The Paris Novel
By: Ruth Reichl
3.84
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling author Ruth Reichl takes readers on an adventure of food, art, and fashion in 1980s Par…
Want to Read $ 13.99"That is the most expensive spice in the world. It comes from the Valley of Flowers, where everyone's hands are red from separating the saffron from the blossoms. Each flower has just three strands, so it takes seventy thousand flowers to make a single pound."-Ruth Reichl, The Paris Novel
"The fat was bubbling in a pot on the stove. The potatoes went in, were snatched out, then plunged back in. They emerged crisp and golden; Richard sprinkled them with salt and piled them on a platter, then set a heap of tiny marinated fish on the side. They ate with their fingers. The potatoes were burning hot, the insides nearly melted, making the contrast with the cool, slick anchovies almost erotic."-Ruth Reichl, The Paris Novel
"The oysters arrived on a deep bed of ice. She had never eaten an oyster, and she stared down at the platter. A ruffle of black encircled each opalescent heart; she thought of orchids. Triangles of lemon sat on the ice, and she picked one up and squeezed it, inhaling the prickly aroma. Then she reached for an oyster, tipped her head, and tossed it back. The oyster was cool and slippery, the flavor so briny it was like diving into the ocean. She closed her eyes to savor the experience, make it last."-Ruth Reichl, The Paris Novel
"A waiter set a small tart of caramelized pears before each of them and added a dab of licorice ice cream. Next came bananas topped with passion fruit and black pepper, little pirouettes of pleasure. The meal was as large and generous as the chef himself, and by the time he was serving them aged Armagnac with a ripe Roquefort, Stella's head was spinning. Although they were now surrounded by people eating dinner, new dishes kept arriving. Petit fours appeared, and then chocolates. A basket of fruit. Jules and the chef toasted each other with fragrant fruit brandies."-Ruth Reichl, The Paris Novel
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By: E.H. Gombrich
3.29
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
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2. After Annie
By: Anna Quindlen
4.03
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
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3. James
By: Percival Everett
4.54
Format: 303 pages, Hardcover
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By: Janet Skeslien Charles
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By: Colm Tóibín
3.82
Format: 294 pages, Hardcover
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6. Real Americans
By: Rachel Khong
4.04
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
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7. Table for Two
By: Amor Towles
4.26
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
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8. The Paris Novel
By: Ruth Reichl
3.84
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
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"That is the most expensive spice in the world. It comes from the Valley of Flowers, where everyone's hands are red from separating the saffron from the blossoms. Each flower has just three strands, s…"-Ruth Reichl, The Paris Novel
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"The oysters arrived on a deep bed of ice. She had never eaten an oyster, and she stared down at the platter. A ruffle of black encircled each opalescent heart; she thought of orchids. Triangles of le…"-Ruth Reichl, The Paris Novel
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By: Elin Hilderbrand
4.14
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10. Sandwich
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3.82
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12. The French Ingredient: A Memoir
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3.98
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4.03
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
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By: Helen Simonson
3.96
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15. The Guncle Abroad (The Guncle, #2)
By: Steven Rowley
3.98
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
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4.00
Format: 498 pages, Hardcover
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4.21
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"To collect is to care more than most. But it is also to hoard. to Take things out of the world and make them only yours."-Alison Espach, The Wedding People
20. The Glassmaker
By: Tracy Chevalier
4.00
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By: Liz Moore
4.27
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