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I have not gotten around to reading it yet but I cannot wait to dig in. From the few pages that I have read, I know it is a good read.
Not only do I love Ruth Reichl's writing, but the emphasis in this book is psychologically fascinating. It's a must read for fans of food, dysfunctional family dynamics, actors, and the socially curious among us.
Although it was entertaining to read about resturants I will never get to eat at, I found the dialogue,style, and story boring.I don't know what I was expecting, but my book club wanted to do this book & I did not enjoy it. Maybe newspaper articles are better.
Overall, not bad. Definately not one you couldn't put down. I liked the way she picked the places, one time she followed someone into a sushi place. I more enjoed the descriptions of the staff at the restaurants and how she was treated. I do like the fact that she would go to a restaurant at least three times before rating it, usually once as herself and other times in disguise. Ruth describes getting her new job at the New York Times, the odd characters she works with and picking restaurants. I did not enjoy the descriptions of the disguises, they seemed to go on and on. I enjoyed her relationship with "Carol" but kept wondering where he little boy was during all the times she was eating and spending time with Carol.
The concept-- the meals, the disguises, the reviews following the visits and then the personal touch of the recipes included.what a fabulous gift. It was a privilege to spend time with her. I loved everything about this book and I wish Ruth was a personal friend. Ruth seems like a person who truly appreciates her good fortune in life, and she is a very clever and talented lady.
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