If Karen A. Chase absolutely had to turn forty, she decided she could do
it gracefully in Paris… for forty days. Released after the e-book, this
stunning paperback version contains over 100 photographs, plus quotes and
thoughts not found in the streamlined e-book version. For readers who begged
for more images, and for armchair travelers who prefer to hold Paris in their
hands, comes this visually elegant photo journal and travel essay book.
What began as a
blog to communicate with friends and family, became a travel journal filled
with over a months’ worth of humorous and insightful glimpses into her Paris
adventures, each of which could be read in about forty seconds. Journal entries
are interspersed with Chase's own inspiring photography. Additional, longer
stories richly fill in details allowing readers to reflect upon her experiences
with food, travel, photography, Parisians, writing, and love in the City of
Lights.
Happy Bastille Day
My Thoughts:
I read the ebook version of Bonjour 40: A Paris Travel Log by
Karen A Chase back in 2011 and was completely smitten (click here for review.) My one wish from this treasure
of a book, (well I have more than one, the top one involving my own love affair
with France and a healthy obsession with cheese, chocolate and pastries in no
particular order of preference ... but I digress) was more photos and earlier
this year I got my wish.
The lovely Karen sent me the beautiful photography print edition of Bonjour 40 and with "Paris in July" what a perfect opportunity to squeal a little more about this book that had me wanting to eat my way through France and kiss in Paris. It's also the first time I've been quoted for a cover book 'blurb' ... exciting :)
Photo: Karen Chase
Cheese heaven ~ Photo: Karen Chase
Photo: Karen Chase
My sister holidayed in the UK/Paris in 2012
with a Paris to-do-list which included some of Karen's experiences from Bonjour
40. My request was she visit Dorothee's crab shack and take a photo of the much
talked about Bandit. I emailed Karen asking for directions and my sister had
drinks at L'Amuse Gueule and I got my photo :)
Dorothee & Bandit
I'm longing to visit and fulfill my own dreams but for now Bonjour 40 is the next best thing :)
Connect with Karen
I'm also linking up with Paulita's Dreaming of France meme over at
Weekend Cooking is hosted by Beth Fish Reads and open to anyone who has any kind of food-related post to share: Book (novel, nonfiction) reviews, cookbook reviews, movie reviews, recipes, random thoughts, gadgets, quotations, photographs.
This sounds like my kind of read! Food, Paris and a tiny smidge of jealousy that I can't be there myself!
ReplyDeleteI hear you Marg, I think mine's more than a smidge lol
DeleteOh no! Do not show me cupcakes! Waaant ;)
ReplyDeletearen't they pretty B, wait til you see the pastries and macarons next week lol ...
DeleteI enjoyed this book, Sheree. And I love the pic of your sis and Bandit (who looks like my dog!). Congrats on the blurb quote!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, wow, what a wonderful adventure! And congrats on your blurb for the book. I love cheese, chocolates, and pastries too!
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This sounds like a wonderful book.
ReplyDeleteI need to read this!!! Looks amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun post! Sounds like a great book for living out dreams and memories of Paris.
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Thanks for playing along this week. I'd seen this book in a few places, but your overwhelmingly positive review convinced me to give it a go so it's on my Kindle now. Here’s my Dreaming of France meme
ReplyDeleteOh, I would love to travel to Paris! This book sounds delightful. Congratulations on your 1st book blurb!!
ReplyDeleteHow cool that you were blurbed :) I want the print version, I think!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your book blurb! I hadn't heard of this book, it does sound the exact sort of book I like to read. Although I'm not getting all that much reading done at the moment as I'm in Paris having recently celebrated a milestone birthday myself- sadly no book deal yet for it. I will put it on my TBR though for when I am back in Australia and dreaming of France once more.
ReplyDeleteMy kind of book!! And congrats on the blurb!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a must read! Of course, I am oh-so-jealous of anyone able to turn a blog into a book. And to work an extended trip to Paris into the mix is almost more than I can bear.
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I just finished this one the other day and thank you so much for recommending it to me. It's inspired me to create a dream board for Paris. I hope to send you a picture of me and Bandit one day! Unless somehow we can manage to be in Paris at the same time??!!! Then we can get our picture taken together wit Bandit!
ReplyDeleteWoot! Woot!! On the quote!! You are an amazing writer. Have I told you that lately???
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