Comments on: Book Review: The Art of French Kissing (2008) http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/2008/03/19/book-review-the-art-of-french-kissing-2008/ The Art of Living Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:21:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: My Inner French Girl http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/2008/03/19/book-review-the-art-of-french-kissing-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1031 My Inner French Girl Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:42:00 +0000 http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/?p=194#comment-1031 Dear <b>AS</b>, it only gets worse from there.<br/><br/><b>Anonymous</b>, merci for your compliment! Yeah, it sounded like the first name that came to her head. Never a good thing, by the way. If you're going to make someone a major character, think of a really <i>good</i> name, for cryin' out loud!<br/><br/><b>Polly</b>, merci! A friend of mine met Ms. Sykes at a party in Dallas. She's gorgeous and nice, from what I hear, but way, WAY out of my orbit. I tried reading <i>The Starter Wife</i> last fall, but for some reason it read better when I was on a beach in the Philippines than when I tried to finish it in the US a few weeks later. Ended up tossing it back in the Return to Library box!<br/><br/>Dear <b>LBR</b>, funny you should mention that! I'm sending off a couple of books your way, coincidentally. One's <i>not</i> a beach read, but it's <i>you</i>. The other one's just for fun. Hope you enjoy, but if not, you won't hurt my feelings. ;-)<br/><br/>Dear <b>Tessa</b>, you're welcome! I think I've read all of Keyes' books except for the most recent one. I do subscribe to her newsletter! Isn't she a riot? Have you read any of her essay collections? I loved <i>Under the Duvet</i>.<br/><br/><b>Joanne</b>, hee hee. Yeah, I have that rolling around in my head. It's on my list, but first, I have to finish my <i>current</i> novel! Stay tuned!<br/><br/>Dear <b>Colleen</b>, well, this one was sent to me by the publisher as a review copy. I don't hate chick-lit -- I have my favorites in the genre, including Marian Keyes and Jane Green. But yeah, I don't know if I would've bought this myself had I not been given a free copy, even if it <i>is</i> about France. Life's too short to waste it on bad books!<br/><br/>Just remember: I read the bad stuff so that you don't have to. ;-)<br/><br/>Salut,<br/>Marjorie Dear AS, it only gets worse from there.

Anonymous, merci for your compliment! Yeah, it sounded like the first name that came to her head. Never a good thing, by the way. If you’re going to make someone a major character, think of a really good name, for cryin’ out loud!

Polly, merci! A friend of mine met Ms. Sykes at a party in Dallas. She’s gorgeous and nice, from what I hear, but way, WAY out of my orbit. I tried reading The Starter Wife last fall, but for some reason it read better when I was on a beach in the Philippines than when I tried to finish it in the US a few weeks later. Ended up tossing it back in the Return to Library box!

Dear LBR, funny you should mention that! I’m sending off a couple of books your way, coincidentally. One’s not a beach read, but it’s you. The other one’s just for fun. Hope you enjoy, but if not, you won’t hurt my feelings. ;-)

Dear Tessa, you’re welcome! I think I’ve read all of Keyes’ books except for the most recent one. I do subscribe to her newsletter! Isn’t she a riot? Have you read any of her essay collections? I loved Under the Duvet.

Joanne, hee hee. Yeah, I have that rolling around in my head. It’s on my list, but first, I have to finish my current novel! Stay tuned!

Dear Colleen, well, this one was sent to me by the publisher as a review copy. I don’t hate chick-lit — I have my favorites in the genre, including Marian Keyes and Jane Green. But yeah, I don’t know if I would’ve bought this myself had I not been given a free copy, even if it is about France. Life’s too short to waste it on bad books!

Just remember: I read the bad stuff so that you don’t have to. ;-)

Salut,
Marjorie

]]> By: Function of Time http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/2008/03/19/book-review-the-art-of-french-kissing-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1022 Function of Time Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:37:00 +0000 http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/?p=194#comment-1022 Like you, I put down the chick-lit love story set in France a long time ago. Not because I didn't like them, but because I maxed out. Evidentally, there is only so much room in my head for them. I pick them up in the book store, carry them around for 30 minutes, read a page or two then put it back. I know there are times when a so-so written easy go lovely book is in order, but ...well....just stay away from the pastel colours book covers for a while. Like you, I put down the chick-lit love story set in France a long time ago. Not because I didn’t like them, but because I maxed out. Evidentally, there is only so much room in my head for them. I pick them up in the book store, carry them around for 30 minutes, read a page or two then put it back. I know there are times when a so-so written easy go lovely book is in order, but …well….just stay away from the pastel colours book covers for a while.

]]> By: joanne http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/2008/03/19/book-review-the-art-of-french-kissing-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1018 joanne Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:25:00 +0000 http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/?p=194#comment-1018 I know you've got other projects but maybe this charming, well-written, delightful chick-lit novel set in Paris is waiting to be written by YOU! :) I know you’ve got other projects but maybe this charming, well-written, delightful chick-lit novel set in Paris is waiting to be written by YOU! :)

]]> By: Tessa Pugh http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/2008/03/19/book-review-the-art-of-french-kissing-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1017 Tessa Pugh Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:17:00 +0000 http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/?p=194#comment-1017 Thanks for the warning. I recently (within the last year or so) read a book called "Left Bank" by Kate Muir. As chick-lit goes, it wasn't horrible. <br/>P.S. I also LOVE Marian Keyes - one of my favorites. If you haven't already, you can subscribe to her monthly newsletter on her website. <br/>ta-ta, Tessa Thanks for the warning. I recently (within the last year or so) read a book called “Left Bank” by Kate Muir. As chick-lit goes, it wasn’t horrible.
P.S. I also LOVE Marian Keyes – one of my favorites. If you haven’t already, you can subscribe to her monthly newsletter on her website.
ta-ta, Tessa

]]> By: La Belette Rouge http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/2008/03/19/book-review-the-art-of-french-kissing-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 La Belette Rouge Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:52:00 +0000 http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/?p=194#comment-1015 I was so hoping you would love this. I NEED a book and I was hoping to find a fun and escapist bubble gum beach read. This is not the one. Thanks for warning me.<br/>p.s. let's talk soon. I was so hoping you would love this. I NEED a book and I was hoping to find a fun and escapist bubble gum beach read. This is not the one. Thanks for warning me.
p.s. let’s talk soon.

]]> By: Polly http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/2008/03/19/book-review-the-art-of-french-kissing-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 Polly Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:58:00 +0000 http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/?p=194#comment-1014 I'm enjoying your reviews. I can't abide chick lit either. This winter I picked up a copy of Plum Syke's "Debutante Divorcee" with interest, but couldn't get past the 1/3 mark. I’m enjoying your reviews. I can’t abide chick lit either. This winter I picked up a copy of Plum Syke’s “Debutante Divorcee” with interest, but couldn’t get past the 1/3 mark.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/2008/03/19/book-review-the-art-of-french-kissing-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 Anonymous Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:50:00 +0000 http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/?p=194#comment-1013 I couldn't get past Guillaume Riche - that was pretty lame I thought.<br/><br/>I think I will definitely give this one a miss - I loved your review though!<br/><br/>Mary I couldn’t get past Guillaume Riche – that was pretty lame I thought.

I think I will definitely give this one a miss – I loved your review though!

Mary

]]> By: astarte's student http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/2008/03/19/book-review-the-art-of-french-kissing-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1009 astarte's student Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:49:00 +0000 http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/?p=194#comment-1009 lol I would have quit at "Boy Bandz Records" - that's the best name she could come up with? lol I would have quit at “Boy Bandz Records” – that’s the best name she could come up with?

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