The Gourmands' Way: Six Americans in Paris and the Birth of a New Gastronomy
By: Justin Spring
3.88
Format: 449 pages, Kindle Edition
A biography of six writers on food and wine whose lives and careers intersected in mid-twentieth-ce…
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1. 32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line
By: Eric Ripert
3.95
Format: 247 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Hailed by Anthony Bourdain as “heartbreaking, horrifying, poignant, and… read more
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- biography
- cooking
- biography memoir
- france
- nonfiction
- food
- audiobook
"the important thing, Jacques instructed me, was to get the pan hot as you could before adding the meat - that, and always give good wine to your butcher."-Eric Ripert, 32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line
"my father...there was never any mistaking his love for me. When I walked into the room, his eyes lit up and he wrapped me in his arms as if it was Christmas morning and I was the best gift imaginable."-Eric Ripert, 32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line
"We were all hard on our commis because we were always afraid, and cruelty is one of fear's most common by-products. It would take me a very long time to unlearn those methods of surviving under press…"-Eric Ripert, 32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line
"Buth this is the thing, my child, " Madame Amparo continued. "You are headed for the same night sky. When it's your turn to burn brightly, remember where you have been. Be careful not to harm all of …"-Eric Ripert, 32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line
2. Mastering the Art of French Eating: Lessons in Food and Love from a Year in Paris
By: Ann Mah
4.17
Format: 251 pages, Hardcover
The memoir of a young diplomat's wife who must reinvent her dream of living in Paris--one dish at a… read more
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- cooking
- food
- france
- nonfiction
3. The Kitchen God's Wife
By: Amy Tan
3.73
Format: 238 pages,
Winnie and Helen have kept each other's worst secrets for more than fifty years. Now, because she b… read more
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- historical
4. Austerlitz
By: Anthea Bell , W.G. Sebald
4.67
Format: 48 pages, Paperback
In 1939, five-year-old Jacques Austerlitz is sent to England on a Kindertransport and placed with f… read more
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5. Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child
By: Bob Spitz
3.50
Format: 824 pages, Paperback
It's rare for someone to emerge in America who can change our attitudes, our beliefs, and our very … read more
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- history
- biography
- cooking
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- food
6. A Moveable Feast
By: Ernest Hemingway
5.00
Format: 64 pages, Paperback
Begun in the autumn of 1957 and published posthumously in 1964, Ernest Hemingway's A Moveable Feast… read more
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- nonfiction
- france
- biography
7. Ten Restaurants That Changed America
By: Paul Freedman , None
3.93
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Combining a historian's rigor with a foodie's palate, Ten Restaurants That Changed Americareveals h… read more
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- nonfiction
- food
- history
- audiobook
8. Cold Mountain
By: Charles Frazier
3.98
Format: 350 pages,
Cold Mountainis a novel about a soldier's perilous journey back to his beloved near the Civil War's… read more
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- historical
9. Bad Monkey
By: Carl Hiaasen
3.75
Format: 148 pages, Hardcover
Carl Hiaasen is back doing what he does best: spinning a wickedly funny, fiercely pointed tale in w… read more
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- audiobook
10. The Painted Veil
By: W. Somerset Maugham
3.44
Format: 336 pages,
Set in England and Hong Kong in the 1920s, The Painted Veilis the story of the beautiful, but love-… read more
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- historical
11. The Lady With the Little Dog and Other Stories, 1896-1904
By: Anton Chekhov , Ronald Wilks , None
3.91
Format: 24 pages, Paperback
This collection contains the following thirteen stories: The House with the Mezzanine Peasants Man … read more
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12. Wine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France's Greatest Treasure
By: Don Kladstrup , Petie Kladstrup
3.83
Format: None pages,
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- france
- nonfiction
- food
- history
13. This is the Story of a Happy Marriage
By: Ann Patchett
4.14
Format: 200 pages, Hardcover
Blending literature and memoir, Ann Patchett, author of State of Wonder, Run,and Bel Canto,examines… read more
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14. Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef
By: Gabrielle Hamilton
4.00
Format: 274 pages,
Before Gabrielle Hamilton opened her acclaimed New York restaurant Prune, she spent twenty hard-liv… read more
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15. The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
By: Timothy Egan
4.05
Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition
The dust storms that terrorized the High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression were like no… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"It still scares people driving cars named Expedition and Outlander... Throughout the Great Plains, a visitor passes more nothing than something. Or so it seems."-Timothy Egan, The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
"Of all the countries in the world, we Americans have been the greatest destroyers of land of any race of people barbaric or civilized," Bennett said in a speech at the start of the dust storms. What …"-Timothy Egan, The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
16. All Fours
By: Miranda July
3.81
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times–bestselling author of The First Bad Man returns with an irreverently sexy, tende… read more
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- audiobook
"But maybe the road split between: a life spent longing vs. a life that was continually surprising"-Miranda July, All Fours
"Maybe we shouldn't do that," Jordi said. "Flatten ourselves like that. Erratic doesn't have to mean crazy or irresponsible. Shouldn't we be normalizing change?"-Miranda July, All Fours
"I guess any calling, no mater what it is, is a kind of unresolved ache," I said, giving in to knowing more than him. "It's a problem that you can't fix, but there is some relief in knowing you will c…"-Miranda July, All Fours
"For me lying created just the right amount of problems and what you saw was just one of my four or five faces- each real, each with different needs. The only dangerous lie was one that asked me to co…"-Miranda July, All Fours
17. Eat a Peach
By: David Chang
3.89
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In 2004, David Chang opened a noodle restaurant named Momofuku in Manhattan's East Village, not exp… read more
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- biography
- cooking
- biography memoir
- food
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING, SO DO WHAT YOU WANT."-David Chang, Eat a Peach
"Just know that this is as honest and true a story as I can offer."-David Chang, Eat a Peach
"In other words, we may not be able to reject our fortune or fate, but we can reject how we approach it."-David Chang, Eat a Peach
"I was going to either fail or thrive, and I was going to do it in full view of everyone I respected and resented."-David Chang, Eat a Peach
18. Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy
By: Jessica Fern
4.40
Format: 268 pages, Paperback
Attachment theory has entered the mainstream, but most discussions focus on how we can cultivate se… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
"A child with a secure attachment style will likely grow up into an adult who feels worthy of love and seeks to create meaningful, healthy relationships with people who are physically and emotionally …"-Jessica Fern, Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy
"Commitment can be expressed in many ways. Traditionally it is solidified through marriage, owning property, having kids or wearing certain types of jewelry, but legal, domestic, or ornamental underta…"-Jessica Fern, Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy
"When someone with a dismissive style starts to work on healing their insecure attachment, they must begin by no longer dismissing and distancing from themselves. This requires that they no longer den…"-Jessica Fern, Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy
"Approximately 15 to 20 percent of the population has a nervous system wired to be more sensitive. These people are more attuned to the subtleties of their environment and process that information muc…"-Jessica Fern, Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy
19. A Waiter in Paris: Adventures in the Dark Heart of the City
By: Edward Chisholm
4.05
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
An evocative portrait of the underbelly of contemporary Paris as seen through the eyes of a young w… read more
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- biography
- cooking
- biography memoir
- france
- nonfiction
- food
- audiobook
20. Everybody Knows
By: Jordan Harper
3.76
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Welcome to Mae Pruett’s Los Angeles, where “Nobody talks. But everybody whispers.” As a “black-bag… read more
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- audiobook
"You have to be invited in. Cops are like vampires that way."-Jordan Harper, Everybody Knows
"What she tells him after that blows out the back of Chris’s head like a book-depository bullet."-Jordan Harper, Everybody Knows
"Brass and the DAs are the true villains in a cop’s life. The knuckleheads are just the product they trade in."-Jordan Harper, Everybody Knows
"His hands in his lap grasp and clench the air like he’s trying to find the world’s throat and choke it until it’s dead."-Jordan Harper, Everybody Knows
21. Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me
By: Whoopi Goldberg
4.33
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg comes a new and unique memoir of her family and their influ… read more
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- biography memoir
- biography
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Listen. The confines of this neighbourhood do not represent the confines of your life. You can go and do and be whatever you want. But, whatever you choose, be yourself."-Whoopi Goldberg, Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me
22. Notes from a Young Black Chef
By: Kwame Onwuachi
4.03
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A memoir from “the most important chef in America” ( San Francisco Chronicle ) and chef of Tatiana,… read more
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- biography
- cooking
- biography memoir
- food
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Like stolen labor, this stew became part of a Southern culture whose origins rest on the corrupt scaffolding of slavery."-Kwame Onwuachi, Notes from a Young Black Chef
"Nothing is a turnoff like a New York City housing authority kitchen. People want to hear about that once you're successful, not when you're living in it."-Kwame Onwuachi, Notes from a Young Black Chef
"Sometimes racism takes the form of ugly words and actions. Other times it remains unspoken, communicated by hostile looks and secret snickers. But the most corrosive form, and often the hardest to ad…"-Kwame Onwuachi, Notes from a Young Black Chef
23. To Kill a Troubadour (Bruno, Chief of Police, #15)
By: Martin Walker
4.19
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
When a musician’s new song hits a political nerve, he finds himself in the crosshairs of Spanish na… read more
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- food
- france
- audiobook
24. Recipe for Second Chances
By: Ali Rosen
3.74
Format: 267 pages, Kindle Edition
The ones that got away reunite at a big Italian wedding in this second-chance romance from debut au… read more
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- food
- audiobook
"I ruined it. He said he couldn't do this again." "Yeah, he can't do the part where you're an idiot and pretend like you don't give a shit."-Ali Rosen, Recipe for Second Chances
"We can read every book and stare at every piece of art about the pain of love, but we never know how much it hurts to be exposed until it's real to us. It's a feeling so foreign to our base state tha…"-Ali Rosen, Recipe for Second Chances
"This fear of needing a man to make us happy is a product of our bullshit Disney princess culture that also taught us a man can fall in love even if a sea witch stole the woman's voice. She was pretty…"-Ali Rosen, Recipe for Second Chances
"We try to tackle all the room service we ordered for breakfast, mostly zoning in on the squat, cheesy bread, torta di pasqua. The mixture of pecorino, rich butter, and bright-yellow eggs arrived with…"-Ali Rosen, Recipe for Second Chances
25. A Bite-Sized History of France: Gastronomic Tales of Revolution, War, and Enlightenment
By: Stephane Henaut
4.18
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
A French cheesemonger and an American academic join forces to serve up a sumptuous history of Franc… read more
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- history
- culinary
- cooking
- food
- france
- nonfiction
- audiobook
26. My Place at the Table: A Recipe for a Delicious Life in Paris
By: Alexander Lobrano
4.05
Format: 239 pages, Hardcover
In this debut memoir, a James Beard Award–winning writer, whose childhood idea of fine dining was H… read more
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- biography
- cooking
- biography memoir
- france
- nonfiction
- food
27. The Piano Shop on the Left Bank: Discovering a Forgotten Passion in a Paris Atelier
By: Thad Carhart
3.97
Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition
Walking his two young children to school every morning, Thad Carhart passes an unassuming little st… read more
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- history
- biography
- biography memoir
- france
- nonfiction
"I wanted to love this piano. I wanted to invite music back into my life."-Thad Carhart, The Piano Shop on the Left Bank: Discovering a Forgotten Passion in a Paris Atelier
"The effect is captivating as all of the tones mix, like a watercolor with hues swirled together, and lovely carrying notes long after the fingers are lifted from the keys."-Thad Carhart, The Piano Shop on the Left Bank: Discovering a Forgotten Passion in a Paris Atelier
28. Wine Girl: The Obstacles, Humiliations, and Triumphs of America's Youngest Sommelier
By: Victoria James
3.54
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
An affecting memoir from the country’s youngest sommelier, tracing her path through the glamorous b… read more
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- biography memoir
- food
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"The most important thing was something that I saw when I saw them for dinner that evening and what I still see today - it's the way they look at each other, the way they act around each other. They m…"-Victoria James, Wine Girl: The Obstacles, Humiliations, and Triumphs of America's Youngest Sommelier
29. Rebel Chef: In Search of What Matters
By: Dominique Crenn
3.49
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
By the time Dominique Crenn decided to become a chef, at the age of twenty-one, she knew it was a n… read more
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- cooking
- biography memoir
- food
- nonfiction
- audiobook
30. Death at the Sign of the Rook (Jackson Brodie, #6)
By: Kate Atkinson
4.09
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The stage is set. Marooned overnight by a snowstorm in a grand country house are a cast of characte… read more
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31. The Gourmands' Way: Six Americans in Paris and the Birth of a New Gastronomy
By: Justin Spring
3.88
Format: 449 pages, Kindle Edition
A biography of six writers on food and wine whose lives and careers intersected in mid-twentieth-ce… read more
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- biography
- historical
- culinary
- biography memoir
- cooking
- nonfiction
- france
- food
- audiobook
