
French Lessons: Adventures with Knife, Fork, and Corkscrew
Registered by elizardbreath of Bella Vista, Arkansas USA on 11/13/2011
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I found this at Salvation Army today in Pendleton, OR, USA. They were having a 25 cent book sale!

Whenever I see the name, Peter Mayle, I immediately think, "indigestion." This man has a real think about the word, "gastronomic", and it's several variations. It's been kind of a thing with me now to count how many times he uses it in each book. French Lessons far surpasses any other Mayle I've read with a whopping 17 uses of the term! In one case toward the end, he even alludes to it being overused. All I can think of is a great big fat farting man. Ugh.
Other than that, this was another great memoir of France put out by an intelligent and entertaining author. I always find myself learning so much and desiring to make the pilgrimage to the land of my ancestors one day.
I did find the Truffle Mass pretty odd. Besides the obvious, who would want a truffle that has been passed around and sniffed? Also, the chickens in funeral garb was kind of creepy. Still, I'm glad I had a chance to read this one and hope the next reader will enjoy it as well!
Other than that, this was another great memoir of France put out by an intelligent and entertaining author. I always find myself learning so much and desiring to make the pilgrimage to the land of my ancestors one day.
I did find the Truffle Mass pretty odd. Besides the obvious, who would want a truffle that has been passed around and sniffed? Also, the chickens in funeral garb was kind of creepy. Still, I'm glad I had a chance to read this one and hope the next reader will enjoy it as well!

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If you are new to BookCrossing, welcome! Enjoy the site, the book, and the BookCrossing community. I hope you'll join us...it's free! If you do, please consider using me, elizardbreath, as your referring member. You can even remain anonymous if you wish!
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