think about it.

I’ve recently picked up ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ and absolutely ADORE it. I definitely recommend it!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:27:57 +0000

I agree that Julie/Julia was okay but not great. I think the Julia Child book was better and a more compelling story.

By: Nichole M

Nichole M — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:05:13 +0000

I have not read either of those books. Now I won’t! ;-)

My book club is tonight. I’m predicting that one or none of us actually liked this book. We’ve *got* to find another way to pick classics that are actually decent!