Paris, My Sweet

 

By: Amy Thomas

Part love letter to New York, part love letter to Paris, and total devotion to all things sweet. Paris, My Sweet is a personal and moveable feast that’s a treasure map for anyone who loves fresh cupcakes and fine chocolate, New York and Paris, and life in general. It’s about how the search for happiness can be as fleeting as a sliver of cheesecake and about how the life you’re meant to live doesn’t always taste like the one you envisioned. Organized into a baker’s dozen of delicacies (and the adventures they inspired) that will tempt readers’ appetites, Paris, My Sweet is something to savor.

Review:  Let me start by saying, I could not put this book down. This was an engaging memoir of a woman who lives abroad in Paris for a year who loves all things sweet. She is offered a job at Louis Vuitton in Paris. Thomas, while living in Paris, wanders around to different bakeries sampling all different kinds of sweets the city has to offer. This book was not only about her love for chocolate or her sweet tooth, but about the struggles between home and a city she loves. There was more to this book than I thought as she faces challenges to keep her dream job .

This read is sweet (much like the book) and light. Perfect to bring on vacation or to the beach. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a ‘sweet’ read.

Rating: 4/5